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Surround sound (Cubase only)
• In Angle Mode, a white arc helps you determine the per-
ceived “range” of a source (white and blue for stereo
tracks). The sound will be at its loudest in the middle of
the arc and will have dropped in level towards the ends.
Exactly how levels are handled may require some explana-
tion:
• When you move a source around, a number will indicate
the loudness in each speaker.
This is a value in dB (decibel) and is relative to the nominal level of the
source. In other words, 0.0 (dB) represents full level.
• If you position the source far enough away from a
speaker, its level will drop to zero (indicated by an infinity
symbol).
• The signal levels from the individual speakers are indi-
cated by colored lines from the speakers to the center of
the display.
• You can use modifier keys to restrict movement in vari-
ous ways:
In Standard and Position Mode:
In Angle Mode:
There is also a special set of key commands for working in
the SurroundPan window.
The LFE dial (all modes)
If the selected surround setup includes an LFE (Low Fre-
quency Effects) channel, a separate LFE level dial will be
available in the SurroundPan window. Use this to set the
signal amount sent to the LFE channel. You can also set
this using the small red strip to the right of the Surround
Panner in the mixer channel strip, or by typing in a number
in the LFE value field in the larger Surround Panner that
can be shown in the extended channel strip.
The Surround Panner in the channel strip (bottom) and in the extended
panel of the mixer channel strip (“Panner” selected on the View options
pop-up menu).
Mono/Stereo pop-up (All Modes)
If you have a mono channel the Mono/Stereo pop-up is by
default set to Mono Mix. The panner will then behave as
described above.
If you have a stereo channel, you have the option of using
one of the three Mirror modes. Two gray balls will then ap-
pear, one for each channel (L/R). This will allow you to
move the two channels symmetrically, by dragging one of
them. The three modes allow you to select which axis
should be used for mirroring.
• The default mode for stereo channels is the Y-Mirror mode.
• If you run a stereo signal through the panner in Mono Mix
mode, the two channels will be mixed together before entering
the plug-in.
• If you run a mono signal through the plug-in in one of the ste-
reo modes, the signal will be split before entering the plug-in.
Key Movement restriction
[Shift] Horizontally only
[Ctrl]/[Command] Vertically only
[Alt]/[Option] Diagonally (up left, down right)
[Ctrl]/[Command]+
[Alt]/[Option]
Diagonally (up right, down left)
Key Movement restriction
[Shift] From center to perimeter only
[Ctrl]/[Command] Along the perimeter only (at current distance from
center)
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For a complete list of the available key commands,
click on the “SurroundPanner” logo and then click
again!
…or drag this control to set LFE level.
Click here and type in a LFE level value…