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Surround sound (Cubase only)
Using the SurroundPanner V5
The plug-in panel
Double-click on any of the miniature panner controls to open the plug-in panel in a
separate window.
The SurroundPanner V5 plug-in offers numerous possibilities to position a mono or
stereo sound source. If you work visually oriented, you can simply drag the sound
source around in the pan area. To help you execute very exact movements you can
use modifier keys to limit the movement direction (e.
g. for straight front/rear panning).
To perform rotating movements that you cannot achieve by dragging the mouse, you
can use the powerful rotation and orbit controls below the pan area. Here you will also
find parameters for controlling the signal distribution to the different speaker channels
and the advanced scaling controls with which you can influence the size of the sound
source itself.
To the left and right of the surround field there are volume meters, showing the input
and output levels of all speaker channels. For a detailed description of all the panning
options available in the SurroundPanner V5, see below.
Positioning signals in the pan area
In the pan area, you see a graphical representation of the sound source, with the left
and right channels shown in yellow and red. Here, you can position the sound source
using the mouse:
• By clicking at the desired position in the pan area.
When you release the mouse button, the sound source jumps to that position (with
the positioning handle, i.
e. the circle located in the center of the sound source,
ending up where you clicked).