User Manual

Pro Tools Reference Guide946
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 link
channels for precise panning of stereo and mul-
tichannel tracks.
In the linked state, all sides match changes to
any other side’s Pan control. This is Absolute
Link mode. To mirror panning changes, see “In-
verse Linked Panning” on page 946.
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 systems only, and
only appear as options on multichannel plug-
ins and panners/output windows.
To enable inverse linking:
1 Enable the Link icon.
2 Select an Inverse mode.
Unlinked (left), linked (middle), front inverse linked
(right) Send windows
Link icon
Inverse icon
Link and Inverse selectors (multichannel track)
Link
Front/Rear Inverse
Front Inverse
Rear Inverse