Get the left and right channel gains for any pan position.
Equal-power panning keeps the perceived loudness constant across the stereo field as sound moves between the channels. A well-set pan creates width and separation while equal-power law avoids a dip or bump in level at centre.
Stereo Panning
Left = cos(pan angle); right = sin(pan angle), angle = pan x 90 degrees
Left = cos(pan angle); right = sin(pan angle), angle = pan x 90 degrees Equal-power panning keeps the perceived loudness constant across the stereo field as sound moves between the channels.
A well-set pan creates width and separation while equal-power law avoids a dip or bump in level at centre.
This calculator takes 1 input: Pan position. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.