3 <dfn>Panning</dfn> is the process of distributing one or more signals
4 across a series of outputs so that the listener will have the
5 experience of them coming from a particular point or area of the
6 overall listening field.
9 It is used to create a sense of space and/or a sense of motion in an
10 audio mix. Different signals can be spread out across the space, and
14 <h2>Types of Panners</h2>
16 The way a panner works depends a great deal on how many signals it
17 is going to process and how many outputs it will send them to. The
18 simplest case is distributing a single signal to 2 outputs, which is
19 the common case when using a "mono" track and a stereo speaker
23 But panning in Ardour could theoretically involve distributing any
24 number of signals to any number of outputs. In reality, Ardour does
25 not have specific panners for each different situation. Currently,
26 it has dedicated panners for the following situations:
29 <li>1 signal distributed to 2 outputs (the <a href="@@mono-panner">mono panner</a>)</li>
30 <li>2 signals distributed to 2 outputs (the <a href="@@stereo-panner">stereo panner</a>)</li>
31 <li>N signals distributed to M outputs (the <a href="@@vbap-panner">VBAP panner</a>)</li>
34 Even for each of these cases, there are many different ways to
35 implement panning. Ardour currently offers just one solution to each
36 of these situations, but in the future will offer more.
39 In addition to the panners, Ardour has a balance control for subtle
40 corrections to existing stereo images.