question about the tone generator

[fbouquet]

Hello,

I am playing with the tone generator, new version, using the advanced setting option. I am wondering what the parameter "pan left/right" is controlling? I assumed it would add a phase in the channel output (something like pan=1 is +PI, pan=-1 is -PI), but I see no difference in the signal when I vary this parameter.

Any help is appreciated,

Cheers, 

Fred

[Sebastian Staacks]

No, sorry, panning is not phase. Panning moves the signal to the left or right speaker. You might know this under the term balance, but technically, balancing has a stereo signal as input and changes the volume of each channel while panning refers to a mono signal being distributed to stereo channels.

(If you hear no difference, your phone might only have a mono speaker, but you should notice it with headphones.)