Reference Guide

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Creating and editing automation envelopes
Automation
To open non-SONAR envelope display on a percentage scale
You can globally configure the placement of 0 dB for your envelopes in the Clips pane. The default
placement in the Clips pane of 0 dB is roughly 1/3 from the top of the clip. You can change the
position of 0 dB in all envelopes to the middle of the clip.
There are several advantages when using the Envelope Display on a Percentage Scale option:
• It makes it easier to tell if there have been any changes.
• There is a finer resolution around 0 dB.
To display envelopes on a percentage scale
•Go to Edit > Preferences > Customization - Display and select the Display Envelopes on
Percentage Scale check box.
See:
“Automation” on page 1101
“Quick automation guide” on page 1103
“Automation methods” on page 1104
“Automation write modes” on page 1105
“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
“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: In Envelope mode, newly created volume clips appear at the same dB value as the current
Vol setting. For example, if the Vol setting is +3 dB, a newly created volume envelope appears
above the middle of the clip.