Automation : Editing and Automation
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Automation Editing
Enable Automation Editing Enabled By Default. Enables Timeline Automation Editing
Cut/Copy/Delete Displayed Automation Will only affect Automation Curves visible in the Timeline when Edit-
ing.
Cut/Copy/Delete Whole Strip Automation Enabled By Default. Will affect ALL Automation, even the curves not
visible currently in timeline Track(s) when editing.
Erase Points on Cut/Delete Erases all points contained within the selection. Does not add Automation points
to the selection boundaries.
Delete and Interpolate on Cut/Delete Enabled By Default. Interpolates a curve from the start of the selection to
end of the selection.
Delete and Maintain on Cut/Delete Does not interpolate the curve from start to end of the selection. Therefore
maintains a flat curve on Cut or Delete.
Editing Automation and Envelope Data
Automation Curve Colors
Blue Fader
Green Pan/Balance/Surround
Cyan Send & On/Off
Red Mute
Black All others
Actions and Modifiers Automation and Envelope
Left Click Anywhere on the Automation line to make a new node
Ctrl + Click On an existing node to adjust all nodes in the Region selected currently. New
points are inserted automatically at the Region borders if necessary
Ctrl + Shift + Click Anywhere on the Envelope line to draw nodes freehand
Shift + Click Fine tune a node (0.1 dB steps for dB values)
V + Click Constrains changes to a node to Vertical
H + Click Constrains changes to a node to Horizontal
Click & hold + Alt Create new node with same value as next point (if one exists) when the mouse is
moved.
Click & hold + Ctrl Create new node with the same value as previous point (if one exists) when the
mouse is moved.
Ctrl + Alt + Click & hold Deletes any existing node the mouse moves over.
Ctrl + Alt + Click On an existing node to erase it
Automation Cursors
Note: Adjustment nodes on Automation Tracks are circular and nodes on Envelopes are square.
Left Click anywhere on the Automation or Envelope curve line to make a new node: