System information
Audio panning modes
When you pan stereo audio tracks, 5.1 surround tracks, or busses, you can right-click the fader handle (or
surround panner) and choose a pan type to change the panning model.
If you want to set the default pan type for new tracks, set a track's pan type, and then use the Set
Default Track Properties dialog to set that track's pan type as the default. For more information, see
"Setting Default Track Properties" on page 252.
The selected panning mode is also used for track-level pan envelopes. For more information, see
"Audio Track Automation" on page 255.
Mode Description
Add Channels This mode is most useful for panning stereo files. As you pan across
the stereo field, the stereo image appears to move across the
speakers. As you pan toward either side, the signal from the opposite
channel is added to the channel you are panning toward until at the
extreme both channels are sent to a single channel at full volume.
This mode uses a linear panning curve.
You can introduce clipping when channels are added. Monitor
the meters in the Master Bus window and adjust the track
volume accordingly.
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