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184Logic Pro User Guide
The level meter in a track’s Volume slider shows the output volume for the track as the
project plays. You can watch the level meter as you record to the track to see if clipping
occurs on the track.
Set track pan positions in a Logic Pro project
The Pan/Balance (pan is short for panorama) knob controls whether a track is heard from
the left, right, or center of the stereo field. You can set the pan or balance position for each
track in a project.
Mono channel strips feature a Pan knob, which determines the position of a mono signal in
the stereo image. At the center position, the Pan knob sends equal amounts of the signal
to both sides of the stereo image. If you turn the Pan knob to the left, more of the signal
moves to the left.
Stereo channel strips display a Balance knob, which differs from the Pan knob in that it
controls the relative levels of two signals (Left and Right) at the stereo outputs.
Alternatively, you can use the Pan/Balance knob to control the send level for a send on the
track’s channel strip by first choosing the send, then adjusting the send level using the
Pan/Balance knob.
Adjust a track’s pan or balance position
In a Logic Pro, track header, drag the Pan/Balance knob counterclockwise to pan to the
left, or drag clockwise to pan to the right. The “dot” on the wheel indicates the position.
Note: You might have to resize the track header in order to see the Pan/Balance knob.
Option-click the Pan/Balance knob to return it to the center position.
Control a track’s send level
1. In Logic Pro, do one of the following:
In the track header, Control-click the Pan/Balance knob, then choose a send from
the shortcut menu.
Control-click the track header, choose Track Header Components from the shortcut
menu, then choose the send from the submenu.
2. Drag the Pan/Balance knob to adjust the send level.
When a channel strip output is set to Surround, the Pan or Balance knob is replaced by a
Surround Panner. For information about using surround channel strips, effects, and the
surround panner, see Using Surround in Logic Pro.