# Automatic Downmix of multichannel streams. Bug?

**URL:** https://qa.fmod.com/t/automatic-downmix-of-multichannel-streams-bug/18103
**Category:** FMOD Studio
**Created:** [December 15, 2021, 4:29pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/automatic-downmix-of-multichannel-streams-bug/18103 "2021-12-15T16:29:06Z")
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### Author: ![mathew](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/mathew/32/431_2.png) [@mathew](https://qa.fmod.com/u/mathew)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2022, 1:45am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/automatic-downmix-of-multichannel-streams-bug/18103/16 "2022-07-04T01:45:14Z")

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There is no news to report on this feature nor the estimated release date of 2.03.  
As such I would recommend not waiting for it and implement using a different method.

You will need to split your 14 channel AIFF into multiple files to get under the current 12 channel limit.  
Place each file on a separate track and use a channel mix effect configured to stereo to control your ambience.  
Using this method you can scale up to any number of channels you need.

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