Chapter 1: Introduction The Pro Tools® Surround Panner Option from JL Cooper pro- Digidesign Registration vides a touch-sensitive Joystick for surround panning, along with other output and panner controls. Review the enclosed Digidesign Registration Information Card and follow the instructions on it to quickly register your purchase online.
Chapter 2: Installation The following are basic instructions for installing and config- Enter a name for the device (such as “Surround Panner”). uring the Surround Panner Option for use in your Pro Tools Click Properties. system. Enable the appropriate Channels for the Receives and Trans- mits options.
Enabling the Surround Panner Option in Pro Tools To enable the Surround Panner Option in Pro Tools: Launch Pro Tools. Choose Setup > Peripherals and click the MIDI Controllers tab. From the Type pop-up menu, select Surround Panner. Choose the Surround Panner (or its MIDI ports) in the Re- ceive From and Send To pop-up menus.
Chapter 3: Surround Panner Controls Surround Panner Top Panel Joystick Touch Enable switch Next Track switch Previous Track switch Window switch Right Pan switch Target Up switch Divergence/Center % switch Target Down switch Mute switch Front Divergence/ Center %/LFE encoder Front Position encoder Front/Rear Divergence/ Front/Rear Position encoder...
Window Switch and LED Rotary Encoder Section The Window switch lets you open and close the Panner win- The Rotary Encoder section consists of five rotary encoders. dow of the targeted main output or send. The Volume encoder controls the track’s volume if the track’s The switch’s LED is lit when the Panner window is open and Output window is targeted.
Write Automation Mode Joystick In Write Automation mode, you must enable the Joystick The Joystick on the Surround Panner Option is touch-sensi- Touch Enable switch in order for Pro Tools to respond to your tive. There is no visual feedback for positional movement Joystick moves (Touch On and Off messages).
Chapter 4: Using the Pro Tools Surround Panner Targeting Panners Working with Stereo Tracks and Panners To target a track’s main output or send panners: When panning stereo tracks, left and right sides can be Press the Target Up or Target Down switch to scroll through panned independently (unlinked).
Panning with the Rotary Encoders Adjusting Other Parameters The Surround Panner Option rotary encoders provide direct The Surround Panner Option rotary encoders can adjust chan- control of Front, Rear, and Front/Rear Divergence, Center per- nel volume, LFE contribution, Divergence parameters, and centage, LFE level and channel Volume.
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