# Reverse the Speaker Output of a Wav? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 18, 2004, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverse-the-speaker-output-of-a-wav/229862 "2004-02-18T20:16:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2004, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverse-the-speaker-output-of-a-wav/229862/1 "2004-02-18T20:16:09Z")
I have a stereo sound effect. Is there a program I can use to reverse the speaker the sound comes out of? In other words, the sound that now emits from the left speaker, I’d like to emit out of the right speaker and visa-versa. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2004, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverse-the-speaker-output-of-a-wav/229862/2 "2004-02-18T20:30:22Z")
Yep. It’s called “speakergrab.exe”, and you’ve downloaded it by reading this post. Install as follows: 1. grab right speaker in left hand. 2. grab left speaker in right hand. 3. move speakers 4. listen and enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![dakravel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85e7bf/32.png) [@dakravel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dakravel)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2004, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverse-the-speaker-output-of-a-wav/229862/3 "2004-02-18T20:43:25Z")
Well, assuming he wants to do it for some sort of video or audio editing reasons…, there are probably several programs that can do this. First one that comes to mind for me is Audacity. Since I don’t have a copy of it to test on right now, I’ll just have to say that I’m sure there’s an option similar to what you speak of on there somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2004, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverse-the-speaker-output-of-a-wav/229862/4 "2004-02-18T20:48:52Z")
> [@dakravel](#): > > Well, assuming he wants to do it for some sort of video or audio editing reasons…, Bingo. I’ll try to find that program you mentioned; I hope it’s free 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2004, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverse-the-speaker-output-of-a-wav/229862/5 "2004-02-18T21:15:08Z")
Okay, I download the program but can’t figure out how I might go about switching the two speaker sounds… ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2004, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverse-the-speaker-output-of-a-wav/229862/6 "2004-02-18T21:57:36Z")
[ul][_]Open the .wav file with Audacity.[_]Click on the drop-down arrow to the right of the .wav’s name and select “Split Stereo Track”[/ul]Now it will appear as two waveforms, one labeled “Right” and one labeled “Left”[ul][_]Click on the drop-down arrow of the one labeled “Left” and select “Right Channel”[_]Click on the drop-down arrow of the one labeled “Right” and select “Left Channel”[_]Click File --\> Export as Wav[_]Save it with a new name.[/ul]You’re done! ---
**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2004, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverse-the-speaker-output-of-a-wav/229862/7 "2004-02-18T22:03:56Z")
That worked perfectly. Many thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2004, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverse-the-speaker-output-of-a-wav/229862/8 "2004-02-18T22:27:15Z")
> [@dakravel](#): > > Well, assuming he wants to do it for some sort of video or audio editing reasons…, there are probably several programs that can do this. First one that comes to mind for me is Audacity. Since I don’t have a copy of it to test on right now, I’ll just have to say that I’m sure there’s an option similar to what you speak of on there somewhere. Audacity is a fantastic bit of freeware; we used it for editing and mixing loads of stuff for a community radio station last year. You can easily swap channels with it by splitting, then recombining the track. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2004, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverse-the-speaker-output-of-a-wav/229862/9 "2004-02-18T22:35:01Z")
Happy to serve.