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suddenly, panning doesn't seem to work

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I'm on 9.51

All of a sudden, my panning doesn't seem to work. This is on tracks that I've been working on for awhile. They definitely weren't like this before.

Ideas?

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Re: suddenly, panning doesn't seem to work

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Please give us a little more detail... Audio, MIDI, VI? what are you doing, hearing and seeing?

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Re: suddenly, panning doesn't seem to work

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Mono Folddown selected on the Master fader? Does your audio output device have a mono button?
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Re: suddenly, panning doesn't seem to work

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We needs lots more info. For example, my stereo tracks record properly but which way I monitor from my interface when tracking affects if I'm monitoring in mono or stereo—sometimes, I don't have a choice in this.
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Re: suddenly, panning doesn't seem to work

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It's happening with every audio track in the project. When I rotate the pan knob, I'm not seeing anything out of the ordinary. The only difference in sound is that it gets a little quieter as I pan full left or right. Center detent is louder. No panning at all.

I tried monitoring with headphones from my interface (828mk3 Hybrid), from the monitor controller (m-patch2), and straight out of the macbook pro. All of these had the same effect.

I did check the master fader for mono folddown (I never even really noticed that was there), and "none" is selected.

I've checked a few different projects, and this is the only one that's doing it.
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Re: suddenly, panning doesn't seem to work

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All were recorded to mono tracks. A couple have stereo inserts that have effectively turned them into stereo tracks. The problem occurs on both.
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Re: suddenly, panning doesn't seem to work

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Is there a plug on the master with a mono out setting?
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Re: suddenly, panning doesn't seem to work

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So, it seems it was something with the Waves API2500 and an aux track. Thanks for the help.
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phantom power wrote:So, it seems it was something with the Waves API2500 and an aux track. Thanks for the help.
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cuttime wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 1:22 pm Is there a plug on the master with a mono out setting?
Thanks. That saved my butt today.
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Re: suddenly, panning doesn't seem to work

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Plenty of times I’ve felt that way and usually, I end up making the file mono if I can’t get the pan balance, right but I do understand I don’t have an explanation for that quirkiness that does happen in digital performer
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Re: suddenly, panning doesn't seem to work

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MIDI Life Crisis wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:25 pm
cuttime wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 1:22 pm Is there a plug on the master with a mono out setting?
Thanks. That saved my butt today.
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Welcome back, MLC/Kotter! I was afraid you might be deceased. Good to hear from you!

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Re: suddenly, panning doesn't seem to work

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MIDI Life Crisis wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:25 pm
cuttime wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 1:22 pm Is there a plug on the master with a mono out setting?
Thanks. That saved my butt today.
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Re: suddenly, panning doesn't seem to work

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MLC ??? Where you been . You've been ghostin' us for so long , I hardly post anymore... :shake:

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