Panning Basics - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro 

man, people don t understand this guy shares knowledge worth PAYING for

Hi, friends, I've had lots of emails and comments asking about panning so I wanted to do a video where I touched on some of the basics of panning when mixing. I open up a session and show how I pan each instrument, talk about my typical approach to panning and how using clever pan automation can really help bring your mix to life. Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Since discovering this site, I unsubscribed to all other audio recording channels. I am not trying to compare your tutorials to any others, but personally, I find 'every single' tutorial here focused, detailed, relevant and very practical. Keep up the good work. You should consider putting the videos together in a downloadable file or DVD and selling them. Keep up the good work Warren

This is easily one of the BEST tutorials in the entire online-universe for recording tips. Amazing video Mr Huart, thank you!

what an absolutely amazing video!!! Thank you Warren!

Thank you for your time and sharing this.. This has helped color my mixes

Love this guy ty my friend for your service. Much love

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us!

You're a master teacher Warren. Thanks so much.

This is exactly what I needed to hear. This guy is a total guru.

Excellent video. Like the idea of different panning for different sections of the song. Thanks Warren.

I love how you explained panning i knew how it should be done but you gave me more knowledge and tips with it! Thank you! I subscribed and smashed the bell to get more tips from you! Thank you!

This was extremely helpful! I've been trying to learn how to pan properly so this has definitely given me some guidelines. Thank you so much!

Wow, very straight forward, extremely helpful. Thanks dude!

Hi Warren!! I've watched many of your tutorials before subscribing to your channel. I have to say that you're an incredible inspirer who has me wanting more for my own little setup. Your setup is extremely nice plus your videos are straight forward and understanding. Thanks for sharing the tips and tricks, Warren!!

A great tutorial explained at the most clear way!

Jees these are so helpful. Thank you so much Warren!

Woke up with the PLAP theme song in my head!! Enjoy the last bits of the decade. You and your channel are truly marvelous !! 2020 here we come!!

This is one extremely useful tutorial

Amazing! Couldn't get the topic till I saw your video! Thanks very much! 🙏🏻

outstanding content , very inspirational .......... thanks so much Warren

A very informative video. I really liked the separate section about panning Drums. I liked the idea of seeing the drums on stage and matching the panning with that vision.

Very helpful, clear and articulate.

Like many here, recording is a passion separate from my day job, and you have totally inspired me to dedicate more time to it. Thank you for all you do!

Thank you Warren this video really helped improve not only my drums and my guitar but it really helped me understand the spacing in where I can fit all of my special effects after that it’s made a world of difference to the size and sound it was literally monumental change in my sound in one hour my song is completely improved thanks to you I truly appreciate your videos

Awesome information and technique! Thank you!

Very helpful concepts for me at this time! Again, very inspiring!

Every time I rewatch one of your vids I glean so more gold..

Wow, Warren to the rescue. I am new to recording and didn't have a clue what to do when it comes to Drums and Panning. Many thanks mate! You Rock!

That was really informative. Also loving the song, that vocalist has an awesome voice!

Oh my gosh, I can not verbally (or physically) thank you enough for giving away this incredible information worth $$$$$ for free!!!!!! I LOVE YOU

Thank you!!! Awesome info as always!

Very cool Warren. Love the help. Your fans in the UK!

wow your idea about panning sunk well.Thank you Sir

A great lesson! Kudos to Warren!

Very practical, unlike lots of things I read or watched, thanks

Great channel with unique videos, super detailed and practical! I´m a fan of your job!

Thanks so much Warren! Learned A LOT! Loved hearing you break down the "vocal thickening" thank you!

warren, thank you so much, believe it or not i've been struggling with various issues like this and others you address for like 10+ years, I am so excited to work through my back catalogue and clean everything up and see what i'm actually working with. all the best sir.

Excellent simple well laid out & informed !

Yay! 15 minutes on the basics of panning! It is too often overlooked or left without any explanation. But it's essential. Thanks Warren!

Wow, thank you for this. Panning for me is really difficult and confusing. I hear a lot of people say everything is either hard l or hard r or in the middle and I don't agree. So when I saw you panning tom's 20 and 20; I do this!

What a marvellous gentlemen you are. I'm an in the box wannabe producer with my laptop and a recently purchased copy of reason (for better or worse!) But I'm really learning alot from your sharing of trusted knowledge. Thanks ever so much!

Not sure why I have only just found your channel, but this is great stuff well explained. Thanks!

Great video - thanks for helping us newbs!

Wow! I've been looking for something like this, especially for the vocals. Nice! Thank again Warren.

Thank you, Sir.

