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# Creating and Splitting Stereo Tracks

You can create a clip containing a stereo track from two mono clips directly on the EditDesk. The left eye layer of the stereo track is created from one mono clip, and the right eye layer is created from the other mono clip. The mono clips can contain more than one video layer as long as the number of layers is the same. If the clips contain multiple layers, the layers will be merged when the stereo track is created.

To create a clip containing a stereo track from two mono clips, the mono clips, including all their layers, must meet the following criteria:

- They must be the same length.
- They must have the same number and position of cuts and transitions.
- They must have the same resolution, bit depth, framerate and dominance.

You can also split a stereo track into two mono clips. One mono clip is created from each layer of the stereo track. Split stereo tracks to export them or to bring them into a module other than BatchFX or Action.

To create a clip containing a stereo track:

1. Select and enable Stereo from the A/V Tools box.
2. Click Stereo Track and then select Create Stereo Track from the Stereo Track box.
3. Select the clip that will be created from the left eye layer with the red arrow that appears.
4. Select the clip that will be created from the right eye layer with the blue arrow that appears.
5. Click the EditDesk.

   A clip with an S icon indicating that the clip contains a stereo track appears on the EditDesk. The clip is renamed according to the names of the left and right eye layers. The left eye layer is the default view.

   If the mono clips contained multiple layers, the layers are merged.

   (a) Stereo track information(b) Stereo icon(c) Renamed clip

To split a stereo track into mono clips:

1. Select and enable Stereo from the A/V Tools box.
2. Click Stereo Track and then select Split Stereo Track from the Stereo Track box.
3. Select the clip containing the stereo track and then click the EditDesk.

   A mono clip is created from each layer of the stereo track. The mono clips have identical record timecode

   (a) Clip created from left eye layer(b) Clip created from right eye layer