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Automation
Hints and further options
Hints and further options
Automation key commands
In the Key Commands dialog (opened from the File menu in Cubase), in the
Commands section on the left, you will find an Automation category which lists all
automation commands to which you can assign key commands.
How to assign key commands is described in detail in the chapter “Key commands”
on page 711.
About linking and automation
• Cubase allows you to link, in the MixConsole window, various parameters between
different channels (see
“Linking Channels (Cubase only)” on page 201).
When automating the settings of a channel that is linked to another channel in the
MixConsole, the parameters of the linked channel will NOT be automated.
• Cubase only: Also, in the Channel Settings window, you can make the send’s
panorama settings follow the panorama settings displayed in the channel (by
enabling the “Link Panners” option in the Functions Menu, see
“Setting pan for the
sends (Cubase only)” on page 239).
For linked panners of sends and channels, automating the channel panner will
automate the send routing panner as well.
Continue Writing If you activate this option, the recording of automation will not be
blocked when locating to a new position. For example, this can be
used to perform multiple automation passes in Cycle mode or if you
are using the arranger functions.
If this option is deactivated and you write automation data and locate
to another position in the project, the writing will be stopped until the
mouse button is released or until a Stop command is received.
Reveal Parameter
on Write
If you activate this option, the corresponding automation track is
revealed on writing automation parameters. This is useful if you want
to have a visual control of all parameters changed on writing.
Return Time This determines how fast the automated parameter returns to any
previously automated value when you release the mouse button. Set
this to a value higher than 0 to prevent sudden jumps in your
parameter settings (which may lead to crackles).
Reduction Level When punching out, this function will remove all superfluous
automation events so that the automation curve contains only the
events necessary to reproduce your actions.
Freeze Trim In this pop-up menu you can specify how to freeze your trim curve.
Select “Manually” if you want to freeze your trim curve manually.
Select “On Pass End” if you want a freeze to be performed whenever
a write operation is finished.
Select “On Leaving Trim Mode” if you want the trim data to freeze
automatically when the trim mode is switched off (globally or
individually for a track).
Option Description