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Automation
ÖYou will also find global Read/Write buttons on the 
Automation panel, see 
“The Read/Write buttons” on page 
248.
Writing automation data 
There are two approaches you can use to create automa-
tion curves: manually (see “Manual writing of automation 
data” on page 241) and automatically (see “Automatic 
writing of automation data” on page 241). While manual 
writing makes it easy to quickly change parameter values 
at specific points without having to activate playback, au
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tomatic...

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Automation
7.If you now activate playback, the automated parameter 
will change with the automation curve.
In the Mixer, the corresponding fader moves accordingly.
8.Repeat the procedure if you are not happy with the 
result.
If you draw over existing events, a new curve is created.
Apart from the Pencil tool, you can use the following tools 
to draw automation events:
•Arrow tool 
If Read is activated and you click on an automation track with the arrow 
tool, you can add automation events. Note that...

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Automation
•By clicking on the automation parameter name in the 
track list and selecting “Remove Parameter” from the pop-
up menu.
This will remove all automation events from the automation track, and the 
automation track will be closed.
Automation track operations
Most of the tracks in your project have automation tracks, 
one for each automated parameter. Automation tracks are 
hidden by default. 
Opening automation tracks 
To open an automation track for a channel, proceed as fol-
lows:...

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Automation
2.Select “More…”.
The Add Parameter dialog opens. This dialog shows a list with all parame-
ters that can be automated for the selected channel (sorted into different 
categories), including the parameters for any assigned insert effects. To 
view the parameters in a category, click the “+” sign for the corresponding 
category folder.
The Add Parameter dialog for an audio track
3.Select a parameter from the list and click OK.
The parameter will replace the current parameter in the...

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Automation
•To hide all automation tracks for all tracks in the track 
list, right-click any track and select “Hide All Automation” 
from the context menu.
This option is also available on the Track Folding submenu of the Project 
menu.
•To show or hide automation tracks, you can also use the 
options in the Show section of the Automation panel, see 
“The Show options” on page 260.
Showing only used automation tracks
If a lot of automation tracks are used, it may be impractical 
to have them all open...

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Automation
The initial value
An initial value is always used when “Use Virgin Territory” 
is disabled in the Automation Settings (see 
“Automation 
Preferences” on page 260).
When no automation data exists for a particular parameter, 
the starting point of an automation pass is saved as the ini
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tial value. When you punch out of the automation pass, it is 
this initial value to which the parameter will return.
This has one very important consequence: As soon as the 
initial value is set, the...

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Automation
The “Terminator” setting
You can “force” any automation track into using virgin ter-
ritory, by defining 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.
ÖNote that this is independent of the setting for “Use 
Virgin Territory” – you can create gaps at any time.
•To define an event as the last point in an automation 
curve, select it by clicking...

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Automation
The Automation panel
The Automation panel is a floating window, similar to the 
Mixer 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 
Read and Write buttons. These are used to globally...

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Automation
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 261.
The current automation pass will always punch out as 
soon as one of the following conditions is met, indepen
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dent 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...

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Automation
Now, re-touch the fader and move it towards the original 
value. As soon as you cross the original curve, punch out 
occurs automatically.
Trim
Trim allows you to update data from a previous pass by 
adding or removing automation data.
ÖTrim works for channel volume and aux send level ad-
justments.
When enabling Trim on the Automation panel, a trim curve 
is positioned in the exact middle position of your automa
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tion track. You can use the trim curve to modify the original 
automation...
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