Movement Restriction Modes

VST MultiPanner allows you to restrict the movement within the pan area. This way, you can move the sound source along a specific axis, for example, from bottom left to top right.

The following positioning modes and modifier keys are available:

Standard Positioning Mode

Mouse movements are not restricted.

Fine-Scaled Positioning Mode

Mouse movements are scaled to allow very fine movements. This is useful when panning in one of the miniature displays, for example.

Modifier key: Shift

Horizontal Movements Only


Mouse movements are restricted to horizontal.

Modifier key: Ctrl/Cmd

Vertical Movements Only


Mouse movements are restricted to vertical.

Modifier key: Ctrl/Cmd-Shift

Diagonal Movements Only - Bottom Left to Top Right


Mouse movements are restricted to diagonal from bottom left to top right.

Modifier key: Alt

Diagonal Movements Only - Bottom Right to Top Left


Mouse movements are restricted to diagonal from bottom right to top left.

Modifier key: Alt-Shift

Jump to Positioning Handle


In this mode, the mouse pointer jumps immediately to the positioning handle, even it is located outside the pan area.

Modifier key: Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Shift

Note

If Position Left/Right Channels Independently is activated, clicking anywhere in the pan area always moves the mouse pointer to the closest panning ball.

Position Left/Right Channels Independently

Mouse movements are restricted to left channels or right channels only.

Important
  • If Position Left/Right Channels Independently is activated, automation data is written for several parameters. Due to this, specific automation rules apply.

  • Automation data for the independent positioning mode is always written for the complete sound source, not for individual channels. This means it is not possible to record automation for one stereo channel and then add automation for the other stereo channel in a second go, for example.

Note

The movement restriction buttons do not affect the controls in the positioning section below.