Panning

Question 1

What 3 factors combine for stereo difference between left and right ears?

Answer 1

amplitude, time (phase), and frequency

Question 2

What are the 2 pan controls we usually see?

Answer 2

pan pot and pan clock

Question 3

What is the difference between a pan pot and a pan clock?

Answer 3

pan clocks use time as the pan location

Question 4

What does a pan pot do?

Answer 4

splits mono signal to left and right channels, attenuates one of the channels by a certain amount, altering relative level between two channels

Question 5

What are the 2 main principles of panning law?

Answer 5

1. ) if two speakers emit the same signal at the same level, the listened on the central plane will perceive a 3dB boost compared with what each speaker produces
2. ) when two channels are summed to mono, half the level of each is sent to both speakers

Question 6

What are the 4 types of pan law?

Answer 6

0dB, -3dB, -4.5dB, -6dB

Question 7

Which pan law is generally considered the best for mixing?

Answer 7

-3dB

Question 8

What does a balance pot do?

Answer 8

the input is stereo, and the pot position determines the amount of attenuation applied on each channel

Question 9

What do autopanners do?

Answer 9

pan audio back and forth in a cyclical way

Question 10

What are the 4 main parameters of an autopanner?

Answer 10

rate, depth, waveform, and center