I should know this but I don't: No problem automating pan by turning the knob (panoramic potentiometer ) while the track is running; but how do I quickly create a pan setting in a specific spot? For example, I may want the track to start out with 50% left and later be at 75% right. It is hard to mess around with the knobs and get them just right while the track is running. On the V-Studio 700, I can hit the flip button so that the faders control pan which is faster then the rotary knobs—but still there should be a way to say, "Right here make the pan x% left" or whatever. Thanks!

Open an automation lane, set to pan, add nodes with the mouse and drag nodes to the appropriate values

You can use an FX Chain module and Channel Tools to make that kind of automation. Just set the start/end times and the target start/end pans and you're good to go. Probably other ways to do it too but that's what I learned from one of the Groove3 vids titled "Mono Maker". Cheers.

And yeah... straight up envelopes should do it but I'm assuming there's a reason that's not working for konradh.

Thanks, guys! As far as I know everything works—I have always just done it old school: move stuff on the console while Write is on. Both suggestions sound great and I am embarrassed I did not think of adding nodes manually. In the past, I have just grabbed a volume fader, made a random movement, and then edited the node. My brain must be out of gear today. I did not know about or think of the Channel T Tools thing.

I was trying to remember why he used the FX Chain module method instead of just adding a pan envelope and it just came back to me. He used it so he could set a volume compensation parameter (gain I think) as well as the pan to mono so there wouldn't be volume difference when the pan change took effect. That could probably be done without the FX Chain too though. It was more of a tut on how to use the module really. Cheers.

Konradh, If you get embarrassed by your questions I pale to think how I should feel about mine.

The only question to be embarrassed about is the one you didn't ask.