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Automation lanes

Automation

Automation lanes

Automation lanes are an alternative method of viewing automation envelopes on tracks and buses.

Automation envelopes can be displayed in the parent track, or in indented lanes below the parent

track.

Figure 345. Automation lanes.

A. Parent track B. Automation lanes

While the parent track can show multiple clips and automation envelopes simultaneously, each

Automation lane displays only a single automation envelope. Automation lanes allow you to easily

show only the parameters you are interested in, without cluttering up the interface with numerous

automation envelopes.

Automation lanes can be expanded or collapsed. When expanded, Automation lanes are indented

below the parent track/bus. Automation lanes can be created, hidden, and removed. Each track/bus

can have an unlimited number of lanes.

Automation lanes provide many benefits, including:

• Better visibility of automation data.

• Less screen clutter on track strips.

• Choose to only show the data you’re interested in.

• Easier to work with individual automation envelopes.

• Easy to copy and paste specific automation data.

• Ability to quickly bypass individual automation parameters.

• Slider to control automation parameters.

To show a track’s Automation lanes, click the track’s Expand/collapse Automation lanes button

Use an Automation lane’s Edit Filter control to specify the automation parameter you want to edit.

The selected global tool operates on track automation envelopes that are assigned to lanes,

including ProChannel, Arpeggiator, plug-in parameters and MIDI continuous controllers (CCs).