Reference Guide

602 Inspectors

Properties Inspector overview

Automation section

• Time Base. Choose one of the two options in this section to control what happens to

automation when you change the tempo:

• Musical (M:B:T). If the track is set to the Musical time base, the automation’s M:B:T position

stays constant, and its absolute position shifts.

• Absolute. If the track is set to the Absolute time base, its absolute position stays constant,

and its M:B:T position shifts.

• Write Mode. This drop-down menu lets you choose the automation write mode:

• Touch. Touch mode overwrites any existing automation data for the currently armed

parameter only when the parameter is moved with the mouse or a MIDI controller. Automation

writing stops when the parameter is released, and the parameter returns to any previously

automated position.

• Overwrite. Overwrite mode overwrites any existing automation data for the currently armed

parameter while the transport is rolling, even if you don’t touch the parameter.

• Latch. Latch Mode is similar to Touch mode; new automation data overwrites existing

automation data when you move a control. However, when you release the parameter, it will

remain “latched” into its current position and continue to overwrite any existing automation

data until playback stops.

Colors section

• Strip Color. Specify the default channel strip color and the default waveform or note color of the

selected track. The color palette has two additional options, which can be accessed by holding

down the Follow Bus/Default button for a brief moment:

• Default. The track strip is not colored and does not inherit the color of the bus it is assigned

to.

• Follow Bus. The track inherits the color of the bus it is assigned to.

Description section

• Description. Type a comment or description of the selected track.

See:

“Properties Inspector - Clip Properties” on page 594

“Properties Inspector - Bus Properties” on page 603

“Inspectors” on page 571