Instruction Manual

694 Automation
Automation Methods
The Automation Read button enables playback of automation envelopes for
all automatable parameters in the track, bus, or plug-in that the button is on,
and is a handy way to temporarily turn off envelopes for a particular track or
bus while mixing.
The Automation Write button replaces the old pre SONAR 6 “automation
arm” property and enables all automatable parameters on a specific audio
track, bus, or plug-in to be recorded.
The Automation Read and the Automation Write buttons are located by
default next to the Mute/Solo/Arm buttons on track and bus strips in the
Track View, on the console strip in the Console View, and below the Mute
and Solo buttons in the Synth Rack. They are also available in Cakewalk
Soft Synth and Cakewalk effects plug-ins. Automation Read and
Automation Write buttons have three states; enabled, disabled, and dim.
Enabled buttons indicate that all associated parameters are read/write
enabled. A dim button indicates that some parameters in the track strip or
plug-in are read or write enabled, while others are not. During automation
recording, you will see the automation preview envelope being drawn in
real time alongside the normal waveform or MIDI preview.
A. Automation Read button B. Automation Write button
Enabling Individual Parameters
You can read-enable or write-enable individual parameters on tracks and
buses by right-clicking them and choosing Automation Read Enable or
Automation Write Enable from the popup menu.
If you right-click an effect in an effect bin, the Read Enable Parameter and
Write Enable Parameter menu choices open dialogs that allow you to
select which parameters you want to enable.
See Recording Individual Fader or Knob Movements for more information.
Recording Individual Fader or Knob
A B