Specifications

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Snapshot Automation
You can write automation data values for multi-
ple parameters in a single step. You can write
snapshot automation in two ways:
To a Selection Automation data is written to the
Timeline selection (as well as the Edit selection if
linked). Anchor breakpoints are placed just be-
fore and after the selection so that data outside
the selection is not affected.
To a Cursor Location Automation data is written
at the insertion point. After the insertion point,
the automation ramps to the next breakpoint
value, or if no breakpoints exist, remains at the
newly written value for the remainder of the
session.
For more information on cutting, copying, and
pasting automation data within a session, see
“Write Automation to the Start, End, or All of a
Track or Selection” on page 45.
To write snapshot automation:
1 In the Automation window, make sure that
the parameters you want to edit are write-en-
abled. Deselect any parameters whose automa-
tion you want to preserve.
2 In the Edit window, click the Track View selec-
tor to show the automation you want to edit.
3 Write a breakpoint in the playlist if none cur-
rently exists, as follows:
• Place the cursor in the playlist (or make an
Edit selection), then choose Control+For-
ward Slash (/) (Windows) or Com-
mand+Forward Slash (/) (Mac).
– or –
• Select the Grabber tool and click anywhere
in the playlist.
4 Do one of the following:
• Select an area in the track’s playlist (or
within multiple tracks) where you want to
apply the automation.
– or –
• Place the cursor at an Edit insertion point.
5 Adjust the controls you want to automate.
You can also change a plug-in preset.
6 Choose Edit > Automation and do one of the
following:
• To write the current value to only the cur-
rently displayed automation parameter,
choose Write to Current.
– or –
• To write the current settings for all automa-
tion parameters enabled in the Automation
window, choose Write to All Enabled.
For MIDI automation, the Write To, Trim
To, and Glide To commands only apply to
MIDI Volume, MIDI Pan, and MIDI Mute.
MIDI parameters cannot use the Write To
commands.