Pan mode

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Reaper supports different Pan modes.
See also Pan law.

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How to get there

Project settings default

This is set in the Project settings.
File > Project settings, or Alt + Enter

Individual track

You can override the default setting on a per-track-basis. Right click on a tracks pan-button -in TCP (Track Control Panel) or in MCP (Mixer control panel).

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Pan modes

There are 2 basic modes: balance, and stereo pan.
Balance is used for mono signals or to balance a stereo signal.
Stereo pan is used to move a stereo track in the stereo field.

Video tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13uY9H64v2Y

There are 2 ways to manipulate a stereo pan: pan and width, or dual mono (these are two representations of the same range of outcomes).[1]

Project default (...)

This is set in the Project settings You can override the default setting on a per-track-basis.

Stereo balance/ mono pan (default)

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Pans mono-signals left/right.
Increases/decreases left and right channel of a stereo-signal.
See Pan law for details.

Stereo pan

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Dual pan

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Allows individual panning of left and right channel.

Reaper 3.x balance (depreciated)

Old pan-mode for backward compatibility.

Pan modes and automation

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