Specifications

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Write To Next Breakpoint or Punch
Point and Trim Mode
While in Trim mode, it is also possible to write
trim values for track volume and send levels to
the next written breakpoint or back to the auto-
mation punch-in point.
To write current trim values to the next breakpoint
or to the punch point:
1 Choose Window > Automation.
2 Make sure that the automation type (track vol-
ume or send level) is write-enabled.
3 In the Mix or Edit window, click the Automa-
tion Mode selector and select Trim. The track
Volume and Send Level faders turn yellow.
4 Click in a track to define an insertion point.
5 Start playback.
6 When you reach a point in the track where
you want to apply the current trim values, click
the Write Automation to Next Breakpoint but-
ton in the Automation window.
To write current trim values to the punch point:
1 Choose Window > Automation.
2 Make sure that the automation type (track vol-
ume or send level) is write-enabled.
3 In the Mix or Edit window, click the Automa-
tion Mode selector and select Trim. The track
Volume and Send Level faders turn yellow.
4 Click in a track to define an insertion point.
5 Start playback.
6 When you reach a point in the track where
you want to apply the current trim values, click
the Write Automation to Punch Point button in
the Automation window.
Writing Automation to the Next
Breakpoint or to the Punch Point
on Stop
The Automation window provides an option for
automatic Write Automation to Next Break-
point on Stop or Write Automation to Punch
Point on Stop.
To configure Write Automation to Next Breakpoint
on Stop:
1 Choose Window > Automation.
2 Click the Write Automation to Next Break-
point on Stop button or the Write Automation
to Punch Point button.
When this option is enabled, automation writ-
ing will be performed automatically forward to
the next breakpoint after a valid automation
pass has been performed.
To configure Write Automation to Punch Point on
Stop:
1 Choose Window > Automation.
2 Click the Write Automation to Punch Point
on Stop button.
When this option is enabled, automation writ-
ing will be performed automatically back to the
automation punch-in point after a valid auto-
mation pass has been performed.
Write Automation to Next Breakpoint
remains enabled after a valid automation
pass. Unlike standard Write Automation
commands, it cannot be configured to
disable after an automation pass.