System information
Adjusting effect automation parameters
You can adjust automated effect parameters by editing the envelopes in the timeline or by recording
automation with the controls in the effects window. For more information, see "Adjusting Envelopes" on
page 266 and "Recording Track Envelope and Keyframe Automation" on page 270.
If you've enabled the Bypass parameter for a plug-in, you can click the Bypass button in the plug-in's
banner to toggle the Bypass envelope at the cursor position.
When you automate an effect’s frequency parameter — such as the frequency parameters in the
track EQ effect — you may notice that the frequency changes are more apparent when moving
through the lower frequencies. This is because frequency scales in track EQ and other plug-ins use a
logarithmic scale, but effect automation uses linear interpolation.
To make the automated frequency changes sound more natural, change the fade curve types to change
the interpolation rates between envelope points. For high-to-low frequency sweeps, use a fast fade curve;
for low-to-high frequency sweeps, use a slow curve. For more information about changing fade curves, see
"Adjusting Envelopes" on page 266.
Bypassing effect automation
Toggle the Bypass FX Automation button in the effects window to enable or bypass automation
envelopes:
n After you've added effect automation envelopes, the Bypass FX Automation button is deselected,
and effect parameters are automated using the envelope settings.
n When the button is selected, effect automation envelopes are ignored and the effect's initial state is
used for the duration of the track.
n If you delete all automation envelopes from a plug-in, the Bypass FX Automation button is
unavailable.
Removing effect automation
1.
Click the down arrow next to the Track FX button and choose FX Automation to display the
FX Automation Chooser.
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