This is just a general reminder. Go look at your VCR, DVD recorders, capture cards. Be sure BOTH AUDIO PLUGS are COMPLETELY connected, not just one of them, and not just partially in the slot.
It's happened to me in the past.
And I just got some DVDs from somebody who was giving me source to make a set.
Luckily, I was able to repair my problems, as the cartoons were merely joint-stereo (mono to each speaker). I opened the audio files in SoundForge and copied the good channel onto the blank/bad one.
The other source I got from somebody else has some audio missing from the intro credits (nothing major, but noticeable when compared to my recordings), as it used true two-channel stereo, but luckily the cartoon itself was joint-stereo.
This also applies to you gusy with fancy JVC VCRs. Be sure your units are set correctly, and not on MONO or MIX. Leave it STEREO for your original recordings. Those other settings are for salvaging damaged audio from old VHS tapes only.
Don't blow this off, do it now, only takes a few seconds.
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