Reference Guide

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Automation lanes
Automation
“Snapshots” on page 1035
“Automating effects” on page 1036
“Recording automation data from an external controller” on page 1038
Using Automation lanes
To show/hide a track’s Automation lanes
Click a track’s Expand/collapse Automation lanes button .
The Expand/collapse Automation lanes button is a toggle and only shows automation
parameters that have previously been assigned to lanes. Any other existing automation parameters
are displayed in the parent track.
If no Automation lanes have been previously created, a new Automation lane is created and
assigned to a parameter based on the following priority list:
Audio and Instrument tracks:
1. Existing automation (priorities are same as 2-6)
2. Track volume
3. Track pan
4. Track mute
5. ProChannel modules from top to bottom; first parameter to last
6. FX automation, first effect in bin to last, first parameter to last
MIDI tracks:
1. Existing automation (priorities are same as 2-8)
2. Volume
3. Pan
4. Automated Mute
5. Expression
6. Chorus
7. Reverb
8. Arpeggiator; first parameter to last
9. MIDI envelope selection dialog
Tip: To show/hide Automation lanes in the current track, press SHIFT+A.