Post Production Panning

(Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit Only)

TL AutoPan lets you pan a mono track to a greater than stereo (LCR, Quad, or 5.0) output in a surround path. This is especially useful for post-production applications. The following example describes how to use TL AutoPan to pan a “mosquito” sound in 5.0 surround.

To pan a mono track to 5.0 with TL AutoPan:

1 Insert a mono-to-5.0 instance of TL AutoPan on the mono track containing the audio you want to pan. The track’s channel width changes from mono-to-5.0.

2 Select a 5.0 output path from the track’s Output selector.

3 In the TL AutoPan Plug-In window, select a clockwise or counter-clockwise Path as desired.

4 Adjust the Spread and Width sliders as desired.

Try automating Spread and Width to alter the positioning of the panned sound.

5 From the LFO Waveform selector, select Half Sine.

Try automating the Manual control instead of using the LFO to create a more erratic panning of the “mosquito” sound.

6 Adjust the Rate slider as desired.

Try automating Rate to alter the speed of the panned sound over time.

7 Play back the session to hear the “mosquito” flying around your head.