# Swap L & R channels **URL:** \ **Category:** Cubase\ **Created:** [December 14, 2021, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/swap-l-r-channels/754534 "2021-12-14T12:25:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dr\_Scardo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/dr_scardo/32/91947_2.png) [@Dr\_Scardo](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Dr_Scardo)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/swap-l-r-channels/754534/1 "2021-12-14T12:25:13Z")
Just upgraded to 11 Pro and a long time away from Cubase - I cannot find a way to swap / flip the L & R channels and the manual isn’t much help as it directs me to a “pop-up” that I also cannot find. Help please! “This function allows you to manipulate the left and right channels of stereo audio selections. In the Mode pop-up menu, the available options are: Flip Left-Right Swaps the left and right channel.” Where its this mysterious MODE? ---
**Author:** ![Martin.Jirsak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Martin.Jirsak](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Martin.Jirsak)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/swap-l-r-channels/754534/2 "2021-12-14T12:59:01Z")
Hi, Audio \> Processes \> Stereo Flip. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Scardo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/dr_scardo/32/91947_2.png) [@Dr\_Scardo](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Dr_Scardo)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/swap-l-r-channels/754534/3 "2021-12-14T13:01:15Z")
Thanks, but I don’t want to print a flipped file, I wish to flip a stereo VSTi (SSD Drums) that has the drummer perspective. On it’s audio channel, simple to do with a plugin but I would think there’s a way to do it with the mixer, I simply cannot find this “mode” pop up. ---
**Author:** ![Martin.Jirsak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Martin.Jirsak](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Martin.Jirsak)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/swap-l-r-channels/754534/4 "2021-12-14T13:02:30Z")
Hi, Then use the Stereo Combined Panner and swap the L & R sides (the panner would become orange). ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Scardo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/dr_scardo/32/91947_2.png) [@Dr\_Scardo](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Dr_Scardo)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/swap-l-r-channels/754534/5 "2021-12-14T13:04:20Z")
That I’ve tried to do also but I can see no way of swapping them, cannot make them turn orange. If I drag left to right how do I drag the right to left- this simple task is not very intuitive! ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Scardo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/dr_scardo/32/91947_2.png) [@Dr\_Scardo](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Dr_Scardo)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/swap-l-r-channels/754534/6 "2021-12-14T13:05:41Z")
OK - so counter-intuitively one has to drag UP or DOWN…to swap Left & Right… sorted, thank you. Still like to know what this MODE popup is because that’s the correct way to do it according to the manual. Interestingly, this channel swap is not reflected in Cue sends, they remain un-inverted., ---
**Author:** ![st10ss](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/st10ss/32/145012_2.png) [@st10ss](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/st10ss)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/swap-l-r-channels/754534/7 "2021-12-14T13:44:57Z")
> [@Dr\_Scardo](#): > > stereo audio selections Did you selected a stereo audio event? If not, then this is not possible… it works only with audio data. > [@Dr\_Scardo](#): > > Interestingly, this channel swap is not reflected in Cue sends, they remain un-inverted., of course not, they are before the panner, otherwise the main mix would mess up all Cue mixes all the time it changes… ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Scardo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/dr_scardo/32/91947_2.png) [@Dr\_Scardo](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Dr_Scardo)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/swap-l-r-channels/754534/8 "2021-12-14T13:47:36Z")
One might want to have channel panning information reflected in cue sends, often that would be so. ---
**Author:** ![st10ss](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/st10ss/32/145012_2.png) [@st10ss](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/st10ss)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/swap-l-r-channels/754534/9 "2021-12-14T13:50:19Z")
Then you can enable it… but it’s disabled by default… ---
**Author:** ![raino](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/raino/32/165_2.png) [@raino](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/raino)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2021, 12:44am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/swap-l-r-channels/754534/10 "2021-12-15T00:44:15Z")
> [@Dr\_Scardo](#): > > OK - so counter-intuitievly one has to drag UP or DOWN…to swap Left & Righ Left and Right work, but it is tricky to click on the very Edge of the control when it is hard Left or Right - as you can see in this gif it took me 2 tries to snag the Right Edge. ![panner invert](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/3X/3/6/367537ff4c977188e8e950404d5d5d941bd50122.gif) Another way to do this is to double+click on the “L” or “R” and type in the other letter (or even a letter number combo e.g. R26). ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/3X/a/e/aec8976e624f40a45d810dad6964f8a192aa42ae.png) ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Scardo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/dr_scardo/32/91947_2.png) [@Dr\_Scardo](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Dr_Scardo)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/swap-l-r-channels/754534/11 "2021-12-15T15:57:19Z")
Thanks for the input on this - I’d still love to hear from anyone who can find this elusive “MODE” that is mentioned in the manual… ---
**Author:** ![Martin.Jirsak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Martin.Jirsak](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Martin.Jirsak)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/swap-l-r-channels/754534/12 "2021-12-15T16:10:18Z")
Hi, > [@Dr\_Scardo](#): > > “This function allows you to manipulate the left and right channels of stereo audio selections. > In the Mode pop-up menu, the available options are: > Flip Left-Right > Swaps the left and right channel.” Could you send a link to the online manual, where did you find this, please? ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Scardo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/dr_scardo/32/91947_2.png) [@Dr\_Scardo](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Dr_Scardo)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2021, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/swap-l-r-channels/754534/13 "2021-12-15T16:13:21Z")
here it is: > **[Stereo Flip](https://steinberg.help/cubase_pro_artist/v9/en/cubase_nuendo/topics/audio_processing_and_functions/audio_processing_stereo_flip_r.html)** > > This function allows you to manipulate the left and right channels of stereo audio selections. But on further examination I now see that it probably applies to an audio region, not a channel strip, my bad, but that’s what happens when you Google, and the manual is a/ not dated or version numbered, and b/ you’re in a hurry for a solution! ---
**Author:** ![Martin.Jirsak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Martin.Jirsak](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Martin.Jirsak)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/swap-l-r-channels/754534/14 "2021-12-15T16:17:41Z")
Hi, This is the Stereo Flip process, I mentioned in my very first post. For the current Cubase 11, the right manual page is [here](https://steinberg.help/cubase_pro/v11/en/cubase_nuendo/topics/direct_offline_processing/direct_offline_processing_stereo_flip_r.html?hl=stereo%2Cflip). ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Scardo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/dr_scardo/32/91947_2.png) [@Dr\_Scardo](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Dr_Scardo)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/swap-l-r-channels/754534/15 "2021-12-15T16:26:52Z")
yes I apologise for the confusion and my response - I should have made it clear that I was looking for a channel flip on a channel strip, not an audio. region. It was in fact for the stereo channel strip from SSD Drums. And I’ve been sent real drum stems from engineers with conflicting stereo between overheads & room mics from time to time. Anyway I now have a solution thanks to this forum. It’s fun finding my way back to Cubase after deserting some years ago…!