Reference Guide

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Creating and editing automation envelopes
Automation
To draw automation freehand
1. Set the track’s Edit Filter control to the desired automation parameter (Track Automation or
Clip Automation).
2. With the Freehand tool , drag to insert envelope nodes and segments.
To draw a straight line
1. Set the track’s Edit Filter control to the desired automation parameter (Track Automation or
Clip Automation).
2. With the Line tool , click to set the line start point, move the mouse, then release the mouse
button to set the line end point.
To change an envelope segment’s shape
1. Set the track’s Edit Filter control to the desired automation parameter (Track Automation or
Clip Automation).
2. Move the cursor over the segment of the envelope that lies between the two nodes until the
double-ended arrow appears, then right-click the envelope and choose one of the following
shapes on the pop-up menu:
• Jump. This choice causes the envelope to make a ninety degree jump where the envelope
reaches the second node. SONAR displays jumps with a dotted line, meaning that there is
automation data at the nodes where the dotted line begins and ends, but not where the line
itself is.
• Linear. This choice draws a straight line between the two nodes.
• Fast Curve. This choice draws a curve between the two nodes that changes value rapidly at
first, but more slowly toward the end of the curve.
• Slow Curve. This choice draws a curve between the two nodes that changes value slowly at
first, but more rapidly toward the end of the curve.
Note: Clip envelopes can be adjusted in the parent track or in a Take lane.
Tip: You can also change an envelope segment’s shape with the Edit tool . To do so, select the
envelope segment you want to change, then hold down the CTRL key and drag the selected
envelope segment up/down.