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Automation
Loop
To use the Loop option, you must first set up a loop range
with the left and right locators. When you then select
Loop, punching out will set the found value within the
range defined by the left and right locator.
Fill combinations
You can also combine the various Fill options.
• Combining “To Punch” and “To End” will fill the automa-
tion track from the punch in position to the end of the
project.
• Combining “To Start” and “To End” will fill the automa-
tion track from the beginning to the end of the project.
Feel free to experiment!
One shot vs. continuous fill
The Fill options can be used in two different ways:
• One shot: When you click one of the Fill buttons, it is
highlighted, and will be enabled during the next automa
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tion pass.
Afterwards, the option is disabled again.
• Continuous fill: If you click a Fill button a second time, a
lock symbol is displayed on the highlighted button, indi
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cating that you are permanently in “Fill to X” mode and that
the operation can be repeated as many times as you wish.
Clicking the button a third time disables the corresponding Fill option.
Drawing curves with Fill enabled
You can use the Fill options on the Automation panel in
combination with the Pencil tool. This provides you with an
extremely powerful method for writing automation data
manually:
1. Open an automation track and select the Pencil tool.
2. On the Automation panel in the Fill column select “To
End”.
3. Click and draw to create an automation curve.
4. Release the mouse button.
At the moment of release, a final automation event is created. The automa-
tion curve is written from this last event through to the end of the project.
This procedure can be used with all the Fill options.