Pan Button (#30) - Yamaha DX7 II FD Reference Manual

Pan Button
(#30)
The pan parameters are among the most impressive effects in the DX7 II. You may be
familiar with the pan controls on audio mixers. These controls allow sound to be shifted
anywhere between the extreme left and extreme right of the stereo field. The pan
parameters of the DX7 II control the placement of the voice(s) in the audio output stereo
image.
There are three basic pan functions.
1. Independent output of voices A and B from the two audio jacks in dual and split
voice modes.
2. A panning function which allows you to move the stereo position of an A+B voice
mix (or a single voice) between the two audio outputs in any voice mode.
3. A level control for each of the voice A and B volume levels in dual and split voice
modes.
While all three functions cannot be used simultaneously, functions 1 and 3 always work in
conjunction with each other. Functions 2 and 3 can be regulated by LFO, key velocity,
key position, and EG.
The pan parameters are effective only with stereo amplification (or with headphones
connected directly to the DX7 II). Also, the small LED above the right cursor button must
be on. If it isn't, return to play mode by pressing the Performance button or one of the
voice mode select buttons. The right cursor button acts as the pan on/off button only in
play mode. In edit mode, it must be available to position the cursor. Press the right cursor
button while in play mode to activate the pan functions.
Note:
If
the pan function has been turned off (indicated by no light above the right cursor
button), the two audio outputs and both channels of the headphone output will deliver
the same sound (a mix of voices A and B). No panning effects are possible in this case.
No descriptions can do justice to the pan effects. The best way to fully understand them is
to try them out as soon as you learn about each one.
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