Thanks man, youre amazing as always, and after a few beers here, my brain is panning in too!

thanks warren. some really great ideas here with panning. the way you processed and panned that girls vocal was just sick man. i wanna be as good as you.

That was really, really, great. THANK YOU!

very succinct and informative. Thanks so much for sharing your (vast) expertise!

Thanks so much again Warren

Great advice. Thanks for the video

These videos are Brilliant Warren! I will admit I would mix my drums, bass and vox the same way! But the guitar tricks are definitely going to give me more width and space to play around with.. normally i panned an acoustic 40 left and an electric 40 right and maybe in a pre chorus or bridge i would bring another in about 30 on the left then bring just one more guitar in hard left and a synth hard right on chorus but the depth you have shown me is fantastic! Definitely trying this tomorrow ona new track I'm recording. Love your videos man.

That was a really great video, I find your content incredibly useful. Thanks Warren!

Brilliant piece of info. It's so basic, but so helpful! I never tried the guitar one side and FX other side trick, but will do soon! And this lead me to your vocal thickening tutorial.... which I want to try on acoustics! Thanks a lot.

Thank You for sharing !!!

...... and for those of you who are newbies - this right here -is pretty much how its done - if you can follow this method (and yes there are other ways of doing things) - you should end up with a pretty good basis for a mixture any band would be happy with. And I agree (not everyone does) - drums I always pan from audience perspective - many many many people do it the other way around - but I agree with Warren - the listener isn't in the band - do you wantthe sound engineer on stage to flip your kit too??? (Don't argue this point folks - its a preference lol) And thats it - don't bother going to college folks - cos you just got two years of learning crammed into a 17 minute video - job done ;)

so this was eye opening. Many thanks :)

Thank you so much!!

Very helpful. I just asked you about panning last week and BOOM! There it is. Answers my questions completely. Thank you.

Great video AS allways. Thank you😊

Awesome job!

Very useful tips! Great video from a great engineer!

Thank you so much for this one!

than'k for the panning advices

Great video, i guess we got how panning, that looks a so simple left-right thing can (and should be) marvellous

Thank you

Your videos are amazing, I do miss the 60s hard pans that immerse me in the music, sometimes even making me feel like I'm in the room with the band!

Really nice and very helphful. you are a real mentor.

As always, thanks for inviting us into your session.

Glad to see your videos are getting to the audiences great job as always warren

This is a brilliant tutorial on panning. I currently use 20% 50% and 100% but I love your idea of sending the wet reverb signal of the guitar to the opposite side during the chorus! My next project will be full of these great ideas. Thank you for sharing your knowledge Warren.

U are the godfather... Not because of u know that much things but because u are sharing ur valuable experience..... God bless u

Thank you!

This is called the actual mixing of instruments that give extra colours to the result... Very useful and Thanks from Delhi

Very nice video as always Warren!

Wow...That's a killer video...I think you shared very valuable information....those like secrets and you share them....you are so kind person really.

wow! thank you so much this helps loads!!

Thanks for the tips and ideas!!

what a great video. you've answered so many questions I've wondered about all in one tutorial - thanks so much.

So many good ideas!!!

Great again Warren :) the snare sample is to loud to me but i love great organic sound but either way still rockin mate . Brilliant video. Thanks

Man buddy, just awesome content

Can't believe you listen to every track. Very impressive.

Great work keep it up sir

great video warren, loving all the content you post!!!! keep up the good work dude :)

Great mix Warren!

Where the hell you find your time,.. You are a very busy man. // That Little Empire song - we haven't heard that one yet. It is sounding really good! Very much looking forward to hearing that project in it's entirety. Thanks for all you do, Warren. Us minions love you. :)

Awesome song

Excellent as always:)

Lily's vocals sound Amazing Warren. Great band to boot.

Thanks Warren for sharing your expert advise, we're so lucky in this internet age to have access to these techniques. Thanks for sharing buddy:)

To pan a stereo track I use 'Time Adjuster' (AVID stock plugin) to trim L / R sides independently, thereby acquiring the "Pan" effect. I find that approach meaningful over those two pan knobs of pro tools, which changes the direction of sound, overlapping original sides thereby destroying any existing stereo image.

Actually learning panning and EQ has massively improve my mixes.

very nice!!! thanks!!!

Mr.Guru! Please share more marvelous techniques,tricks, etc

Thanks

Very nice!

Thank you for a great video! Been working on two 60-track projects now, and got to use many of your tips. One thought: What if the mixes you had received for this contest were mixed with headphones and not speakers? I typically mix with speakers, then regularly go over to headphones, just to check that it sounds okay on both.