Using the Direction Mixer’s Direction Parameter
When Direction is set to a value of 0, the midpoint of the stereo base in a stereo recording
is perfectly centered within the mix.
The following applies when working with LR signals:
• At 90°, the center of the stereo base is panned hard left.
• At −90°, the center of the stereo base is panned hard right.
• Higher values move the center of the stereo base back toward the center of the stereo
mix, but this also has the effect of swapping the stereo sides of the recording. For
example, at values of 180° or −180°, the center of the stereo base is dead center in the
mix, but the left and right sides of the recording are swapped.
The following applies when working with MS signals:
• At 90°, the middle signal is panned hard left.
• At −90°, the middle signal is panned hard right.
• Higher values move the middle signal back toward the center of the stereo mix, but
this also has the effect of swapping the side signals of the recording. For example, at
values of 180° or −180°, the middle signal is dead center in the mix, but the left and
right sides of the side signal are swapped.