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4. If you want to change the track's volume or pan setting throughout the track, edit the envelope in
the timeline. For more information, see "Adjusting Envelopes" on page 266.
Panning envelopes will use the current panning mode for the Pan slider in the track list. For
more information about panning modes, see "Audio panning modes" on page 444.
5. If you want to change volume or pan settings by recording automation, select the Automation
Settings button in the track header. The Volume fader or Pan slider handle is displayed as a
in automation mode.
6. Drag the Volume fader or Pan slider to edit automation settings at the cursor position. You can also
adjust automation by editing the envelope in the timeline. For more information, see "Adjusting
Envelopes" on page 266.
The control behaves differently depending on the track's automation recording mode. For more
information, see "Recording Track Envelope and Keyframe Automation" on page 270.
n When the track automation mode is set to Off, the control adjusts the level of the entire
track. In this mode, the automation control acts as a second trim control.
n When the track has a volume or pan envelope and the track automation mode is set to
Read, the control will follow the envelope during playback but cannot be adjusted.
n When the track automation mode is set to Touch or Latch, the control edits the envelope
setting at the cursor position. If the track does not have an envelope, an envelope will be
added when you adjust the control.
If multiple tracks are selected, all selected tracks are adjusted.
Applying assignable effects send automation
You can use assignable effects automation to vary the level of a track sent to an assignable effects chain.
Before you can add an assignable effects envelope, you'll need to add an assignable effects chain to your
project. For more information, see "Adding an Assignable Effects Chain" on page 307.
1. Select an audio track.
2. From the Insert menu, choose Audio Envelopes, or right-click in the track list and choose
Insert/Remove Envelope from the shortcut menu.
3. From the submenu, choose the effects chain where you want to send the selected track. A check
mark is displayed for each assignable effects chain that is automated for the selected track.
4.
Select the Automation Settings button in the track header. The fader thumb is displayed as a
in automation mode. You can also edit automation by editing the envelope in the timeline. For
more information, see "Adjusting Envelopes" on page 266.
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