Instruction Manual

916 External Devices
Working with StudioWare
The first approach is useful, for example, when your project contains a
variety of distinct sections and you want to make a sudden change in one or
more settings between the sections.
The latter approach is most useful when you want to create smooth
transitions from one section to another. For example, you could slowly add
modulation to a MIDI piano or move the faders on a digital mixing console.
Once you record these changes, they will play back along with your project
automatically.
StudioWare lets you record and re-record automation data as many times
as necessary. When you record new movements for a control, any old
events for that control are replaced by the newer ones. Movements of other
controls are unaffected. You can re-record moves again and again until
you’ve got the movement exactly the way you want it. You can also edit
automation data using the Notes pane in the Piano Roll view.
There are three tools in the StudioWare toolbar that are used to control
recording and automation:
Most StudioWare panels are designed to both send and receive MIDI data.
This means two things:
• If you move the controls on your external MIDI device, the StudioWare
panel will be notified of the changes
• When you play back a project containing automation data, the
StudioWare panel is notified of the automation changes
The Update button in the StudioWare toolbar indicates whether these
changes are played back visually on the StudioWare panel. Press this
Icon... Tool... What it’s for...
Update Makes the controls in the panel
update automatically during
playback or when MIDI data is
received by the panel
Snapshot Records a snapshot of the
current position of all controls
Record Activates real-time recording of
all control movements