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Automation
• The Line tool in Parabola mode works in the same way,
but aligns the automation events with a parabolic curve in-
stead, resulting in more “natural” curves and fades.
Note that the result depends on the direction from which you draw the
parabolic curve.
• The Sine, Triangle and Square Line tool modes create
automation events aligned with continuous curves.
If snap is activated and set to Grid, the period of the curve (the length of
one curve “cycle”) is determined by the grid setting. If you press [Shift]
and drag, you can set the period length manually, in multiples of the grid
value.
Selecting automation events
• To select a single automation break-point, click on it
with the Arrow tool.
The break-point turns red, and you can drag it in any horizontal or vertical
direction between two points.
• To select multiple break-points, you can either [Shift]-
click or drag a selection rectangle with the Arrow tool.
All break-points inside the selection rectangle will be selected.
Drawing a selection rectangle around break-points to select them.
• To select all automation events on an automation track,
right-click the automation track in the Track list and choose
“Select All Events” from the context menu.
Removing automation events
There are several ways to remove break-points:
• By selecting points and pressing [Backspace] or [De-
lete] or selecting Delete from the Edit menu, or by clicking
on a break-point with the Eraser tool.
This will remove the break-points. The curve is redrawn to connect the
break-points immediately to the left and right of the removed points.
• By selecting a range (with the Range Selection tool),
and pressing [Backspace] or [Delete] or selecting Delete
from the Edit menu.
• By clicking in the parameter display on an automation
track and selecting “Remove Parameter” from the pop-up.
This will remove all automation events from the automation track, and the
automation track will be closed.
Editing automation events
Automation events can be edited much like other events.
You can use cut, copy and paste, you can group and
nudge events, etc.
Editing automation events in the Project
Browser
You can also edit automation events in the Project Brow-
ser. Proceed as follows:
1. Open the Project Browser by selecting it from the Pro-
ject menu.
The Browser window opens. The window is divided into two sections,
the Structure list to the left and the event display to the right.
2. Click on the “+” sign for a track in the structure list.
Automated tracks have two subitems: Track Data and Automation. The
Automation item corresponds to the automation track in the Project win-
dow, and contains the track’s automation events.
3. Click on the “+” sign for the Automation item.
All automated parameters for the track are shown in the structure list.
4. Clicking on a parameter in the structure list brings up
the automation events in the event display.
The following parameters are available for all automation
tracks:
Parameter Description
Position The position of the automation event.
Value The value of the automation event.