Specifications

Pro Tools Reference Guide420
Panner Linking
Stereo outputs provide two panning controls,
one for each side of the left/right pair. Multi-
channel outputs provide a multichannel pan-
ner.
The Output window provides controls to unlink
(or link) channels for precise panning of stereo
and multichannel tracks.
In the default Linked mode, all sides match
changes to any other side’s pan control. This is
Absolute Link mode. To mirror panning
changes, see “Inverse Linked Panning” on
page 420.
When unlinked, pan controls are completely in-
dependent of each other.
To enable linking:
■ Enable the Link icon.
To unlink an output for independent panning:
■ Deselect the Link icon.
Inverse Linked Panning
When linked and set to Inverse mode, panning
moves are inverted, or reversed, in the other
channels.
Inverse panning reflects one side’s location and
direction in the other side. For example, when
enabled for Front Inverse, if you pan one side of
a stereo track output from right to left, the other
side will exactly mirror that movement and pan
left to right.
Front Inverse linking is available on all systems.
Rear Inverse, and Front/Rear Inverse linking are
available on Pro Tools|HD-series and MIX-series
systems only, and only appear as options on
multichannel plug-ins and panners/output win-
dows.
To enable inverse linking:
1 Enable the Link icon.
2 Select an Inverse mode.
Linked (left), unlinked (middle), front inverse linked
(right) Output windows
Link, and Inverse Selectors (multichannel track)
Link
Front/Rear Inverse
Front Inverse
Rear Inverse