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Chapter 10
Working With Automation
Recording Automation Data
In addition to working with envelopes, you can record automation data in
Soundtrack Pro. You can record movements you make to faders, sliders, and other
onscreen controls using the pointer. You can also connect a supported control
surface to your computer and record movements to controls on the control surface.
When you record movements to onscreen controls or control surface controls, the
corresponding envelope in the Timeline (or Waveform Editor) changes to display the
recorded automation data. You can edit the envelope to fine tune the automation
data after recording.
Automation Modes
Soundtrack Pro provides three modes for using and recording automation. The
automation modes determine whether automation data is recorded, and what
happens when you release the control being recording.
 Read: In Read mode, existing automation data is active when you play the project,
but no new automation data is recorded.
 Touch: In Touch mode, movements to controls are recorded when you play the
project, overwriting any existing automation data until you release the control. When
you release a control in Touch mode, the control returns to the value it previously
had at the point in the Timeline where you release the control. No envelope points
after that point are added or changed.
 Latch: In Latch mode, movements to controls are recorded when you play the
project, overwriting any data from the point you start recording until you stop
playing the project. When you release a control in Latch mode, the control maintains
the same value at which you released it.
To record automation data for movements to controls:
1
Choose either Touch or Latch from the Automation Mode pop-up menu.
2
Set the playhead to a position before the point where you want to start recording.
3
Click Play (or press the Space bar) to start the project playing.
4
While the project plays, move the control you want to record.
Once you have recorded automation data, you can show the envelope for the control
and add and adjust envelope points on the envelope to fine tune the automation. For
information on working with envelopes, see “
For more information on working with control surfaces, see Chapter 12, “