7 <dfn>Panning</<dfn> is the process of distributing one or more signals
8 across a series of outputs so that the listener will have the
9 experience of them coming from a particular point or area of the
10 overall listening field.
13 It is used to create a sense of space and/or a sense of motion in an
14 audio mix. You can spread out different signals across the space, and
15 make them move over time.
18 <h2>Types of Panners</h2>
20 The way a panner works depends a great deal on how many signals it
21 is going to process and how many outputs it will send them to. The
22 simplest case is distributing a single signal to 2 outputs, which is
23 the common case when using a "mono" track and a stereo speaker
27 But panning in Ardour could theoretically involve distributing any
28 number of signals to any number of ouputs. In reality, Ardour does
29 not have specific panners for each different situation. Currently,
30 it has dedicated panners for the following situations:
33 <li>1 signal distributed to 2 outputs (the mono panner)</li>
34 <li>2 signals distributed to 2 outputs (the stereo panner)</li>
35 <li>N signals distributed to M outputs (the VBAP panner)</li>
38 Even for each of these cases, there are many different ways to
39 implement panning. Ardour currently offers just one solution to each
40 of these situations, but in the future will offer more.
43 In addition to the panners, Ardour has a balance control for subtle
44 corrections to existing stereo images.