Panning

Panning refers to the panoramic placement of sounds in the stereo field from left to right. Each channel in a DAW has a rotary pan knob. Some DAWs have single pan knobs that allow you to move the position of a track from left to right. Others have separate left and right pan knobs for each channel, giving you individual control of the left and right sides of the stereo audio channel. Panning is straightforward. Decide where you want your instrument or voice to be placed in the stereo field and use the pan knob to point it there.