2 Replies Latest reply: Oct 18, 2014 8:57 PM by ioverton RSS

    Surround sound center channel play on the center channel and the left channel

    Nick J Best

      Premiere Pro CC 8.1.0 (just updated it today) In a 5.1 sequence with a single file on the audio track, with the puck in the center notch. The 5.1 meter shows audio playing in the center channel AND the left channel. When the puck is in any of the other 4 notches the meter shows sound in that channel only. I'm using the on board Realtek HD sound card with ASIO4ALL drivers. I'm not sure if it was happening b4 the update or not. However I just recreated the identical sequence in PPCS6 and the problem is not there. it plays through the center channel only. Any Ideas Please?

        • 1. Re: Surround sound center channel play on the center channel and the left channel
          Nick J Best Community Member

          After spending all day on this, problem I finally found a work around. I hope this will help you if you have the same problem...

          First off, the following is how I realized the issue: (the following screen shots are all of PPCC8)

          I created a 5.1 sequence in PPCC7. (5.1 master mono audio tracks). I put a single file on the audio track and slid the "panning puck" into the front center pocket. Result: the 5.1 meter showed center speaker playback only (correct).

          Then I reopened the PPCC7 project in PPCC8 and noticed the "Panning puck was not in the center pocket, but it was just outside of it, centered left and right and sitting on the front edge of of  the box .. however if you look at the position values it's center front and played in the center speaker only: Left/Right 0.00 Front/Rear -100.00 (correct)

          CC8 line value.jpg

          Then I slid the "Panning Puck" into the pocket ... that's when the sound moved to the left speaker too... but again if you look at the values in the following picture below it a little to the left:

          Left/Right -7.32 Front/Rear -100 (NOT 0.00 and -100) (NOT CORRECT)

          CC8 pocket value.jpg

          The hard part is getting that puck back to the position just in front of the center pocket, it just doesn't want to sit in the center just in front of the pocket, So:

          Double click the panning window to default the puck to the center: (position value Left/Right 0.00 Front/Rear 0.00)

          CC8 Default click.jpg

          Then on the head of the audio track select: Track Panner > Front-Rear:

          CC8 pan TL click.jpg

          And slide the line to the top of the clip and the puck will be where it needs to be: front and center and the audio will be assigned to the center speaker only: (Position Value Left/Right 0.00 Front/Back -100.00)

          CC8 pan to front click.jpg

          I hope this helps.

          • 2. Re: Surround sound center channel play on the center channel and the left channel
            ioverton

            Do you have sound on the rear channels?