System information
n Double-click the pan point to reset it to the front-center listening position.
n Double-click in the Surround Panner window to move the pan point to the point you
click.
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To constrain the motion of the pan point, click the button to toggle through
Move freely , Move left/right only and Move front/back only modes.
You can also use the surround panner in the track header to pan your track. Keyboard and
mouse shortcuts can help you position the pan point quickly and accurately. For more
information, see "Keyboard Shortcuts" on page 615.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to add as many panning keyframes as necessary. The Surround Panner
window draws the panning path:
7. If you have two or more keyframes, you can drag the Smoothness slider to adjust the interpolation
curve between them. Adjusting the curve affects perceived motion of sound within the sound field:
a setting of 0 produces linear motion from one keyframe to the next. Increasing the setting
produces a curved path.
If you want to adjust temporal interpolation how the pan occurs over time right-click a keyframe
and choose a new keyframe type from the shortcut menu.
Adjusting panning keyframes
If you automated panning for a track or bus, a keyframe is displayed in the timeline (directly below the
track) for each pan setting. You can move, copy, and change fade types from the timeline.
Panning controls can adjust automation (dynamic) settings, or they can function as trim
(nonautomated) controls. If your automation is not behaving as expected, you may have applied a
trim value that is offsetting your automation settings.
When the surround panner is set to adjust trim levels, it is displayed as a . When it is set to adjust
automation levels, it is displayed as a .
Editing a keyframe
1. Double-click a keyframe to open the Surround Panner window.
2. Drag the pan point to position the sound within the sound field.
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