Reference Guide

1106 Automation
Quick automation guide
To specify a track’s automation write mode
Select the track. Click the Track button at the top of the Inspector pane, or press CTRL+SHIFT+I. In
the Track Inspector’s Automation section, click Write Mode and select Overwrite, Touch, or
Latch. For details, see “Automation section” on page 604.
See:
“Automation” on page 1101
“Quick automation guide” on page 1103
“Automation methods” on page 1104
“Automation time base” on page 1107
“Automation Read and Automation Write buttons” on page 1108
“Recording individual fader or knob movements” on page 1109
“Automation lanes” on page 1111
“Creating and editing automation envelopes” on page 1119
“Automating track and bus mute” on page 1130
“Envelope mode and Offset mode” on page 1131
“Converting MIDI controllers to envelopes” on page 1134
“Snapshots” on page 1135
“Automating effects” on page 1136
“Recording automation data from an external controller” on page 1138
Note 2: All automation write modes obey the Auto Punch region. For details, see “Punch
recording” on page 305.
Tip: You can use a Quick Group to assign multiple selected tracks to the same automation write
mode. For details see “Quick Groups” on page 954.