Re: [SoX-users] Detecting true stereo vs. two-channel mono

[Ulrich K. <ul...@ch...>]

Mike Hamilton <mi...@ha...>:

> But I have many files which, although purporting to be stereo (soxi reports 
> "Channels : 2") are really mono: that is, left and right channels are identical.
> Any suggestions for easily detecting such files ?

You could run them through "remix 1,2i stats". This is the difference of the two channels. If it is zero, they are identical.

Ulrich