Energy Panner 2 Educational Version is an effects plugin by Sound Particles that moves sounds across the stereo or 3D field based on their loudness, without drawing automation lanes.
Energy Panner 2 Educational Version is a stereo width plugin that turns the intensity of a signal into movement. Instead of drawing every panning path by hand, you set how each channel responds and the panner follows the volume of the audio itself. The developer says it works in plain stereo and in 3D audio. The Educational Version is a separate release from the standard edition and requires proof of educational status after purchase.
Sound Particles describes Energy Panner 2 as a panner that reacts to the actual volume of the audio. The louder a sound gets, the further it moves, so the motion comes from the signal rather than from programmed automation.
Each input channel can have its own independent path, with its own start and end point. Threshold, ratio, attack and release let you control when the movement responds and how quickly it reacts, in a way similar to a compressor.
Pan Mode moves a sound back and forth, while Sliding Mode keeps it moving forward. You can choose whether each channel returns to its original position, collapses to a single point, follows its path or rotates.
Three views show the movement in real time: Circular, Polygon and Room. A built-in mixer balances the output channels inside the plugin. For non-standard setups, you can define the channel count, azimuth, elevation and LFE placement. A sidechain input lets an external signal, such as a lead voice, drive the panning of another track. The Generate option creates a new random set of movement parameters.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Sound Particles |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Stereo Width |
It is an educational release of the Energy Panner 2 plugin from Sound Particles. The developer states that it requires proof of educational status after purchase.
Movement is driven by loudness. The louder the sound, the more it moves, and threshold, ratio, attack and release settings control how it responds.
Sound Particles says it works in plain stereo as well as in 3D audio.
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