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Automation
The Settings section
In the Settings section of the Automation panel you will
find a number of global options and commands.
The Functions pop-up menu
At the top of the Settings section, you will find the Func-
tions pop-up menu, which contains a number of global
commands affecting automation.
Ö You can always undo these actions!
Delete All Automation in Project
This global command will remove all automation data from
your project. Use this option with great caution, otherwise
you may loose your work.
Delete Automation of Selected Tracks
When you select this command, all automation data for
the selected track(s) will be removed. Make sure you have
selected the right track(s) before using this option.
Delete Automation in Range
This command will delete, on all tracks, all automation
data between the left and right locator. Be sure that this is
what you want to do before proceeding!
Global options
Return Time
The Return Time setting determines how fast the auto-
mated parameter returns to any previously automated
value when you release the mouse button.
The default setting is 33ms. Make sure that the return time
is set to a value higher than 0, to prevent sudden jumps in
your parameter settings (which may lead to crackles).
Reduction Level
The automation reduction function automatically reduces
the number of automation events. During an automation
pass (or when drawing automation with the Pencil tool),
these are added as a continuous stream of densely packed
break-points. This is necessary because the program can-
not “guess” what you will be doing next.
However, when punching out, the reduction function will
remove all break-points that are not needed. The automa-
tion curve will contain only the break-points necessary to
reproduce your actions.
For example, all break-points that lie between two other
points, but do not deviate from the curve, will be automat-
ically removed by reduction.
If you try to add a break-point that does not deviate from the existing
curve between two existing points…
…it will be removed when the mouse is released. If you move the se-
lected break-point by any amount so that the resulting curve is not a
straight line, a new event will be added.
• If you are unhappy with the default setting (a reduction
of roughly 50%), you can change it, but normally the de-
fault setting works well.
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The higher the number of automation events, the
higher the CPU load. If performance is an issue in
your workflow, you should consider raising the re-
duction level, to remove more events.