How to pan a mono signal ..?

kavallero · October 12, 2018, 2:53am

I’ve recorded an acoustic guitar with a mic going direct into my interface > Cubase Artist.

In VST Connections I have set 8 Mono inputs and on the output Stereo L and R.

When I move the Standard Panner (above the Fader) the sound doesn’t move left or right.??

I’m doing something wrong obviously.

What is the solution?!?

Thanks all

Martin.Jirsak · October 12, 2018, 10:40am

Hi,

Could you share a screenshot of MixConsole and routing, please?

Prock · October 12, 2018, 1:30pm

Suggestion…

Look at the panner in the mixconsole. You may have chosen the “Bypass Panner” function. Hover your mouse over the panner and on the left you will see button that looks like a clock. Clicking on that button toggles the bypass function.

Regards

kavallero · October 13, 2018, 9:39am

Thank you, I hope the images are ok …

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kavallero · October 13, 2018, 9:42am

The ByPass Panner was off, thank you … the problem remains.

svennilenni · October 13, 2018, 10:24am

Your soundcard probably isn´t configured correctly.

kavallero · October 13, 2018, 11:22am

I’m using RME FireFace UFXII, and can not see any issues of this sort with it …!?

luga01 · October 13, 2018, 11:33am

Have you checked that the outputs in the MADIface Mixer are panned hard left and right?

Prock · October 13, 2018, 2:36pm

Based on your first screenshot of the CB Mixconsole, it looks like Audio Tracks 1 & 2 will pan as you have them adjusted. The stereo out channel (set to center) does show some panning. So, as mentioned by some above, I would think that something in the RME TotalMix FX software is probably not set correctly and is causing the output to be sent to both sides of the stereo output. That’s where I would concentrate my efforts. Sorry that I am not familiar with that software to assist with troubleshooting it.

Regards

Martin.Jirsak · October 13, 2018, 7:21pm

Hi,

I agree, on Stereo Out, I can see the right signal is louder then the left signal. So from Cubase it’s going out panned.

kavallero · October 14, 2018, 12:48am

https://imgur.com/a/EnoYR4b

luga01 · October 14, 2018, 10:35am

As far as I can tell from your screen grab (sorry it’s some years since I used RME TotalMix) the AN1 and AN2 Software Playback channels are split (I’ve only ever seen them as one joint stereo channel). Looks like you’ll need to pan them hard left and right for any of your panning in Cubase to work.
Russ

svennilenni · October 14, 2018, 10:45am

If it is the Phones1 channel he / she is monitoring - then definitely!

kavallero · October 14, 2018, 12:08pm

Russ, svennileni, and luga01 - you were spot on …

Thanks heaps guys … it works now as it should.