User guide

Chapter 26 Working With Automation 609
To view all recorded automation data on sub-tracks:
m Option-click the (closed) triangle to open up to 30 automation sub-tracks, which will
display existing (already recorded) automation data.
Only as many automation sub-tracks as required will open, so if you have recorded
automation data for ten parameters, nine sub-tracks will be opened. The active
automation parameter remains on the top track.
Option-click the open triangle to collapse all automation sub-tracks. The automation
data remains active, and will play if the automation mode of the main track is not set to
Off or Write—even if the track is not visible.
Setting an Automation Mode
Automation modes determine how automation tracks are handled. Essentially,
automation is either: off, being read, or being written. You can independently choose
the automation mode for every channel strip.
To set the automation mode for a track, do one of the following:
m Choose the desired mode in the track header’s Automation Mode menu.
m Choose the desired mode in the Automation Mode menu on a channel strip—in either
the Mixer or Arrange channel strip.
To set the same automation mode for all tracks:
m Press Option, and choose the desired automation mode in the Automation Mode menu
in the Mixer or Arrange channel strip.