11.0

Continuous Controllers and MIDI Automation
You can not only record or enter MIDI controller data for a MIDI part in the controller lane, but
also for an automation track in the
Project window.
To show and edit MIDI controller data on the automation track, you must extract the MIDI
automation from the MIDI part.
MIDI controller data from the automation track is also displayed on the controller lane. However,
you cannot edit this data on the controller lane.
On the controller lane, you can also see the controller curve that is applied before the part starts.
This tells you which controller value is being used at the starting point of the part so that you can
choose the start value accordingly.
RELATED LINKS
Extracting MIDI Automation on page 479
MIDI Part Data vs. Track Automation
You can enter or record MIDI controller data as automation data on an automation track or as
part data in the MIDI part.
● If Read Automation for a track is enabled, controller data is written as automation data on
an automation track in the Project window.
● If Read Automation is disabled, the controller data is written in the MIDI part and can be
viewed and edited for example in the Key Editor.
Nevertheless, you can end up with both kinds of controller data for a MIDI part if you recorded
controller part data in one pass and automation data during another. In this case, these
conicting data types are combined during playback as follows:
● Part automation only begins when the rst controller event within the part is reached. At the
end of the part, the last controller value is kept until an automation breakpoint is reached on
the automation track.
Line Tool Modes
You can use the different Line tool modes to edit controller events.
● To select a line mode, click the Line tool on the Key Editor or the Drum Editor toolbar, and
click again to open a pop-up menu with the available modes.
The following modes are available:
Line
In this mode you can draw events in a straight line by clicking in the controller display
and dragging the cursor to where you want the ramp to end.
NOTE
If Snap is activated, the Length Quantize value determines the density of created
controller curves. For very smooth curves, use a small Length Quantize value or
deactivate Snap. Beware that very dense controller curves can cause MIDI playback to
stutter.
MIDI Editors
Controller Display
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