When panning do you automate it or create a new channel?

[professorlamp]

In the past I would create whole differetn channel just for one panning difference but recently I've been discovering a bit more about automation and what it can be used for. So was just wondering is it easier to automate or create a new channel for a different setting on the panning and also does automation save CPU?

 

[Zack Uidl]

I never pay attention to CPU so I can't answer that. However, I think it is soooo much easier to just use automation.

 

[smy1]

Always automation. Keeps my mix window less cluttered.

 

[::XeS::]

Automation

 

[ahjteam]

if otherwise same settings, automation

 

[Uladyne]

I never pay attention to CPU

Lucky bastard.

 

[mick thompson]

automation - keep your session as de-cluttered as possible. this will also save your cpu if your having problems with juice

 

[Zack Uidl]

Lucky bastard.

haha, sorry, I didn't mean to be an ass. I just have a few MACs that are all very, very good. So, I never need to pay attention because even with a ton of plugins and virtual instruments I never even come close to half of my CPU limit.

 

[Uladyne]

haha, sorry, I didn't mean to be an ass. I just have a few MACs that are all very, very good. So, I never need to pay attention because even with a ton of plugins and virtual instruments I never even come close to half of my CPU limit.

Ah I was just joking anyway. There will come a day in the distant future when I'll have enough power to not have to bounce things down halfway through a mix, haha.

 

[Zack Uidl]

^ totally dude. I figured you were just joking around anyway. I just wanted to make sure you knew

 

[kev]

More tracks, I hate automation.

 

[Zack Uidl]

^why? It is not hard to do. It seems way easier to me to just automate something rather than setting up something new...

 

[JeffTD]

^why? It is not hard to do. It seems way easier to me to just automate something rather than setting up something new...

Actually, if he's just right click -> duplicate track and panning it, it's really simple. I do that all the time, tbh!

 

[Harry Hughes]

I usually make new tracks, but sometimes automate. Neither is right or wrong though. Just do what works best for your work flow really

 

[Zack Uidl]

Actually, if he's just right click -> duplicate track and panning it, it's really simple. I do that all the time, tbh!

good point

 

[Ganks]

Why not just pan the channel, itself, that you're talking about?

I'm confused by this thread.

 

[greyskull]

used to use another track. now i automate. Hate big mix windows

 

[Mikaël-ange]

Automation, always

 

[muckypup1]

What does automation even mean? I'm a noob at this shit!

 

[jangoux]

depends on the song, depends on how much automation I should do..