Stereo Pan Depth Options

The following Pan Depth options are available:

–2.5 dB

The standard stereo pan depth setting in Pro Tools 8.0.x and lower. When opening Pro Tools 8.0.x or lower session in Pro Tools 8.1 and higher, this is the default option.

–3.0 dB

The industry standard pan depth for surround mixers and many consoles. This is the default setting for new Pro Tools 8.1 and higher sessions.

–4.5 dB

The standard pan depth for many British analog consoles.

–6.0 dB

The standard pan depth for full mono compatibility.

For greater than stereo formats (such as 5.1), all surround output panning is fixed at –3.0 dB. The variable pan depth options are only available for stereo outputs.