Steinberg Nuendo 5 Manual
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241 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 - tomatic...
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242 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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243 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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244 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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245 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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246 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 - 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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247 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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248 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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249 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 - 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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250 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 - tion track. You can use the trim curve to modify the original automation...