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Automation
Where did the automation data I recorded end
up?
When using global Write automation, you can write auto-
mation data on the automation tracks of all channels. In
the previous write operations, you probably added auto-
mation events for many different channels and parameters.
• To view all the automation events you recorded during
the operations, select “Show All Used Automation” from
the Track Folding submenu of the Project menu.
Now the automation data for every channel parameter that you adjusted
in the mixer during Write mode is shown on corresponding subtracks in
the Project window. The automation events recorded are shown as
points in the automation curves.
Working with automation curves
About automation curves
There are two kinds of automation curves, “ramp” and
“jump”:
• Jump curves are created for any parameter that only has
on/off values, like a Mute button, for example.
• Ramp curves are created for any parameter that gener-
ates continuous multiple values, such as fader or dial
movements etc.
Examples of jump and ramp automation curves shown in the event dis-
play.
About the static value line
When you first open an automation subtrack for a para-
meter, it doesn’t contain any automation events (unless
you have previously adjusted that parameter with write au-
tomation activated), and this is reflected in the event dis-
play as a straight horizontal black line, the “static value”
line. This line represents the current parameter setting.
• If you have manually added any automation events or
used write automation for the corresponding parameter,
and then deactivate Read mode, the automation curve will
be greyed-out in the automation subtrack event display
and the static value will be used instead.
As soon as Read mode is activated, the automation curve will become
available.
Editing automation events
Drawing automation events
By using write automation in the mixer, you generate auto-
mation events by moving parameter dials and faders in the
mixer. You can also add them manually by drawing automa-
tion curves on an automation subtrack. Proceed as follows:
1. Show the automation subtrack by clicking on the left
edge of the track in the Track list.
The static value line is shown in the event display for the automation sub-
track.
2. Select the Pencil tool.
You can also use the various modes of the Line tool for drawing curves,
see below.
3. If you click on the static value line, an automation event
is added, read automation mode is automatically activated,
and the static value line changes to a blue automation
curve.
4. If you click and hold, you can draw a curve by adding a
multitude of single automation events.