From 1eb42e830db128b05621530ea3395e4df4a68c51 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ed Ward
- The stereo panner assumes that the signals - you wish to distribute are either uncorrelated (i.e. totally - independent), or that they contain a stereo image which is + The stereo panner assumes that the signals to distribute are either uncorrelated + (i.e. totally independent), or that they contain a stereo image which is mono-compatible, such as a co-incident microphone recording, or a sound stage that has been created with pan pots.*
With the default values it is not possible to alter the position, since the width is already spread entirely across both outputs. To - alter the position, you must first reduce the width. + alter the position, the width must first be reduced.
The panner user interface consists of three elements, divided between - the top and bottom half. Click and/or drag in the top half to - control position; click and/or drag in the bottom half to control + the top and bottom half. Clicking and/or dragging in the top half + controls position; clicking and/or dragging in the bottom half controls width (see below for details).
@@ -40,11 +39,11 @@ the left, the stereo image collapses to just the left speaker.
- In the bottom half are two signal indicators, one marked "L" and the - other "R". The distance between these two shows the width of the + In the bottom half are two signal indicators, one marked L and the + other R. The distance between these two shows the width of the stereo image. If the width is reduced to zero, there will only be a - single signal indicator marked "M" (for mono), whose color will - change to indicate the special state. + single signal indicator marked M (for mono), whose color will + change to indicate this special state.
It is possible to invert the outputs (see below) so that whatever @@ -65,10 +64,8 @@
- To change the position smoothly, press the right button and drag - within the top half of the panner, then release. The position will - be limited by the current width setting. Note: you do not need + The position can be changed smoothly, by pressing the right button and dragging + within the top half of the panner, then releasing. The position will + be limited by the current width setting. Note: it is not necessary to grab the position indicator in order to drag.
- To change the width smoothly, press the right button and drag - within the lower half of the panner, then release. The width will be - limited by the current position setting. Note: you do not need to - grab the L/R indicators in order to drag. + The width can also be changed smoothly, by pressing the right button and dragging + within the lower half of the panner, then releasing. The width will be + limited by the current position setting. Note: it is not necessary + to grab the L/R indicators in order to drag.