Quantovox have updated True Pan with some improvements and fixes. True Pan is currently available for $4.99.
True Pan is an effect that makes it possible to reposition stereo recordings while perfectly preserving the geometry of the stereo field, allowing for lossless, fully reversible panoramic rotations that don’t compress the stereo image.
What’s new in version 1.02:
- The LFO now supports ultra low speeds
- Virtual centre click is now configurable for the Motion (LFO speed) control; the snapping to zero can now be disabled
- Improved external numerical entry for LFO speed (for host apps that support it)
- Fixed the editing experience for cases when the plugin is bypassed and re-enabled either manually or due to DAW processing optimizations
- More intuitive visual style to indicate the 3-state width control selector in MODE 2
- Removed an unconditional warning for using STANDARD gain compensation with MODE 2, as it may perform well depending on the actual input and width settings
True Pan can be used to:
- Adjust directions in field recordings
- Easily shift sonic perspectives of fx-rich, layered stereo instrument patches (e.g. in Alchemy synth)
- Apply panning to recordings that are rich in ambience or reverb
- Explore a new dimension of positional reverberation
- Add subtle motion to, or “liven up” omnidirectional sounds
- Add a dynamic spatial quality to arpeggiated or rhythmic stereo parts (using the tempo sync feature)
- Aid and speed up workflows for regular or exploratory/experimental multi-mic setups
- Apply stronger modulation for sound design and creative uses (creating chiptune, flutter and glitch effects)
When used as a post-processor for reverbs, True Pan can provide higher temporal density and smoothness than what pre-panned reverb inputs would allow. This directly translates to a better quality, but can also be viewed as a different physical setup of the sound source and the listener in relationship to the boundaries of the acoustic space. Thus it opens up additional degrees of freedom in positioning.
The plugin’s approach to quality preservation is best demonstrated by its ability to transform processed audio back to its original state, by applying a reverse rotation.
The included stereo spread controls incorporate features that aim to minimize volume fluctuations by adapting to the actual input signal and its M/S gain distribution, including a fully dynamic adaptive mode, and a snapshot-based one.
Please note:
- An Audio Unit v3 compatible host app is required to use this plugin
- Dual mono inputs from two microphones need to be converted to a single stereo signal in order to be processable
True Pan is available to iPhone and iPad users.
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