Automation methods

There are several ways to automate controls in the Track view, Track Inspector and Console view:

Recording the movements of individual faders, knobs, or controls. Record parameter changes in real-time with a mouse or control surface. This method includes any knob, slider, or control except the Solo, Arm, Phase, Interleave, Vol Trim, Bus Enable, Pre/Post buttons, Bank, Patch, Channel, Key+, Time+, Input and Output.

Drawing envelopes in the Clips pane for audio and/or MIDI data. Draw automation envelopes with the global tools. An envelope is a graph of the change in level of a particular parameter over time. For details, see Creating and editing automation envelopes.

Recording automation data from an external controller.

Snapshots. Take an instantaneous snapshot of the current parameter settings. For details, see Snapshots.

A common workflow is to first record automation in real-time, then use the global edit tools to graphically fine-tune the automation envelope.

 

For step-by-step instructions, see:

Automation

Quick automation guide

Automation write modes (Producer and Studio only)

Automation time base

Automation Read and Automation Write buttons

Recording individual fader or knob movements

Automation lanes

Creating and editing automation envelopes

Automating track and bus mute

Envelope mode and Offset mode

Converting MIDI controllers to envelopes

Snapshots

Automating effects

Recording automation data from an external controller