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source that is to be positioned within the Surround panorama. Depending on the "Pan L/R"
settings, these may also be displayed as two dots.
A two-channel input meter is located on the left of the stereo track area in Samplitude.
Both scales display the mono signal of the mono input signals.
The level meters of the Surround master's channels are on the right side. Only the levels of
the material currently being edited in the Surround panorama module are displayed.
The loudspeaker channels of the Surround setup are displayed as blue dots in the main
panorama window. Their position within the Surround panorama field depends on the
selected mode. Muted channels are marked with a gray dot. A red dot marks the sound
source that is to be positioned within the Surround panorama. Depending on the "Pan L/R"
settings, these may also be displayed as two dots.
Activating the options below the main panorama dialog display the following information:
Name: The loudspeakers are described using the abbreviations specified in the "Project
Surround setup" window.
Volume: Level information is displayed for each loudspeaker. This displays the value of the
signal share that is passed on to this bus by the sound source. In stereo modes, the sum
of the levels of both sources is always displayed. Holding the "Shift" key and clicking on a
source can briefly display the value of a single source only.
Sound field: The meaning of this display depends on the module used by the Surround
panorama module.
Channel: Mutes or changes the level of the bus outputs of the Surround panorama module
to the Surround buses. Deactivates bus outputs/speakers are displayed as gray dots in the
panorama field.
LFE: Level share of the signal that is reproduced via the LFE channel.
LFE only: The source is routed only to the LFE channel.
Center: This parameter controls the portion at the center for assignment of the sound
source to the front channels. In certain areas (e.g. film sound), it is normal to reserve center