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You can further control the panning by right-clicking the multipurpose slider and selecting an option from the shortcut menu:

•The Add Channels panning model is most useful for panning stereo source material. This model makes the stereo image appear to move as a unit between the speakers. As the fader is moved from the center to a side, more and more of the signal from the opposite side is folded into the side you are panning towards, until at the extreme, both channels are fed at full intensity into a single channel. This panning model uses a linear panning curve.

•The Balance panning model is most useful for adjusting the relative signal levels of the right and left channels in stereo source material. In this model, moving from the center to a side, the opposite side starts at a base dB level (either 0 dB, -3 dB, or -6 dB) and decays to no signal level. The signal in the side you are panning towards starts at the base dB level (either 0 dB, -3 dB, or -6 dB) and increases to 0 dB. This panning model uses a linear panning curve.

•The Constant Power panning model is most useful for panning mono source material. As you move the fader from side to side, this model creates the illusion of the source moving around the listener from one side to the other in a semi-circle. This model uses a constant-power panning curve.

You can add a pan envelope to automate panning changes. For more information, see Composite level automation (video only) on page 161.

Assigning audio tracks to assignable effects chains

This feature is available only in the full version of Vegas software.

Assignable effects chains are made up of one or more plug-ins that are used to add audio effects to a track’s signal. You can adjust the level of a track that is sent to an assignable effects chain using the multipurpose slider in the track list. The multipurpose slider can function as a trim control that adjusts the overall assignable effects send level for the track, or it can adjust assignable effects automation settings. For more information, see Adjusting assignable effects automation levels on page 158.

1.Click the Automation Settings button and verify Show Automation Controls is not selected.

2.Click the label on the multipurpose slider to display a drop-down list.

3.Choose the assignable effects chain that the track will use.

4.Drag the slider to adjust the level of the track sent to the assignable effects

chain.

Note: Assignable effect sends are post-volume by default. To change to pre-volume, right-click the multipurpose slider and choose Pre Volume from the shortcut menu.

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