Soundtoys PanMan - Manual (Page 15)

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90 degrees and Offset of 0 degrees, selecting three steps will cause
PanMan to transition between -90, 0, and 90 degrees, 4 steps to transition
between -90, -30, 30, and 90 degrees, and 5 steps to transition between -
90, 45, 0, 45, and 90 degrees. You can use Width and Offset to scale and
shift these positions.
Rhythm
The Rhythm control lets you select a rhythmic transition rate. This defines
the rate at which the pan position will change from one position to another.
For example, If you select “1/2 note, ” PanMan will move to the next pan
position every half note. Clicking on this control will bring up a menu that
lets you select from a variety of beat lengths. You can also choose the
“Edit” option, which will bring up the custom rhythm editor.
Note that when you select or create a custom rhythm, the Rhythm control
will display the words “Custom” or the name of the custom Rhythm. When a
custom rhythm is selected, the direction and steps control don’t do
anything, since they have no context within your custom rhythm. See the
“Custom Rhythm (Point) Editor” section for more details on creating
custom rhythms.
Feel
The Feel knob shifts your whole rhythm pattern in time, to get it “in the
pocket” where it sounds best. By turning the dial clockwise, the each point
in the pattern is shifted to the right (after the beat). This is called
“Draggin’” because it makes each point in the pattern effectively “Drag”
behind the beat.
By turning the dial counter-clockwise, each point in the pattern is shifted to
the left (before the beat). This is called “Rushin’” because each point is
“Rushed” ahead of the beat.