Meters show pan hard left - monitors have sound out of both speakers

Author
Post
Essentials Only Full Version
midimix
Max Output Level: -88 dBFS
  • Total Posts : 129
  • Joined: 2006/01/07 15:36:38
  • Status: offline
2014/05/06 09:14:26 (permalink)

Meters show pan hard left - monitors have sound out of both speakers

 Not using any automation.  Offset is not on.  Meters show pan hard left but sound from studio monitors is coming from both speakers.  If I mix down and play on another machine - pan seems to be working fine.  But this makes mixing difficult if the studio monitors don't reflect the pan.  What am I doing wrong?  HELP
THANKS all
 
#1

6 Replies Related Threads
    Kalle Rantaaho
    Max Output Level: -5 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 7005
    • Joined: 2006/01/09 13:07:59
    • Location: Finland
    • Status: offline
    Re: Meters show pan hard left - monitors have sound out of both speakers 2014/05/06 09:23:51 (permalink)
    How's the signal routing? Is it going out through a mono something, FX or Master Bus?
    Is the "other machine" connected to the same monitors?
    What kind of soundcard and monitors are you using?
    We don't know what you're doing wrong because you don't tell anything about what you're doing :o/

    SONAR PE 8.5.3, Asus P5B, 2,4 Ghz Dual Core, 4 Gb RAM, GF 7300, EMU 1820, Bluetube Pre  -  Kontakt4, Ozone, Addictive Drums, PSP Mixpack2, Melda Creative Pack, Melodyne Plugin etc.
    The benefit of being a middle aged amateur is the low number of years of frustration ahead of you.
    #2
    midimix
    Max Output Level: -88 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 129
    • Joined: 2006/01/07 15:36:38
    • Status: offline
    Re: Meters show pan hard left - monitors have sound out of both speakers 2014/05/06 09:32:48 (permalink)
    Signal is going to the master out.  I mix it down and play the mixed down track on another machine not hooked up to the same monitors and I can hear the pan is working,  Using Presonus Firestudio soundcard with Yamaha monitor Running Sonar Professional 8.5 ona a windows 7 machine.  Pan used to work fine.  No idea what I may have done to make it all of a sudden not work.
    Have to be away from computer for a while - when I get back I will try playing the mixed down version thru that soundcard and see if it pans properly
    Appreciate the help
     
    #3
    bitflipper
    01100010 01101001 01110100 01100110 01101100 01101
    • Total Posts : 26036
    • Joined: 2006/09/17 11:23:23
    • Location: Everett, WA USA
    • Status: offline
    Re: Meters show pan hard left - monitors have sound out of both speakers 2014/05/06 10:22:51 (permalink)
    I'd start with your software mixer. It's the only piece that doesn't have any effect on exported audio.


    All else is in doubt, so this is the truth I cling to. 

    My Stuff
    #4
    Kalle Rantaaho
    Max Output Level: -5 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 7005
    • Joined: 2006/01/09 13:07:59
    • Location: Finland
    • Status: offline
    Re: Meters show pan hard left - monitors have sound out of both speakers 2014/05/06 10:29:01 (permalink)
    Is it the same with headphones?

    SONAR PE 8.5.3, Asus P5B, 2,4 Ghz Dual Core, 4 Gb RAM, GF 7300, EMU 1820, Bluetube Pre  -  Kontakt4, Ozone, Addictive Drums, PSP Mixpack2, Melda Creative Pack, Melodyne Plugin etc.
    The benefit of being a middle aged amateur is the low number of years of frustration ahead of you.
    #5
    Cactus Music
    Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 8424
    • Joined: 2004/02/09 21:34:04
    • Status: offline
    Re: Meters show pan hard left - monitors have sound out of both speakers 2014/05/06 11:35:03 (permalink)
    As said it has to be beyond the Master bus or the export would be mono. 
    Dave is probably on it with the software mixer. My Focurite has one and a couple of times it's gone mono on me. I'm finding the Mix Control software a bit buggy.
    Another part of the chain your not forthcoming with, is there an integrated stereo amp involved? A mono switch been flicked. Or are the Yamaha's powered. 

    Johnny V  
    Cakelab  
    Focusrite 6i61st - Tascam us1641. 
    3 Desktops and 3 Laptops W7 and W10
     http://www.cactusmusic.ca/
     
     
    #6
    midimix
    Max Output Level: -88 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 129
    • Joined: 2006/01/07 15:36:38
    • Status: offline
    Re: Meters show pan hard left - monitors have sound out of both speakers 2014/05/07 10:20:26 (permalink)
    DUH!  Kicking myself in the backside now.  Obviously the software for the mixer.  Unfortunately I don't really understand the Presonus Firestudio manual - so I just spent an hour or so fooling around with various settings.  Finally found it - and now the track pans properly.  Hope I didn't screw up anything else in the mixing process with the changes I made.  Will find out soon.  I open this software maybe once since it has been installed.
     
    Thanks to all for your responses - appreciate the support
     
    #7
    Jump to:
    © 2025 APG vNext Commercial Version 5.1