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Write To Next Breakpoint or
Punch Point and Trim Mode
While in Trim mode, it is also possible to write
trim values for track volume and send levels to the
next written breakpoint or back to the automation
punch-in point.
To write current trim values to the next breakpoint
or to the punch point:
1 Choose Window > Automation.
2 Make sure that the automation type (track vol-
ume or send level) is write-enabled.
3 In the Mix or Edit window, click the Automa-
tion Mode selector and select
Trim. The track
Volume and Send Level faders turn yellow.
4 Click in a track to define an insertion point.
5 Start playback.
6 When you reach a point in the track where you
want to apply the current trim values, click the
Write Automation to Next Breakpoint button in
the Automation window.
To write current trim values to the punch point:
1 Choose Window > Automation.
2 Make sure that the automation type (track vol-
ume or send level) is write-enabled.
3 In the Mix or Edit window, click the Automa-
tion Mode selector and select Trim. The track
Volume and Send Level faders turn yellow.
4 Click in a track to define an insertion point.
5 Start playback.
6 When you reach a point in the track where you
want to apply the current trim values, click the
Write Automation to Punch Point button in the
Automation window.
Writing Automation to the Next
Breakpoint or to the Punch Point
on Stop
The Automation window provides an option for
automatic Write Automation to Next Breakpoint
on Stop or Write Automation to Punch Point on
Stop.
To configure Write Automation to Next Breakpoint
on Stop:
1 Choose Window > Automation.
2 Click the Write Automation to Next Breakpoint
on Stop button or the Write Automation to
Punch Point button.
When this option is enabled, automation writing
will be performed automatically forward to the
next breakpoint after a valid automation pass has
been performed.
To configure Write Automation to Punch Point on
Stop:
1 Choose Window > Automation.
2 Click the Write Automation to Punch Point on
Stop button.
When this option is enabled, automation writing
will be performed automatically back to the auto-
mation punch-in point after a valid automation
pass has been performed.
Write Automation to Next Breakpoint
remains enabled after a valid automation
pass. Unlike standard Write Automation
commands, it cannot be configured to
disable after an automation pass.