From 638dfc73e6b26f12f2b98477e4e32bfd7c53bf84 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Davis
+Panning is the process of distributing 1 or more signals
+ across a series of outputs so that the listener will have the
+ experience of them coming from a particular "space" within the
+ overall listening field.
+
+ It is used to create a sense of space and/or a sense of motion in an
+ audio mix. You can spread out different signals acros the space, and
+ make them move within the space over time.
+
+ The way a panner works depends a great deal on how many signals it
+ is going to process and how many outputs it will send them to. The
+ simplest case is distributing a single signal to 2 outputs, which is
+ the common case when using a "mono" track and a stereo speaker
+ setup.
+
+ But panning in Ardour could theoretically involve distributing any
+ number of signals to any number of ouputs. In reality, Ardour does
+ not have specific panners for each different situation. Currently,
+ it has dedicated panners for the following situations:
+
+ Types of Panners
+
+
+
+
+ Even for each of these cases, there are many different ways to
+ implement panning. Ardour currently offers just one solution to each
+ of these situations, but in the future will offer more.
+
+ If you are used to the "balance" control found on most home music + playback devices, and on many DAWs and audio editors, you may have + gained a particular idea of how "panning" should work. You turn the + knob to the left, and the signal in the right speaker gradually + vanishes as you do. You turn it back to the right, and the signal in + the left speaker vanishes in the same way. +
++ This is not panning. It does not alter the placement either the + left or right signal, but rather is just a different term for + "independent gain control". What is actually happening is that as + you move the balance control left of center, it reduces the volume + of the right channel towards zero, but leaves the left signal at + normal volume. When you move it back to right of center, it reduces + the volume of the left channel toward zero, and leaves the right + channel at normal volume. When the control is exactly in the middle, + both channels are at normal volume. +
++ The panners in Ardour control the distribution of at least one + signal across at least 2 outputs. Ardour does not (currently) come + with a balance control. Many people would like to see one. +
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