Overview

PanMan is a rhythmic auto-panner plugin designed to create dynamic and creative panoramic effects in audio production. It blends classic hardware-inspired features with modern modulation capabilities and analog saturation to enhance panning beyond simple left-to-right movement.

Features

• Recreates sounds and behaviors of classic auto-panners such as Spanner and PanScan.
• Includes the unique "trigger divider" from PanScan to control the number of trigger events before changing pan position.
• Multiple trigger methods: manual, automation, or audio threshold with frequency filtering.
• Seven analog emulation modes adding saturation and vintage character when driven hard.
• Two rhythm modes: Step mode (beats-synced panning positions) and Shape mode (custom panning curves library and user-drawable shapes).
• Controls for width, speed, and offset that can be modulated by the dynamics of the track.
• Threshold control to trigger panning effects based on audio dynamics, enabling responsive movement synced to musical elements.

Compatibility and Technical Specifications

• Supported platforms: Mac OS X 10.15 or later and Windows 10 or later (not ARM-based Windows).
• Plugin formats: AAX Native, AAX AudioSuite, VST2, VST3, and Audio Units (AU), all 64-bit.
• Sample rates supported from 44.1 kHz up to 192 kHz.
• Compatible with popular DAWs including Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Cubase, Nuendo, Logic Pro, Studio One, Reaper, and Bitwig.
• Requires internet connection for activation.

Usage and Application

PanMan is suited for producers and sound designers looking to add complex, tempo-synced auto-panning effects to their mixes. It excels at creating rhythmic sweeps, dynamic motion triggered by audio material, and vintage analog tonal coloration. Ideal for instruments like Rhodes piano, clean guitars, vocals, and more where subtle or expressive movement brings life to the sound.

Documentation

A detailed manual is available: Download PanMan Manual (PDF)