Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual
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Removing Automation Events
• To remove an automation event, click on it with the Erase tool.
• To remove multiple automation events, select them and press [Backspace] or
[Delete] or select Edit > Delete.
When Use Virgin Territory is enabled, this creates a gap. When disabled, the
events within the range are removed.
• To remove all automation events from the automation track and close the
automation track, click the automation parameter name in the track list and...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/86/98229/w64_d_1507296127-steinberg-cubase-8-manual_d-580.png "Page 581
Automation
Editing Automation Data
581
Removing Automation Events
• To remove an automation event, click on it with the Erase tool.
• To remove multiple automation events, select them and press [Backspace] or
[Delete] or select Edit > Delete.
When Use Virgin Territory is enabled, this creates a gap. When disabled, the
events within the range are removed.
• To remove all automation events from the automation track and close the
automation track, click the automation parameter name in the track list and...")
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• To tilt the left or the right part of the curve, click in the upper left or right corner
of the editor. This is useful if the curve form is exactly the way that you want it,
but the start or end needs to be boosted or attenuated a bit.
• To compress the left or the right part of the curve instead, [Alt]/[Option]-click
in the upper left or right corner of the editor.
• To scale the curve around the absolute center, for example, horizontally
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• To tilt the left or the right part of the curve, click in the upper left or right corner
of the editor. This is useful if the curve form is exactly the way that you want it,
but the start or end needs to be boosted or attenuated a bit.
• To compress the left or the right part of the curve instead, [Alt]/[Option]-click
in the upper left or right corner of the editor.
• To scale the curve around the absolute center, for example, horizontally
around the center of the...")
Automation Editing Automation Data 581 Removing Automation Events • To remove an automation event, click on it with the Erase tool. • To remove multiple automation events, select them and press [Backspace] or [Delete] or select Edit > Delete. When Use Virgin Territory is enabled, this creates a gap. When disabled, the events within the range are removed. • To remove all automation events from the automation track and close the automation track, click the automation parameter name in the track list and select Remove Parameter from the pop-up menu. NOTE When removing automation events, the curve is redrawn to connect the remaining events. RELATED LINKS Virgin Territory vs. Initial Value (Cubase Pro only) on page 584 Adjusting Automation Ramp Curves You can adjust automation ramp curves in the automation track editor. • To open the automation track editor, activate the Object Selection tool and drag a selection rectangle on a ramp type automation track. On the borders of the automation track editor, smart controls for specific editing modes are displayed: • To move the entire curve up or down, click in an empty area on the upper border of the editor. This is useful to boost or attenuate a curve. • To raise or lower the values in relative amounts, click in the middle of the upper border of the editor.
Automation Automation Tracks 582 • To tilt the left or the right part of the curve, click in the upper left or right corner of the editor. This is useful if the curve form is exactly the way that you want it, but the start or end needs to be boosted or attenuated a bit. • To compress the left or the right part of the curve instead, [Alt]/[Option]-click in the upper left or right corner of the editor. • To scale the curve around the absolute center, for example, horizontally around the center of the editor, click in the middle of the right border of the editor. • To scale the curve relative to its center instead, [Alt]/[Option]-click in the middle of the right border of the editor. • To stretch the selected curve, click and drag in the lower part of the editor. [Shift]-click on any of the smart controls to scale vertically. • 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 the whole selection up/down or left/right, click inside the editor and drag. • To restrict the direction to horizontal or vertical movement, press [Ctrl]/[Command] and drag. NOTE Snap is taken into account when moving automation curves horizontally. Automation Tracks Most of the tracks in your project have automation tracks, one for each automated parameter. Automation tracks are hidden by default.
Automation Automation Tracks 583 Showing/Hiding Automation Tracks • Position the mouse pointer over the lower left corner of the track and click the arrow icon (Show/Hide Automation) that appears. • Right-click the track in the track list and select Show/Hide Automation from the context menu. • To open another automation track, position the mouse pointer over the lower left corner of an automation track, and click + (Append Automation Track). • To show all used automation tracks in the track list, right-click any track and select Show All Used Automation from the context menu. • To open the corresponding automation track on writing automation parameters, select Automation Panel > Automation Settings > Reveal Parameter on Write. Removing Automation Tracks • To remove an automation track together with all automation events, click the parameter name and from the pop-up menu, select Remove Parameter. • To remove all automation tracks from a track that do not contain automation events, select Remove Unused Parameters from any of its automation parameter name pop-up menus. • To remove automation tracks, you can also select Project > Automation Panel > Functions and select one of the options to delete automation. 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 parameter list. PROCEDURE 1. Open an automation track and click on the automation parameter name. A parameter list is shown. The contents depend on the track type. 2. From the pop-up menu, select the parameter or select More to open the Add Parameter dialog that lists all parameters that can be automated, and select the parameter there. 3. Select the Parameter. The parameter replaces the current parameter in the automation track. NOTE The replacing of the automation parameter is non-destructive. If the automation track contains any automation data for the parameter that 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.
