Creating A Filter Pan Effect

David Mellor discusses how to create custom effects in a DAW without relying on expensive plug-ins. Here he demonstrates his approach to creating a filter pan effect using an EQ with high-pass and low-pass filters, highlighting how custom effects can help give your music a unique edge. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 02:05 - Pan Effect 03:02 - Mono Pan 04:30 - Static Pan 06:21 - Music Track 06:42 - Creative Pan Effect 09:00 - Pan Effect Using A Low-Pass Filter 13:23 - Crossfading Using Filters 17:15 - Effecting Individual Instruments David Mellor Biog David Mellor got his start in pro audio through the Tonmeister course at Surrey University studying music, piano performance, acoustics, electronics, electro-acoustics and recording. He went on to work at London's Royal Opera House, with responsibilities including sound design, front-of-house operation, stage monitoring and electronic design satisfying the likes of Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Karlheinz Stockhausen. David has also had over 600 works published in the field of production music. Notable uses of his music include the BBC's Horizon, Fahrenheit 911, and the Oprah Winfrey Show. David has been actively involved in Audio Education since 1986, teaching students of City of Westminster College and Westminster University, also returning to guest lecture at Surrey University. From 2001 until recently David has offered courses in audio online with Audio Masterclass. David now enjoys making YouTube videos for his 84,000 subscribers and releasing music on streaming services and Bandcamp for his dozen or so listeners. YouTube - Spotify - Bandcamp - Catch more shows on our other podcast channels:

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Creating A Filter Pan Effect is an episode from Recording & Mixing by Sound On Sound Ltd.

This episode is 21:31 long.

This episode was published on Apr 10, 2025.

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