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245Final Cut Pro User Guide
Pan audio for stereo
1. In Final Cut Pro, select the audio clip.
2. In the Pan section of the Audio inspector, click the Mode pop-up menu and choose
Stereo Left/Right.
3. Move the sound left or right by doing one of the following:
• Type a value in the Pan Amount field.
• Drag the Pan Amount slider left or right.
Pan audio for surround sound
1. In Final Cut Pro, select the audio clip.
2. In the Pan section of the Audio inspector, click the Mode pop-up menu and choose one
of the following options:
• Basic Surround: Positions the signal in its default channels, with a stereo signal
in the right and left channels, and a mono signal in the center channel. The Pan
Amount slider setting distributes portions of the signal to other channels and can be
adjusted from –100 (left channels) to 100 (right channels).
• Create Space: Distributes the signal across the surround spectrum, with more signal
to the center and front left and right channels. This setting is useful for making
a general-purpose surround mix from any stereo source. The Pan Amount slider
setting can be adjusted from 0 (no effect) to 100 (total surround field).
• Dialogue: Pans more signal to the center channel of the surround spectrum so that
the direct sound is in the center, while ambient sound is distributed to the other
channels. This setting is best used for voiceover or other dialogue clips. The Pan
Amount slider setting can be adjusted from 0 (no effect) to 100 (all sound to the
center channel).
• Music: Distributes a stereo mix signal evenly across the surround spectrum. This
setting is best used for converting stereo music to a surround mix. The Pan Amount
slider setting can be adjusted from 0 (no effect) to 100 (total surround field).
• Ambience: Pans across the surround spectrum with more signal toward the surround
channels and less signal to the front and center channels. This setting is useful for
effects such as crowd noise or other outdoor environments. The Pan Amount slider
setting can be adjusted from 0 (no effect) to 100 (total surround field).
• Circle: Pans the sound in a circle around the surround spectrum (like a bee buzzing
around the listener’s head). The Pan Amount slider adjusts the direction to the
listener in degrees (–180 to 180).
• Rotate: Pans around the surround spectrum as if the listener is turning in a circle.
The Pan Amount slider adjusts the listener rotation in degrees (–180 to 180).
• Back to Front: Pans from back to front across the surround spectrum. The Pan
Amount slider setting can be adjusted from –100 (back) to 100 (front).
• Left Surround to Right Front: Pans from left surround to right front across the
surround spectrum. The Pan Amount slider setting can be adjusted from –100 (left
surround) to 100 (right front).
• Right Surround to Left Front: Pans from right surround to left front across the
surround spectrum. The Pan Amount slider setting can be adjusted from –100 (right
surround) to 100 (left front).