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Static Value Line
When you open an automation track for the rst time, it does not contain any automation events.
This is reected in the event display as a dotted horizontal line, the static value line. This line
represents the current parameter setting.
If you manually added any automation events or used write automation for the corresponding
parameter and then disable the reading of automation data, the automation curve is grayed out
in the event display and the static value line is used instead.
As soon as Read is enabled, the automation curve is used.
Write/Read Automation
You can automation-enable tracks and MixConsole channels by activating their automation write
W and read R buttons.
If you activate W for a channel, virtually all MixConsole parameters that you adjust during
playback for that
specic channel are recorded as automation events.
If R is activated for a channel, all your recorded MixConsole actions for that channel are
performed during playback.
The R and W buttons for a track in the track list are the same as the R and W buttons in the
MixConsole.
NOTE
R is automatically enabled when you enable W. This allows Cubase to read existing automation
data at any time. You can separately deactivate
W if you only want to read existing data.
There are also global read and write indicator buttons Activate/Deactivate Read/Write for All
Tracks on the Project window toolbar and the MixConsole toolbar. These buttons light up as
soon as there is an enabled R or W button on any channel/track within your project.
Furthermore, they can be clicked to activate or deactivate
R/W of all tracks simultaneously.
Writing Automation Data
You can create automation curves manually or automatically.
Manual writing makes it easy to quickly change parameter values at specic points without
having to activate playback.
Automatic writing lets you work almost as if you were using a real mixer.
With both methods, any applied automation data is reected in both the MixConsole by a moved
fader, for example, and in the corresponding automation track curve.
RELATED LINKS
Manual Writing of Automation Data on page 413
Automatic Writing of Automation Data
Every action that you perform is automatically recorded on automation tracks which you can
later open for viewing and editing.
PROCEDURE
1. In the track list, click Show/Hide Automation for a track to open its automation track.
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