Apple Soundtrack Pro 2 - Manual (Page 299)

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Note: It isn’t always possible to place the speakers where they’re supposed to go due to
obstacles in the room (doors, furniture, and so on). You can overcome some bad speaker
placement by calibrating your system with a sound pressure meter and a calibration
DVD. This way, you can make sure each speaker is providing the appropriate volume.
Using Surround Panners to Create a Surround Mix
This section explains how to use the surround panners in Soundtrack Pro to create a
surround mix. The surround panners provide a straightforward and flexible way to
control and monitor panning settings. By changing the panner type in the track
header, you can easily switch any track or bus from stereo to surround, or from
surround to stereo. Soundtrack Pro offers two different versions of the surround
panner: the mini surround panner and the surround panner HUD.
The Mini Surround Panner
Use the mini surround panner to switch between stereo and surround mixing, to make
simple surround adjustments, and to quickly check the pan setting for a track or a bus.
To switch the panning controls from stereo to surround, do one of the following:
m Select the track or bus, then choose Multitrack > Use Surround Panner.
m Control-click the stereo pan slider in the track header, then choose Use Surround
Panner from the shortcut menu.
The surround panner replaces the stereo panner. This is the smaller of two different
views of the surround panner. To use the larger Surround Panner HUD, see “
The
Surround Panner HUD ,” next.