Hi,
So the default panning setting in Logic's mixer is a balance panning, but from what I've noticed "Stereo Pan" seems to give better effects?
I've also seen some producers using one while others using the other.
Isn't Stereo Pan superior way of panning?
Stereo pan vs balance panning (Logic)
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- KVRist
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- KVRAF
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I see nothing magic about different pan laws, it's how energy is distributed when not in center.
Traditional panning with 0 dB in center, you start panning you just cut one channel a bit.
- and you might have to adjust fader too to get same energy total
When -3 dB in center, you have some extra dB to move to either side.
You can have this linear, or logarithmic as you move pan, so having pan at 2 o'clock with one pan law you might need to do 4 o'clock with another setting.
Stereo can be two faders, or a pan knob etc.
It's just matter of personal taste what brings you quicker to desired result. You can always get identical result either way.
When using spatial processing plugins so different frequencies distribute differently that is another story.
Traditional panning with 0 dB in center, you start panning you just cut one channel a bit.
- and you might have to adjust fader too to get same energy total
When -3 dB in center, you have some extra dB to move to either side.
You can have this linear, or logarithmic as you move pan, so having pan at 2 o'clock with one pan law you might need to do 4 o'clock with another setting.
Stereo can be two faders, or a pan knob etc.
It's just matter of personal taste what brings you quicker to desired result. You can always get identical result either way.
When using spatial processing plugins so different frequencies distribute differently that is another story.
