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Chapter 42: Automation 939
Optionally,
Write Automation to Start
,
All
, and
End
can be configured to always be applied automat-
ically. See “Writing Automation to the Start,
End or All of a Track or Selection on Stop” on
page 940.
Requirements for Standard Write
Automation Commands
For automation data to be written for a specific
parameter, the associated track must be in one
of the following Automation modes and meet
the following conditions:
Latch Mode
The control for the parameter must
be changed (touched) during the automation
pass.
Touch Mode
The control for the parameter must
be changed (touched).
Write Mode
All controls on that track must be in
Write mode.
This command can be undone.
To write current automation values to the start,
end, or all of a track or Edit selection:
1
Choose
Window > Automation
.
2
Make sure that the automation type is write-
enabled.
3
Do one of the following:
• Click in a track at an insertion point.
– or –
• Drag with the Selector tool to select a por-
tion of the track.
4
Start playback.
5
Make sure you are actively writing on the ap-
propriate track if you are in Latch or Touch
mode.
6
When you reach a point in the track or selec-
tion that contains the automation data you
want to apply, click the
Write Automation to Start
,
All
, or
End
button in the Automation window.
7
Stop playback.
The current values of all write-enabled automa-
tion at that point are written to the correspond-
ing area of the track/selection.
Write to Start, End or All and Trim Mode
While in Trim mode, it is also possible to write
trim delta values for track volume and send lev-
els to the start, end or all of a track or Edit selec-
tion.
To write current trim delta values to the start, end,
or all of a track or selection:
1
Choose
Window > Automation
.
2
Make sure the automation type (track volume
or send level) is write-enabled.
3
In the Mix or Edit window, click the Automa-
tion Mode selector of the track you want to trim
automation, and select
Trim . The track Volume
and Send Level faders turn yellow.
4
Do one of the following:
• Click in a track at an insertion point.
– or –
• Drag with the Selector tool to select a por-
tion of the track.
5
Click Play to begin playback.
For MIDI automation, the Write To com-
mands only apply to MIDI Volume, MIDI
Pan, and MIDI Mute. MIDI parameters
cannot use the Write To commands.