Automation Virgin Territory vs. Initial Value (Cubase Pro only) 584 Muting Automation Tracks By muting an automation track you turn off automation for a single parameter. • To mute individual automation tracks, click their Mute buttons in the track list. Virgin Territory vs. Initial Value (Cubase Pro only) For parameter automation, Cubase works either with an initial value or with virgin territory. When no automation data exists for a particular parameter, the starting point of an automation pass is saved as the initial value. When you punch out of the automation pass, it is this initial value to which the parameter will return. This has one important consequence: As soon as the initial value is set, the corresponding parameter is fully automated for the complete track, at any given timecode position of the project – even if your automation pass lasted only 2 seconds. When you release a control, it returns to the value that is defined by the automation curve – even when in Stop mode. When you enable Use Virgin Territory, no automation curve is displayed on the automation track, and you find automation data only where you actually perform an automation pass. After an automation pass you will find virgin territory only to the right of the last automation event. Creating Gaps Gaps are empty sections between two automation curves. You can create gaps inside a section with automated values. PROCEDURE 1. Select Project > Automation Panel. 2. Click Automation Preferences, and activate Use Virgin Territory. 3. With the Range Selection tool, select a range on an automation track with existing automation data, and press [Delete] or [Backspace]. RESULT A gap is created, and new events at the beginning and the end of the selection range are created. These mark the end point of the automation curve to the left and the start of the next automation curve to the right of the gap.
Automation Automation Panel 585 Defining a Terminator Point You can define any automation event on the automation curve as the terminator point of this part of the curve. This will automatically delete the line between this event and the next one, creating a gap. PROCEDURE 1. In the automation curve, click the event that you want to define as the last point to select it. 2. In the Project window info line set Terminator to Yes. The line between this event and the next one is deleted and a gap is created. NOTE If you define the last automation event of an automation curve as terminator point, any automation data to the right of this event (as defined by an initial value) is deleted. Automation Panel The Automation panel is a floating window, similar to the MixConsole and Transport panel, and can be left open while you work. To show the Automation panel, do one of the following: •Select Project > Automation Panel. • On the Project window toolbar, click Open Automation Panel. • Press [F6]. Read/Write Buttons In the upper part of the Automation panel, you will find the Read and Write buttons. These are used to globally enable or disable the Read and Write buttons on all tracks. •To enable all Read buttons on all tracks/channels of your project, click Activate Read for all tracks. • To disable all Read buttons, click Deactivate Read for all tracks. •To enable all Write buttons and, at the same time, all Read buttons on all tracks/channels of your project, click Activate Write for all tracks. • To disable all Write buttons, click Deactivate Write for all tracks. The Read buttons will remain enabled.
Automation Automation Panel 586 Automation Modes Cubase provides three different punch out modes for automation: Touch, Auto-Latch, and Cross-Over. In all three modes, automation data will be written as soon as a parameter control is touched in play mode. They differ in their punch out behavior. The automation modes are available on the upper part of the Automation panel and on the Project window toolbar on the Global Automation Mode pop-up menu. You can change the automation mode at any time, for example, in play or stop mode or during an automation pass. You can also assign key commands to the automation modes. 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. • If the project cursor reaches the right locator in Cycle mode. • If you click in the ruler to move the project cursor. This is user-definable and can be controlled via the Automation panel. RELATED LINKS Automation Settings on page 594 Touch Touch mode is useful in situations where you want to make a change lasting only a few seconds to an already set up parameter. • Touch writes automation data only for as long as you actually touch a parameter control. Punch out occurs as soon as you release the control. • After punch out, the control returns to the previously set value.
