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NOTE AND AUTOMATION EDITING
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3. When a parameter automation clip is open, you can select, move, copy or delete automation events, using the
Selection (Arrow) Tool.
When moving automation events with the Selection (Arrow) Tool, Snap (see “Snap”) is taken into account if en-
abled. You can also resize the clip by dragging the clip handles.
D If you resize the automation clip and make it longer, the duration of the first or last automation event will be
extended all the way to the clip boundaries (see the last example in “Editing parameter automation in the
Song/Block View”).
• A selected automation event’s position and value is also shown in the Inspector.
These values can be edited numerically in the Inspector displays. See “Note and automation editing in the Inspec-
tor”.
About moving parameter automation events outside an open clip
If you move parameter automation events outside the boundaries of an open clip, the same rules apply as when mov-
ing note events outside an open clip. See “About moving notes outside or between clips”.
Drawing parameter automation events
To add new parameter automation events, do any of the following:
D Double click with the Selection (Arrow) Tool in the open automation clip to insert an automation point.
Double click, hold, and then drag to draw a series of automation points in the clip.
D Click or drag with the Pencil Tool in the open automation clip.
When dragging, the resulting curve (i.e. the number of points) depends on two factors; the selected “Automation
Cleanup” setting in the Preferences menu (see “About Automation Cleanup”), and the snap value if Snap is acti-
vated (see “Snap”).
• Holding down [Ctrl](Win) or [Option](Mac) and clicking or dragging with the Pencil tool will insert an automa-
tion range (the same parameter value over a period of time).
The length of the range is set with the Snap value.
Drawing an automation range.
• When the automated parameter is “stepped” rather than continuous, there will be abrupt steps between the
automation events instead of linear ramps.
Examples of stepped parameters could be device buttons and multi-mode selectors, and the Sustain Pedal perfor-
mance controller.
Stepped automation.
About drawing parameter automation events outside an open clip
If you draw parameter automation events outside the boundaries of an open clip, the same rules apply as when draw-
ing note events outside an open clip. See “About drawing notes outside an open clip”.