Decision and verification worksheet
Creator Lane | Reviewed October 24, 2026
https://creatorlanehq.com/blog/mono-vs-stereo-interview-dialogue

MONO VS STEREO DIALOGUE: FIX AN INTERVIEW VOICE HEARD IN ONE EAR
Original Creator Lane decision worksheet | 2026-10-24

TASK
Audience / project:
Required outcome:
Current workflow and its specific limitation:
Options actually available without a new purchase:
Source material and permission:

DECISION QUESTIONS
What should you listen to before changing anything?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

When should a voice be centered?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

Why can duplicating tracks cause trouble?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

How should two-person interviews be prepared?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

What belongs in the delivery check?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:


PRACTICE BRIEF
Use a test interview with a voice on one channel and a different source on the other. Label both before applying a documented mapping in a project copy. Export a short section and compare each speaker's audibility. Keep separate sources available for revisions rather than overwriting the only recording with the mixed result.

ACCEPTANCE CHECKS
[ ] Identify each recorded channel
Evidence:
[ ] Map deliberately instead of duplicating blindly
Evidence:
[ ] Inspect the exported mix
Evidence:

RESULT LOG
Option / exact version / account or interface:
Date / source URLs checked:
Input / settings / output version:
What was actually tested (leave blank if not tested):
Accepted results / failures / correction time:
Actual charges, if any (do not estimate as measured):
Privacy / permissions / delivery checks:
Decision and main limitation:
Next action / owner:
Recheck trigger:

REFERENCES
Premiere mono-to-stereo channel mapping: https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/premiere/desktop/add-audio-effects/advanced-audio-techniques/use-mono-clips-as-stereo-clips.html
Premiere dialogue repair: https://helpx.adobe.com/in/premiere/desktop/add-audio-effects/adjust-volume-and-levels/repair-dialogue.html

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