Helpful Tip for Panning Stereo Tracks

[Tidwells@aol.com]

It seems the panning knob for stereo audio tracks in DP's mixer window is really just a balance control for L & R. I've found that if I need more panning control, DP's Trim plugin is my friend: Once inserted in the track, I can unlink the panning and/or volume of the L & R sides and control them independently from within the Trim plugin. Power to the people!

Doug

[HCMarkus]

Good observation Doug!

I like this panner, too: https://www.bozdigitallabs.com/product/pan-knob/

Superior panning algorithm for all listening formats
Centers low frequencies to maintain left/right balance regardless of higher frequency positioning
Selectable micro delay
Improves mix translation
Selectable pan laws
Switch between balance and pan
Pan anywhere in your signal chain

Apple Silicon Native, currently on sale for $19.00.

[mikehalloran]

Good observation Doug!

I like this panner, too: https://www.bozdigitallabs.com/product/pan-knob/

Superior panning algorithm for all listening formats
Centers low frequencies to maintain left/right balance regardless of higher frequency positioning
Selectable micro delay
Improves mix translation
Selectable pan laws
Switch between balance and pan
Pan anywhere in your signal chain

Apple Silicon Native, currently on sale for $19.00.

Love the BOZ panner. Good to know that it’s now AS Native.

[SMS]

This has been driving me nuts for years… the least they could do is label it Balance on stereo tracks…

[bayswater]

Its in the manual

[James Steele]

I sent a suggestion to them that maybe they could add a small toggle button next to the pan pot (visible only on stereo tracks) in the Mixing Board, similar to the buttons next to the aux sends, that would toggle panning types between balance and true panning. Seems kinda kludgy that we have to use Trim or a third party plug-in to do this.

[pencilina]

This one is really good and free (with signup for a DMG account - they dont send spam):

https://dmgaudio.com/products_trackcontrol.php

[FMiguelez]

I sent a suggestion to them that maybe they could add a small toggle button next to the pan pot (visible only on stereo tracks) in the Mixing Board, similar to the buttons next to the aux sends, that would toggle panning types between balance and true panning. Seems kinda kludgy that we have to use Trim or a third party plug-in to do this.

Agreed. Also Putting the Trim plugin right in the mixer, just like they did with the masterworks compressor and EQ, would be so amazing as we could set and see the settings right there without having to open anything. This is an obvious one...

[bayswater]

Agreed. Also Putting the Trim plugin right in the mixer

All for this one. And put it in the mixer view list so those who don’t want it don’t have it taking up space. I have it in all my templates.

[JSmith1234567]

I sent a suggestion to them that maybe they could add a small toggle button next to the pan pot (visible only on stereo tracks) in the Mixing Board, similar to the buttons next to the aux sends, that would toggle panning types between balance and true panning. Seems kinda kludgy that we have to use Trim or a third party plug-in to do this.

“Bump” to this?

I was in Protools today and there was the option to have two pan knobs on a stereo track as opposed to one pan knob.

I could really hear the difference in the mix-field or whatever the heck it’s supposed to be called.

I really don’t want an explanation of the science, just it would be nice to have that as a possible default setting.

I would use that.

[JSmith1234567]

5.1 tracks have terrific panner options native in DP by the way.

No plugins needed.

Motu did a terrific job with that from the very beginning.