New audio import problem?

I have two audio files that I am importing that were recorded and imported exactly the same way.

Why would one appear this way:



and the other file look like this?:

GGAAAHH....so frustrating!!!!

If I select one audio file in the browser and "Open in Timeline" I get this which is great:





But if I do exactly the same thing on another audio clip, I get this!!!!:





The first example I can alter each channel. And I am not sure why they are behaving differently!!!!

May be time for an early happy hour

First image is of an audio clip connected to a different on in the Primary Storyline.

Second image is of a single clip with the "Expand Audio/Video" command.

Apples to onions.

Thanks BenB.

I think I've sorted this out.

The channels with Mono (channel 1) and Mono (channel 2) are the channels of the original audio that was recorded with the the video. The channels that just say Mono 1 and Mono 2 are the channels from the ext. recorder. All making sense to me. after expanding everything....

JL