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Automation Methods

Automation

Note 2: After you create an envelope, you can edit it by adding nodes and

choosing shapes for the line segments that are between nodes (see the

following procedure), but you can also edit by using the Envelope Draw tool

to draw freehand or preset shapes. See Using the Envelope Draw Tool for

more information.

To Draw MIDI Envelopes in the Track View

1. Right-click in the Clips pane in the track you want to automate.

The Clips pane popup menu appears.

2. If you want to create an envelope to control volume, pan, chorus,

reverb, or automated mute, choose Envelopes-Create Track

Envelope and choose one of those items from the menu.

The envelope appears in the Clips pane as a straight, dotted line in the

envelope’s individual color, with a node (very small circle) at the

beginning. When you move the cursor over the envelope, a vertical,

double-ended arrow appears under it with the name and current value

of the envelope in a box next to the cursor. The envelope’s vertical

position reflects the current value of the parameter you are editing.

A. Node B. Envelope name and current value C. Envelope value range

Note: An automated mute envelope changes the track’s mute status

whenever the envelope crosses the middle of its value range.

3. If you want to create an envelope to control any other MIDI controller,

choose Envelopes-Create Track Envelope-MIDI....

The MIDI Envelope dialog box appears:

• In the Type field, choose what kind of MIDI event you want to

control with your envelope.

• In the Value field, choose the name of the controller you want to

edit.