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The mixer
In this mode, the left and right pan controls are linked, and
can be moved left and right like a single pan control (keep-
ing their relative distance).
• Stereo Combined mode also allows you set pan inde-
pendently for the left and right channels. This is done by
holding down [Alt]/[Option] and dragging the correspond-
ing pan control.
When moving combined pan controls so that the left or
right pan control reaches its maximum pan value, it natu-
rally cannot go any further. If you continue to move further
in the same direction, only the other pan control will move,
thus altering the set relative pan range until both channels
are panned fully to one side. If you move the pan controls
in the opposite direction without releasing the mouse, the
previously set pan range will be restored.
Ö The pan settings made with the Dual Panner are re-
flected in the Combined Panner and vice versa.
Ö You can specify the default pan mode for inserted au-
dio tracks in the Preferences (VST page).
About the “Stereo Pan Law” Preference (audio channels
only)
In the Project Setup dialog there is a pop-up menu named
“Stereo Pan Law”, on which you can select one of several
pan modes. This is related to the fact that without power
compensation, the power of the sum of the left and right
side will be higher (louder) if a channel is panned center
than if it is panned left or right.
To remedy this, the Stereo Pan Law setting allows you to
attenuate signals panned center, by -6, -4.5 or -3dB (de-
fault). Selecting the 0dB option effectively turns off con-
stant-power panning. Experiment with the modes to see
which fits best in a given situation. You can also select
“Equal Power” on this pop-up menu, which means that the
power of the signal will remain the same regardless of the
pan setting.
Audio specific procedures
This section describes the options and basic procedures
regarding audio channels in the mixer.
Options for the extended audio channel strip
When using the extended channel strip view options, the
upper panel can be set to show different views for each
audio channel strip. You can select what to display in the
extended panel individually for each channel or globally for
all channels (see “Selecting what to display in the exten-
ded channel strips” on page 122).
The following views are possible:
• The 8 insert effect slots.
The inserts can also be found in the Inspector and the Channel Settings
window, see “Using Channel Settings” on page 133.
• The 8 effect sends, with pop-ups and send level value
sliders.
The sends can also be found in the Inspector and the Channel Settings
window, see “Using Channel Settings” on page 133.
• You also have the option of displaying four sends at a
time (the Sends 1-4 and 5-8 menu items).
These modes offer the additional benefit of displaying send levels as dB
values.
Ö There are no sends for Input/Output channels.
• The EQ section, either with value sliders (“EQs”) or as
numerical settings with a curve display (“EQs curve”).
These two views have exactly the same controls but different graphic lay-
outs. The EQ section is also available in the Channel Settings window.
For EQ parameter descriptions, see “Making EQ settings” on page 134.
• The Surround Panner section (where applicable).
If the channel is routed to a surround bus you can view a compact ver-
sion of the Surround Panner in the extended panel – double-click to
open the full Surround Panner panel.
• The “Meter” option shows large level meters in the ex-
tended panel.
These operate exactly like the regular meters.
• Cubase only: The User Panel option displays Device
panels for the audio track, including panels for inserted
VST effects, see “Audio tracks” on page 31. You can ac-
cess User panels by clicking on the tab at the top of the
User Panel display in the extended mixer.
For information on Device Panels, see the separate PDF document “MIDI
Devices”.