Steinberg Cubase 7 User Manual

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AutomationWriting automation data
Automatic writing of automation data
Every action you perform is automatically recorded on automation tracks which you 
can later open for viewing and editing. 
To enable the recording of automation events, proceed as follows:
1.Open an automation track by clicking on the “Show/Hide Automation” button of a 
track in the track list.
2.Enable the Write button for the track and adjust the desired parameters in the 
MixConsole, in the Channel Settings window, or in the...

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5.If you click and hold, you can draw a curve by adding many automation events.
Note that the track color in the track list changes to red to indicate that automation 
data is being written.
6.When you release the mouse button, the number of automation events is reduced, 
but the basic shape of the curve remains the same.
This “thinning out” of events is governed by the Reduction Level setting in the 
Automation Settings section of the Automation Preferences, see...

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AutomationEditing automation events
•Line tool – Sine, Triangle, or Square mode
To activate the Line tool in these modes, click on the Line tool and click again to 
open a pop-up menu where you can select the desired option. If you click and drag 
on the automation track with the Line tool in Sine, Triangle, or Square mode and 
snap to grid is activated, 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...

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AutomationEditing automation events
In the automation track editor, smart controls appear on the borders of the editor. 
These controls allow you to activate a specific editing mode:
ÖIf you hold down [Shift] while clicking on any of the smart controls, you get the vertical 
scaling mode.
•To scale the automation curves on several tracks at the same time, drag a 
selection rectangle across the corresponding automation tracks, hold down 
[Ctrl]/[Command] and use the scaling smart controls.
•To move...

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Removing automation events
There are several ways to remove events:
•By selecting events and pressing [Backspace] or [Delete] or selecting Delete from 
the Edit menu, or by clicking on an event with the Erase tool.
This will remove the events. The curve is redrawn to connect the remaining events.
•By selecting a range (with the Range Selection tool), and pressing [Backspace] or 
[Delete] or selecting Delete from the Edit menu.
•By clicking on the automation...

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Assigning a parameter to an automation track
Default parameters are already assigned to automation tracks when you open them, 
according to their order in the Add Parameter list.
To select which parameter an open automation track displays, proceed as follows:
1.Open an automation track and click on the automation parameter name.
A parameter list is shown. The contents depend on the track type.
•If the parameter you wish to automate is available on the pop-up...

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Note that the “replacing” of the parameter displayed in the automation track is 
completely non-destructive. If the automation track contains any automation data for 
the parameter you just replaced, this data is there, although it is not visible. By clicking 
on the automation parameter name in the track list, you can switch back to the 
replaced parameter. On the pop-up menu, all automated parameters are indicated by 
an asterisk (*) after the parameter name....

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Showing only used automation tracks
If a lot of automation tracks are used, it may be impractical to have them all open in the 
track list. If you want to view only the automation tracks that are used (i.
 e. those that 
actually contain automation events), do one of the following:
•To close all automation tracks not containing automation events, right-click any 
track in the track list and select the “Show All Used Automation” option from the 
pop-up menu.
This...

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AutomationThe Automation panel (Cubase only)
The Automation panel (Cubase only)
The Automation panel is a floating window, similar to the MixConsole and Transport 
panel, and can be left open while you work. The Project window will always have the 
focus.
To show the Automation panel, open the Project menu and select the Automation 
Panel option or click the “Open Automation Panel” button on the Project window 
toolbar.
The Read/Write buttons 
In the upper part of the Automation panel, you will find...

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Note that you can change the automation mode at any time, i. e. in play or stop mode 
or during an automation pass. You can also assign key commands to the automation 
modes, see 
“Automation key commands” on page 298.
The current automation pass will always punch out as soon as one of the following 
conditions is met, independent of which automation mode is selected:
- If you disable Write.
- If you stop playback.
- If you activate Fast Forward/Rewind.
-...