User guide
Tracktion 4 Reference Manual
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Because automation is such an integral part of the mixing process, harnessing the full power of these
tools is key to working efciently. Over the remainder of this section, we will therefore look at the auto-
mation editing and recording features available to you in Tracktion.
The rst thing we will look at is an individual node. You can see the value of the automation curve at
any given node point by clicking on it and looking at the value eld in the properties panel (Fig. 7.3.8).
Alternatively, you can just hold the mouse cursor over the node, and after a few seconds Tracktion will
display a small balloon message with the node value. We will look more closely at the node properties
in little while.
Dragging nodes left and right, or up and down, can be used to edit their position, or value respec-
tively. A unwanted node can easily be deleted by simply double-clicking on it.
When a node is selected, the properties panel will display the properties (Fig. 7.3.8) for that node,
and the curve node to the right of it.
Time: This shows the position of the node. You can edit this eld to precisely locate an automation
node.
Value: This eld shows the value of the node. What this eld refers to will depend somewhat on the
parameter that is being automated. In Figure 7.3.8, the node being edited is on a volume curve, and as
such this eld shows the level in dB of the volume/pan lter at this automation node.
Curve:
This eld controls the curve node. It ranges between –1 and 1 (Figures 7.3.3 and 7.3.7 respec-
tively). A
value of zero (Fig. 7.3.5) gives a straight ramp.
Delete: When this button is clicked, the automation node will be deleted.
Sometimes you will see an additional display or drop-down box next to the value parameter. This is
illustrated in Figure 7.3.9.
This is added information about the node value provided by the plug-in. Not all VST plugins will dis-
play this; only those supporting the new VST Parameter Structure of VST 2.4.
For those that do fully support it, you will be able to select a value for the parameter from the drop-
down list. The example above represents a lter type of High Shelf for the sixth band of the Mono Six
Band EQ.
Figure 7.3.8
Figure 7.3.9