Specifications

Pro Tools Reference Guide526
To pan from the Mix or Edit window:
1 For Pro Tools 5.x, make sure I/O View is being
shown for the Mix or Edit windows (Display >
Mix/Edit Window Shows > I/O View).
2 Begin playback.
3 Click and drag on the appropriate multichan-
nel track’s Panner Grid in the Mix or Edit win-
dows.
The pan cursor follows your movements as long
as you hold down the mouse button. Move-
ments are scaled so that, once you click to
“grab” the pan cursor, you do not need to limit
your movements to the small Track Grid area.
Pan Cursor Color while Automating
The pan cursor is green when the track is in Au-
tomation Read mode, red in an Automation
Write mode, and yellow in Trim mode.
Output windows provide additional features
and controls (and a much larger Grid). For de-
tails, see “Output Window” on page 526.
Output Window
Output windows provide panning controls
(called panners), as well as standard Pro Tools
controls, for tracks of all mix formats (from 3-
channel LCR through 8-channel 7.1).
For information on Output window standard
controls, see “Standard Controls” on page 527.
For information on Output window panning
controls, see “Surround Panner Controls” on
page 528.
Some of the features of Output windows in-
clude:
• X/Y (joystick-style) panning
• 3-Knob panning
• Full Divergence and Center Percentage con-
trol
• LFE feed
• Multichannel meters
• Pro Tools Target window support
Multiple panners can be opened simulta-
neously, or a single window can display the cur-
rent panner.
Panning in the Track Grid
Click and drag to pan