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 channel. For more information, see Assigning tracks to surround channels on page 64.

•If a track is set to Front, Rear, 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 Front, Center, LFE, 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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