Sony MSPSMS11000 User Manual

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Assigning tracks to surround channels 
Each track can be assigned to the front, center, LFE, or rear channels, or you can pan a track freely within the soundfield. 
Right-click the surround panner in the track header and choose a command from the shortcut menu to choose a surround pan 
mode: 
Mode 
Function 
Surround Pan 
Used to pan a track anywhere among the front, center, LFE, or rear channels. Drag the 
orange pan point in the surround panner to indicate where the track’s audio should 
be sent. 
You can use a pan envelope to automate left/right panning (front/rear panning 
cannot be automated). 
Front Only 
Used for the front-left and front-right channels. You can use a pan envelope to pan 
between the right and left channels. 
Center Only 
Used for the center channel. No panning is available. 
LFE Only 
Used for the low-frequency effects channel (subwoofer). No panning is available. 
Rear Only 
Used for the rear-left and rear-right channels. You can use a pan envelope to pan 
between the right and left channels. 
Panning a track 
You can perform surround panning using any of the following methods: 
•  
Assign a track to the front, center, LFE, or rear channels. When a track is assigned to a channel, its audio output is sent to the 
selected channelFor more information, see 
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If a track is set to FrontRear, or Surround Pan mode, you can use a pan envelope to adjust left/right panning. Pan envelopes 
are not used when a track is set to Center or LFE mode. 
•  
If a track is not set to FrontCenterLFE, or Rear mode, use the surround panner in the track header. 
Panning a track in Surround Pan mode 
Drag the orange pan point in the surround panner window to position the sound within the soundfield. 
You can drag the orange pan point to any position  
in the soundfield.  
The Voice track is panned near the center.  
The Music track is panned to the left-front speaker.  
The Sound Effects track is panned to the right-rear
speaker.  
Tips: 
•   Double-click the pan point to reset it to the center listening position. 
•   Keyboard and mouse shortcuts can help you position the pan point quickly and accurately. For more information about keyboard 
shortcuts, see the online help (from the Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum Help menu, choose Contents and Index). 
Automating panning with envelopes 
If a track is set to Front, Rear, or Surround Pan mode, you can use a pan envelope to adjust left/right panning. 
1.  
Select the track you want to pan. 
2.  
From the Insert menu, choose Audio Envelopes, and then choose Pan from the submenu. 
3.  
Add points and adjust the envelope set edit panning throughout the track. 
The pan envelope is added to the left/right position of the pan point (front/rear panning cannot be automated). 
For example, if a track’s pan point is set to 10% left and the pan envelope point is set to 10% right, the sound will be played 
through the center at the envelope point.  
For more information about adjusting envelopes, see the online help (from the Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum Help menu,
choose Contents and Index).  
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