Automation Automation Panel 587 NOTE You can set the time it takes for the parameter to reach the previously set value with the Return Time setting in the Automation Preferences. RELATED LINKS Automation Settings on page 594 Auto-Latch Auto-Latch is useful in situations where you want to keep a value over a longer period of time – for example when making EQ settings for a particular scene. In Auto-Latch mode, there is no specific punch out condition other than those that are valid in all modes. • Once your pass has started, the writing of automation data continues for as long as playback lasts or Write is enabled. • When you release the control, the last value is kept until you punch out. NOTE The automation mode for On/Off switches is always Auto-Latch even if another mode is selected globally or for the track. Cross-Over Cross-Over mode allows you to perform a manual return to ensure smooth transitions between new and existing automation settings. For Cross-Over, the punch out condition is crossing over an already existing automation curve after touching the parameter for a second time. The Cross-Over mode can be used in situations where you are not satisfied with an automation curve or with the automatically applied return settings.
Automation Automation Panel 588 • Once your pass has started, the writing of automation data continues for as long as playback lasts or Write is enabled. • When you release the control the automation pass continues, with the value setting remaining the same. • When you re-touch the fader and move it towards the original value, punch out occurs automatically as soon as you cross the original curve. RELATED LINKS Automation Settings on page 594 Trim Trim allows you to to modify the automation curve from a previous pass. If you activate Trim, a trim curve is positioned in the middle of the automation track. NOTE Trim works for channel volume and cue send level adjustments. If you activate Trim, all editing and recording affects the trim curve. If you deactivate Trim, it affects the original automation curve instead. You can edit trim data like any other automation data. It is stored with the project.
Automation Automation Panel 589 • Drag the trim curve up or down and add automation events to it. These increase or decrease the values of the original automation curve, but allow you to preserve the original data. You can use Trim either in Stop or in Play mode: • In Stop mode, you can edit the trim curve manually by clicking on it and moving it up or down. The original automation curve is displayed in a lighter color and its values are merged with the trim curve. The resulting automation curve is displayed in a darker color. • In Play mode, the events of the original automation curve are trimmed as the project cursor passes over them. Freeze Trim You can freeze your trim curve automatically or manually. This renders all trim data into a single automation curve. • To freeze your trim curve automatically whenever a write operation is finished, open the Automation Settings and select On Pass End in the Freeze Trim pop-up menu. • To freeze your trim curve automatically when Trim mode is switched off, open the Automation Preferences and select On Leaving Trim Mode in the Freeze Trim pop-up menu. • To freeze your trim curve manually, open the Automation Settings and select Manually in the Freeze Trim pop-up menu. To freeze a specific parameter for the track click the parameter name and from the pop-up menu select Freeze Trim. To freeze the trim automation for all tracks in the project, open the Automation panel, and in the Functions pop-up menu select Freeze All Trim Automation in Project. • To freeze the trim automation of all selected tracks, open the Automation panel, and in the Functions pop-up menu select Freeze Trim Automation of Selected Tracks. Functions At the top right of the Automation panel, you will find the Functions pop-up menu, which contains a number of global automation commands. Delete All Automation in Project Removes all automation data from your project. Delete Automation of Selected Tracks Removes all automation data for the selected tracks.
Automation Automation Panel 590 Delete Automation in Range Deletes all automation data between the left and right locators on all tracks. Fill Gaps on Selected Tracks This option is used with virgin territories. Select this to fill any gaps in the automation curves of the selected tracks with a continuous value. The value of the last event (the end point) of a section is used to fill the gap. This value is written across the gap up to one millisecond before the first event of the next automated section. A new event is inserted here; the value will be ramped to the next automated section. Fill Gaps with Current Value (Selected Tracks) This option is used with virgin territories. Select this option to fill any gaps in the automation curves of the selected tracks. The gaps are filled with the current value of the corresponding control. Create Initial Parameter Events This function creates and stores the initial automation values for each automatable parameter in the MixConsole. For parameters that have not been automated yet, automation events are created at the current parameter position, for example, at value 0. As initial parameter events are created on all channels, all channels will have automation data, even if you did not add automation to them. If this is not what you want, use the Global Snapshot function instead. Freeze All Trim Automation in Project Freezes all trim automation for all tracks in the project. Freeze Trim Automation of Selected Tracks Freezes all trim automation for the selected tracks. Global Snapshot: Store Use this function to save a backup copy of all automatable MixConsole parameters as a snapshot so that you can reapply them later. The snapshot is saved with the project. You can only save one snapshot at a time. By storing a snapshot, a previously stored snapshot may be overwritten. Global Snapshot: Apply Applies the stored snapshot. Global Snapshot: Remove Removes the stored snapshot. Fill Options The Fill options define what happens in a specific section of your project when you punch out of a running automation pass. The Fill options write one particular value across a defined section of your automation track. Any previously created data within this section is overwritten. You can also combine the various Fill options.