Display of the Automation Curves in the Project
There are different options in which form and to which extent automation curves are displayed in the project. The automations can be displayed either individually in separate Automation Lanes or above the objects in the track.
Display in Automation Lanes
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Click the symbol at the bottom left of the track header or select Expand Automation Lanes in the Automation menu (keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + Enter) to expand and collapse the automation lanes. Also if an automation curve has been created using the methods described above, the automation lanes are expanded. |
If there are no automation curves, an empty Automation Lane is displayed.
Automation Lane track head
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Click the - button to hide the Automation Lane. The curve remains active. |
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Click on the + button to create a new lane below the last automation lane. |
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Automation on/off: Used to activate/deactivate the respective curve. |
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Automation mode: Automation mode of the track |
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Parameter Menu: Click on the triangular button on the right to open a menu where in the upper section, you can choose an automation curve to display in the automation lane. In the lower section of the menu, you can also select any other parameter to create a new automation curve that will be displayed in the lane. |
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Parameter field: The current parameter value at the play cursor position will be displayed here. In stopped state, this value can be modified by vertically dragging the button on the right. You can also edit the curve numerically using this method. |
Tip: Use the commands in the submenu Show lanes to quickly display automation lanes for all existing automation curves of a specific type. Use Show lanes for all curves in this submenu to show the automation lanes for all existing automation curves.
Display in the Tracks
Use the button Track
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In Track Auto mode, track automations are displayed in the track over the objects
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In the Lanes
When you collapse the Automation Lanes in the Track Auto mode, the automation curves are displayed directly above the objects in the track.
Since it can quickly become confusing with many automation curves in the track, there are various options for how the automation curves are displayed in the track. Choose from the following options in the Automation menu:
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Show Only Selected Curve. Only the selected curve is displayed.
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Show all curves (not selectable). All automation curves are displayed. The unselected automation curves are displayed paler and cannot be selected with the mouse.
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Show all curves (selectable). Again, the unselected automation curves are displayed somewhat paler, but can be selected by clicking on them with the mouse in Universal Mode, (Object) Curve Mode, and Draw Automation Mode.
When displaying the automation curves in lanes, you can use the submenu Show lanes to restrict the display of the automation lanes to certain types of automation: Volume, Panorama, AUX Sends, EQ or Plug-in parameters. Show lanes for all curves resets this filter.
To hide the automation curves completely, select Hide Automation in the Automation menu. The automations remain active.
Deactivate Automation Curves
Use the On/Off button in the track head of the automation lanes or Edit selected curve > Inactive in the Automation menu to deactivate an automation curve without deleting it, to temporarily bypass an automation. The automation curve is shown as a dashed line in Track and Automation Lane.
To deactivate all automations of a track , select the automation mode Off.