track metering does not show panning

[Drew Mazurek]

Originally Posted by musicman691

Just because it's been done a certain way for decades doesn't necessarily make it right for everyone. You still don't know the exact 'contribution' as you call it unless another metering plugin is used. The ability to select pre or post fader metering as well as pan position would make things a lot simpler.

To open this up further: why shouldn't one use post fader metering, etc.? What's the reasoning behind that opinion? Not trying to pick a fight but trying to understand where you're coming from on this.

Of course people are free to do as they please, but I would think they'd be interested in how all the records they love so much over the years were made. Maybe that says something about todays records?

The contribution of a track is metered via the stereo buss or the track's subgroup master meter.

And no, it wouldn't make things simpler, it makes things more complex because you're unnecessarily having to switch metering modes. With pre fader, it's all right there in front of you at all times. Meter shows level with processing, fader and pan show contribution, group and buss meters show result. Soloing a track in SIP allows you to see one track's contribution.

Post fader metering hides what's happening with your inserts. You can be clipping or near clipping and not know it. It also means that the meter and physical position of the fader are showing you the same thing. Why would you ignore an important thing in order to see the same thing twice? Doesn't make sense.