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Chapter 42: Automation 931
Editing Automation on Stereo and
Multichannel Tracks
Stereo and multichannel tracks display a single
automation playlist per track. Only one playlist
for volume and mute is available for the stereo
or multichannel track.
Plug-in Automation Playlists on Stereo and
Multichannel Tracks
Some multichannel plug-ins provide a single set
of automatable controls for all channels in a
track. Other multichannel plug-ins and all
multi-mono plug-ins provide a single set of con-
trols for all channels when linked, or discrete
controls for each channel when unlinked. Refer
to your plug-in guide for more information.
For multi-mono plug-ins, automation playlists
for each individual channel can be displayed
and edited when the plug-in is unlinked, and
the track is in showing Automation lanes.
To view and edit the individual playlists of a multi-
mono plug-in:
1
Unlink the plug-in.
2
Select the automation playlist from the Track
View selector or reveal it in an Automation lane
under the track.
Editing Automation on Grouped
Tracks
When you edit automation on an audio track
that is a member of an active Edit Group, the
same type of automation is also edited on all
tracks that are part of that group. This occurs
even if the playlist for that type of automation is
not currently displayed on the other grouped
tracks.
Examples
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If you create new automation breakpoints on
a grouped track (with the Pencil tool or any
Grabber tool), other members of the group have
breakpoints placed relative to that track.
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If you move automation on a grouped track
(with any of the Trimmer tools), other members
of the group have their breakpoints trimmed rel-
ative to that track. This lets you trim entire sec-
tions of a mix.
Selecting an automation lane for an unlinked multi-
mono plug-in control
multi-mono
plug-in unlinked