Audio GuidesAudacity: Split Stereo Channels or Mix Down to Mono?
Splitting stereo to mono leaves two tracks. Mixing down makes one. Choose the right operation, keep the channel you need and avoid losing your gain or pan decisions.
MP3Raid — Music. Gear. Better Listening.
Latest stories
Audio Guides
Music NewsMy Chemical Romance Release Someone Out There Loves You: Which Version Is It?
Music NewsMetallica Share Two Sphere Clips: The Return of Justice and a Vegas First
Audio GuidesWhy Doubling Power Adds 3 dB, but Doubling Voltage Adds 6 dB
Music NewsRolling Stones’ Loose Lips: What the Vinyl and 2CD Editions Actually Include
U2’s 2027 Tour: Six Shows, Three Cities and Different Ticket Dates
American Football Release Boys Don’t Cry Session: Two Tracks, 10 Minutes
Fontaines D.C. and Rosalía’s Where Is Gone?: What Is Available Now?
Album Artwork Missing After Picard? Embedded Images vs Folder Covers
Volume Normalization: A Practical Listening Settings Guide
Offline Streaming Downloads vs Your Own Music Files
Koss Porta Pro Buying Guide: Check the Fit, Plug and Listening Space
Do You Need a USB-C DAC? A Compatibility-First Buying Guide
Sony WH-CH730N vs WH-1000XM4C: Compare the Features That Matter
How Much Data Does Music Streaming Use? Build a Travel Budget
Can You Hear MP3 vs FLAC? Set Up a Fair ABX Comparison
ReplayGain and Streaming Normalization: What Changes?
Remaster or Remix? Choose the Album Edition You Actually Want
How to Read Album Credits and Find Your Next Favourite Record
MP3Raid Returns: Music, Gear and Better Listening Since 1999
LISTENING GEAR
Astell&Kern PD5: Who Is a Dedicated Music Player For?
A source-based look at a dedicated player's role beside a phone and a personal music library, with the limits of external review evidence stated.
Our Concert Radar
Upcoming concerts across the US
Kevin Gates
The Truth · Nashville
Doja Cat
Chase Center · San Francisco
Rod Wave
Barclays Center · New York
Bryson Tiller
Toyota Pavilion · San Francisco
Riley Green
The Pinnacle · Nashville-
Rod Wave
United Center · Chicago -
Bryson Tiller
Climate Pledge Arena · Seattle 
Fuerza Regida
Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre · Denver
Doja Cat
Moody Center · Austin
Young Thug
United Center · Chicago
Times are local to each venue. Apple Music concerts ↗
Photo credits
- Kevin Gates: Atlantic Records · CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped/resized.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kevin_Gates_-_Main_Pub_1_-_Photo_Credit.jpghttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
- Doja Cat: Nate the Director · CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped/resized.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Doja_Cat_x_Amazon1.1_(cropped).jpghttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0
- Rod Wave: Michealjordan45 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped/resized.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beautiful_Mind_Tour_Pittsburgh,_PA_4.jpghttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
- Bryson Tiller: AtlantaFX · CC BY 3.0. Cropped/resized.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bryson_Tiller_August_2018_(cropped).jpghttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
- Riley Green: Pfc. Henry Benson · Public domain. Cropped/resized.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Riley_Green.jpghttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Riley_Green.jpg
- Fuerza Regida: Floppykart · CC BY 2.0. Cropped/resized.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fuerza_Regida_-_Capital_One_Arena_(2024-10-19)_(4).jpeghttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0
- Young Thug: MILLION DOLLAZ WORTH OF GAME · CC BY 3.0. Cropped/resized.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Young_Thug_in_2021.pnghttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
More to explore
Music NewsBlue Planet III Concerts: The Orchestra, the Music and Your Ticket
Music NewsShirley Manson Wins Music Week’s Inspirational Artist Award
Music NewsThe Offspring and Creed Join BMG’s National Album Day Vinyl Lineup
Music NewsNickelback Announces 2027 Tour Ahead of October Album Release
Music NewsPaul McCartney's Sound & Vision: An Art Fundraiser, Two Calendars
Music News