54 lines
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HTML
54 lines
2.0 KiB
HTML
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<figure class=right>
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<img src="/images/automation-lane1.png">
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<figcaption class=center>A typical automation lane.</figcaption>
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</figure>
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<p>
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An <dfn>automation lane</dfn> is similar to a track in that it holds data
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that can be played back; however, unlike a track, it is not an independent
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entity—it is always attached to the track that it controls. Automation
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lanes also contain zero to one <dfn>automation curves</dfn>. Each lane
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controls one and only one parameter of the track it is attached to.
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</p>
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<p>
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Every track will have at least five automation lanes associated with it:
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trim, fader, mute, and pan (which consists of two lanes: L/R and Width); it
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can possibly have many more if there are any processors associated with it.
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All these lanes are automatically attached to the track but hidden, and
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initially they are all empty (have no automation curves in them).
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</p>
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<figure class=center>
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<img src="/images/automation-multi-lane1.png">
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<figcaption class=center>An example of a track with three lanes of automation (fader & pan).</figcaption>
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</figure>
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<p>
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Automation lanes typically have the following controls:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>A hide button (square button with an "X" inside)</li>
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<li>A horizontal fader</li>
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<li>An <dfn>automation mode</dfn> selector</li>
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</ul>
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<p>
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The hide button, as the name implies, hides the automation lane. The
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horizontal fader controls the level of the parameter that the lane controls;
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manipulating this while in <kbd class=menu>Write</kbd> or <kbd
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class=menu>Touch</kbd> mode during playback will make changes to the lane's
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automation curve. The automation mode selector selects which mode the lane is
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in (<kbd class=menu>Manual</kbd>, <kbd class=menu>Play</kbd>, <kbd
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class=menu>Write</kbd>, or <kbd class=menu>Touch</kbd>).
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</p>
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<p class=note>
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The hide button will only hide the lane; it does not remove it from the
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track. The automation lane never really goes away—the closest one can
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get to that is to clear the automation curve and hide the lane.
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</p>
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