Thanks for the feedback.

Those are actually RealDrums, not midi, but I get your point.

The panning issue isn't just drums-- it's actually EVERYTHING. Every song, every track. I can see it in Sonar-- I just don't know the cause. The only way I have found to truly correct it is with Ozone 4 (which was discovered after this mix) and I'm ok with the results. But that said, I am determined to keep digging into root cause.

I think I need to say I am 100% self-taught here, and am really just a lyricist with medicore acoustic guitar strumming ability who uses Biab/RB + Sonar to bring my songwriting to life. The work on this song (and others in the project) is the result of 6 months hard effort on learning through trial and error while unemployed. "Idiot's guide to Composition" has been a big help too.

Unfortunately most of the instrumental work I do is canned (eg, Biab realtracks and midi), due to bugs (amazingly enough, glitches have produced usable passages!) dumb luck, brute force or help from someone (like the closing piano midi, which a friend provided). I'm really talentless in the solo area and not sure what I can do here.

But I appreciate every educational opportunity-- you guys are GREAT.

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