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68 Chapter 3 Mackie Control
Pan/Surround Button
Pressing the PAN/SURROUND button activates Pan/Surround Mixer view. Pressing the
button repeatedly toggles between Pan/Surround Channel and Pan/Surround Mixer
view.
Pan/Surround Mixer View
Pan/Surround Mixer view allows you to edit one pan/surround parameter of all channel
strips: Angle or Pan (on non-surround channel strips), Diversity, LFE, Spread (on
surround channel strips). The parameter being edited is displayed briefly when
switching to this mode. Regardless of the selected (and active) surround parameter,
non-surround channel strips always display the standard Pan control.
In a project containing both surround and non-surround channel strips, you can edit a
specified surround parameter for surround channel strips, while the V-Pots of non-
surround channel strips edit pan position, as usual.
 The mode display shows “Pn” (for Pan).
 The upper row of the LCD shows channel strip names.
 Turning the V-Pots changes the current pan/surround parameter.
 The Surround Angle parameter rotates between 0 and 359 degrees, avoiding any
angle limits.
 Pressing the button on a V-Pot sets the parameter to its default value.
 Cursor Left/Right switches to the next or previous surround parameter. The selected
parameter appears briefly in the upper row of the LCD.
Note: Ensure that the ZOOM button isn’t active when using the cursor buttons.
Pan/Surround Channel View
Pan/Surround Channel view allows you to edit all surround parameters for the selected
channel strip.
 The mode display shows “Pn.” (for Pan).
 The upper LCD row shows the name of the channel strip and “Pan/Surround.”
Note: The Angle/Diversity and X/Y pairs influence each other. Only the Angle/Diversity
parameters are automated and recorded.
Control Action
V-Pot 1 Edits angle (or pan on non-surround channel strips).
V-Pot 2 Edits diversity.
V-Pot 3 Edits LFE level.
V-Pot 4 Edits spread.
V-Pot 5 Edits Surround X.
V-Pot 6 Edits Surround Y.