Studer Vista 1 - VSP Panning Parameters

Vista 1 Digital Mixing System
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3.4.4.4 VSP Panning Parameters
Please note that the controls within the left part of the screenshot below are
identical with the ones in chapter 3.4.4.2 – for details, please refer to the
description in that chapter.
PAN MODE Rotary Sets the overall panning algorithm used for positioning the mono source in
thedesiredvirtuallocation.InallbuttheX-Ymode,astereomicrophone
simulation is employed which will yield a more diverse sound field.
  • X-Y – A standard panning algorithm that only changes the amplitude of
the signal to the various busses in relation to the position of the panner.
This operation is well known and is used in all conventional panners.
  • HRTF – Mainly a cross-talk canceler using simplified HRTFs (Head Rela-
ted Transfer Functions). If the listener is positioned exactly in the sweet
spotofa±30°speakersetup,anextremepanningpositionlikefullleft
should affect the signal such that it will only be heard with the left ear and
cancelled out on the right. It may also be used for enlarging the perceived
width of a recording.
  • SPHERE – This mode emulates a spherical microphone as shown in
chapter 3.4.4.6. The spherical microphone has two capsules mounted into a
sphere having a diameter of about 18 cm. The sphere incorporates different
effects on the two channels, including amplitude, delay and shadowing of
the high frequencies on the channel which is not facing the source. This
mode is only useful in two-channel mode, and presents a very accurate
sound field.