Apple Soundtrack Pro 3 - Manual (Page 341)

Using Surround Panners to Create a Surround Mix
The following sections explain 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:
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Select the track or bus, then choose Multitrack > Use Surround Panner.
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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 .
The Surround Panner HUD
The Surround Panner HUD offers finer panning adjustments, a graphic representation of
the current surround setting for the selected track, and other surround controls.
To display the surround panner HUD
Do one of the following:
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Double-click the surround panner in the track header of the track or bus you want to
adjust.
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Double-click the surround panner in the Mixer channel strip of the track or bus you want
to adjust.
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