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Adjusting effect automation settings

You can adjust automated effect parameters by editing the envelopes in the timeline or by recording automation with the controls in the Audio Plug-In Window.

If you’ve enabled the Bypass parameter for a plug-in, you can click the Bypass button in the plug-in's banner to toggle the Bypass envelope at the cursor position.

Note: When you automate an effect’s frequency parameter, such as the frequency parameters in the track EQ effect, you may notice that the frequency changes are more apparent when moving through the lower frequencies. This is because frequency scales in track EQ and other plug-ins use a logarithmic scale, but effect automation uses linear interpolation. To make the automated frequency changes sound more natural, change the fade curve types to change the interpolation rates between envelope points. For high-to- low frequency sweeps, use a fast fade curve; for low-to-high frequency sweeps, use a slow curve. For more information, see Changing envelope fade curves on page 164.

Composite level automation (video only)

You can use the composite level automation envelopes to adjust the opacity of a track over time.

Adding or removing composite level automation

1.Select a video track.

2.From the Insert menu, choose Video Envelopes, or right-click in the track list and choose Insert/Remove Envelope from the shortcut menu.

3.Choose Track Composite Level from the submenu or shortcut menu.

4.You can adjust the envelope by editing the envelope in the timeline or by adjusting the slider in the track header when Show Automation Controls is selected.

Adjusting the composite level automation settings

This feature is available only in the full version of Vegas software.

1.Click the Automation Settings button and select Show Automation Controls. The slider handle is displayed as a in automation mode.

2.Drag the slider to control the transparency or blending of each track. Left is 100% transparent and right is 100% opaque. You can also double-click the percent to enter a specific value.

•When the track automation mode is set to Off, the slider adjusts the send

level of the entire track. In this mode, the automation control acts as a second trim control.

•When the track has a composite level envelope and the track automation mode is set to Read, the slider will follow the envelope during playback but cannot be adjusted.

•When the track has a composite level envelope and the track automation mode is set to Touch or Latch, the slider edits the envelope setting at the cursor position. If the track does not have an envelope, one will be created when you adjust the slider.

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