diff --git a/mixer/src/Module_Parameter_Editor.C b/mixer/src/Module_Parameter_Editor.C
index 74c6f11..bce0ffb 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Module_Parameter_Editor.C
+++ b/mixer/src/Module_Parameter_Editor.C
@@ -135,7 +135,9 @@ Module_Parameter_Editor::make_controls ( void )
     /* these are for detecting related parameter groups which can be
        better represented by a single control */
     int azimuth_port_number = -1;
+    float azimuth_value;
     int elevation_port_number = -1;
+    float elevation_value;
 
     for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < module->control_input.size(); ++i )
     {
@@ -143,14 +145,20 @@ Module_Parameter_Editor::make_controls ( void )
 
         Module::Port *p = &module->control_input[i];
 
-        if ( !strcasecmp( "Azimuth", p->name() ) )
+        if ( !strcasecmp( "Azimuth", p->name() ) &&
+            180.0f == p->hints.maximum &&
+            -180.0f == p->hints.minimum )
         {
             azimuth_port_number = i;
+            azimuth_value = p->control_value();
             continue;
         }
-        else if ( !strcasecmp( "Elevation", p->name() ) )
+        else if ( !strcasecmp( "Elevation", p->name() ) &&
+             90.0f == p->hints.maximum &&
+            -90.0f == p->hints.minimum )
         {
             elevation_port_number = i;
+            elevation_value = p->control_value();
             continue;
         }
 
@@ -288,7 +296,12 @@ Module_Parameter_Editor::make_controls ( void )
         o->labelsize( 10 );
         o->callback( cb_panner_value_handle, new callback_data( this, azimuth_port_number, elevation_port_number ) );
 
-        control_pack->add( o );
+        o->point( 0 )->azimuth( azimuth_value );
+        o->point( 0 )->elevation( elevation_value );
+
+        Fl_Labelpad_Group *flg = new Fl_Labelpad_Group( o );
+
+        control_pack->add( flg );
     }
 
 
@@ -312,8 +325,8 @@ Module_Parameter_Editor::cb_panner_value_handle ( Fl_Widget *w, void *v )
 {
     callback_data *cd = (callback_data*)v;
 
-    cd->base_widget->set_value( cd->port_number[0], ((Panner*)w)->point( 0 ).azimuth() );
-    cd->base_widget->set_value( cd->port_number[1], ((Panner*)w)->point( 0 ).elevation() );
+    cd->base_widget->set_value( cd->port_number[0], ((Panner*)w)->point( 0 )->azimuth() );
+    cd->base_widget->set_value( cd->port_number[1], ((Panner*)w)->point( 0 )->elevation() );
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/mixer/src/Panner.C b/mixer/src/Panner.C
index 69f05d1..8a5e682 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Panner.C
+++ b/mixer/src/Panner.C
@@ -263,10 +263,10 @@ Panner::draw ( void )
 }
 
 /* return the current gain setting for the path in/out  */
-Panner::Point
+Panner::Point *
 Panner::point( int i )
 {
-    return _points[ i ];
+    return &_points[ i ];
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/mixer/src/Panner.H b/mixer/src/Panner.H
index f182edf..7c618c9 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Panner.H
+++ b/mixer/src/Panner.H
@@ -56,14 +56,27 @@ class Panner : public Fl_Widget
 
         float azimuth ( void ) const
             {
-                return a;
+                return a > 180.0f ? a - 360.0f : a;
             }
 
+
         float elevation ( void ) const
             {
                 return ( 1.0f - d ) * 90.0f;
             }
 
+         void azimuth (  float v )
+            {
+                a = v < -180.0f ? 360.0f - v : v;
+                a = a < 0.0f ? 0.0f : a > 360.0f ? 360.0f : a;
+            }
+
+         void elevation ( float v )
+            {
+                d = 1.0f - ( v / 90.0f );
+                d = d < 0.0f ? 0.0f : d > 1.0f ? 1.0f : d;
+            }
+
         /** set point position in X, Y coordinates (0.0 to 1.0) */
         void
         angle ( float X1, float Y1 )
@@ -179,6 +192,6 @@ public:
 
     virtual ~Panner ( ) { }
 
-    Panner::Point point ( int i );
+    Panner::Point *point ( int i );
 
 };