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MIX AUTOMATION
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INSERT AND CLEAR MUTE AUTOMATION
The Insert Mute Automation and Clear Mute
Automation commands in the Region menu allow
you to quickly apply and clear mute automation on
a region by region basis in any editor window or
the Tracks window. Just make a selection, such as
an individual soundbite or any time range selection
over any combination of MIDI and/or audio
tracks, and then choose of these two commands
from the Region menu to mute or unmute the
selection.
Figure 71-18: Muting a region with the Insert Mute Automation
command. Note that two mute automation events are inserted at
the beginning of the region to produce the proper stair-step effect.
TEMPO LOCKED, BEAT-BASED
AUTOMATION
Some plug-ins allow you to lock certain
parameters, such as an LFO, to the tempo of your
sequence. This allows the effect to stay in sync with
the beat of your music.
For details on tempo-locking effects included with
Digital Performer, see “Tempo lock” on page 8 in
the DP Plug-in Guide. For details on tempo-locking
third-party effects, refer to their documentation.
SNAPSHOT AUTOMATION
An automation snapshot is the process of inserting
automation data for multiple mix parameters in
one step at a particular location — or over a
specified time range. For example, you might want
to set initial values at the very beginning the project
(e.g. bar 1) for all mix parameters you’ll be
automating. Or, you might like to reset all values
for an entire section of a mix, regardless of the
automation data currently there. Digital Performer
lets you take a snapshot at a particular point in time
or apply it to any time range of your choice. You
also have complete control over which parameters
to include in a snapshot. Snapshot automation can
be applied from the Mixing Board, Sequence
Editor, Effects window or other windows. Different
default settings can be stored for taking snapshots
from these different windows.
Taking a snapshot
To take a snapshot:
1 Prepare for the snapshot as discussed in the next
few sections.
2 Choose Ta k e Au t o m at i o n Sn a ps h ot from the
Region menu, or press the Snapshot button in the
Sequence Editor, Mixing Board, or Effects window.
Before:
After: