How Does Panning Affect Audio Mixes? When Can You Use It?

Panning can make your live mix sound bigger, clearer, and more natural — but if you’re not careful, it can also ruin the experience for part of your audience. In this video we'll talk about how panning works, when to use it to create clarity in your mix, and why it can be risky in live sound. Grab your headphones (or sit between two speakers) and hear the difference for yourself! GET THE GEAR: Shop for all your equipment needs at Above AVL: https://aboveavl.com We've got a team of experts — not salespeople, just helpful techs who know this stuff — who can help you find the right thing tailored to your needs, quote it out, and get it into your hands at your personalized price. Grab Your FREE Guide: "3 Mistakes Everyone Makes When Buying Audio, Video, and Lighting Gear": https://lp.aboveavl.com/3-mistakes-guide WANT TO GO DEEPER? Want to master stage lighting, audio, and video? Join our Above AVL Academy for in-depth training and tutorials, plus access to our community forum: https://lp.aboveavl.com/academy-sp ABOUT LEARN STAGE AUDIO: Learn Stage Audio is part of Above AVL, founded by David Henry. We cover the practical side of live sound — mixing, signal flow, gear selection, and everything in between — so you can run better audio at your next show, service, or event. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:   / aboveavl     / aboveavl   COMMENTS & QUESTIONS: We love hearing from our community! Feel free to ask questions, share your experiences, or request future topics. Please keep comments respectful and on-topic. We're here to help each other learn! However, creating these videos takes a TON of time and effort, and I am not always available to answer questions here personally. In the Above AVL Academy, we offer premium support to answer member questions alongside step-by-step video training: https://lp.aboveavl.com/academy-sp Many questions can also be answered by simply searching the Above AVL blog via the Search Bar at https://articles.aboveavl.com/blogs. The Gear We Use: https://articles.aboveavl.com/video-e... Thanks for watching! Hope you learned something new today. David (Above AVL Founder) -David 00:00 Introduction 01:09 What can it be used for? 02:03 Adding panning to our mix 03:04 What did we do? 03:53 What is panning? 05:46 Why use panning? 06:19 About stereo audio 07:02 When can panning become an issue? 10:24 Closing Monetization ID TGG0OCXYH5ACR9QY