Adjusting assignable effects automation levels

1.Select the Automation Settings button . The fader handle is displayed as a in automation mode.

2.Click the label on the multipurpose slider and choose an assignable effects chain from the menu.

3.Drag the FX fader to control the level of the track sent to each of the assignable FX chains that you have created. The fader behaves differently depending on the track automation recording mode:

•When the track has an assignable effects envelope and the track automation mode is set to Off, the fader adjusts the send level of the entire track. In this mode, the automation control acts as a second trim control.

•When the track has an assignable effects envelope and the track automation mode is set to Read, the fader will follow the envelope during playback but cannot be adjusted.

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

If multiple tracks are selected, all selected tracks are adjusted.

If you adjust the fader during playback, the behavior varies depending on the selected automation recording mode. For more information, see Automating 5.1 surround projects on page 146.

Adding or removing track effect automation

If a plug-in supports automation, you can dynamically adjust effect parameters over time.

Adding effect automation envelopes

If a plug-in supports automation, you can use envelopes to adjust effect parameters over time. The appearance of the plug-in in the

Plug-In Chooser window indicates whether the plug-in supports automation. Plug-ins with this icon support automation, while

plug-ins with this icon do not. In addition, you can quickly locate plug-ins that support automation in the Automatable subfolder.

For creative ways to use effect automation envelopes, see Creating wah-wah effects with automated Track EQ on page 300 and Turning automated effects on and off on page 300.

1.Click the Track FX button ( ) on a track to open the Audio Plug-In window.

If no track effects exist, clicking the Track FX button displays the Plug-In Chooser. Use the Plug-In Chooser to create an effect chain including an automatable plug-in. For more information, see Creating or adding to track plug-in chains on page 108.

2.Click the Configure FX Automation button () on the Audio Plug-In window to display the FX Automation Chooser.

3.Click a plug-in at the top of the FX Automation Chooser. A list of the effect’s automatable parameters appears.

4.Select the check box for each parameter that you want to control with an envelope. You can use the Select All and Select None buttons to quickly change your selections to all or none of the parameters.

5.Click OK to close the FX Automation Chooser.

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