Automation lanes

Automation lanes are an alternative method of viewing automation envelopes on tracks and buses. Automation envelopes can be displayed in the parent track, or in indented lanes below the parent track.

Figure 320. Automation lanes.

A. Parent track B. Automation lanes

While the parent track can show multiple clips and automation envelopes simultaneously, each Automation lane displays only a single automation envelope. Automation lanes allow you to easily show only the parameters you are interested in, without cluttering up the interface with numerous automation envelopes.

Automation lanes can be expanded or collapsed. When expanded, Automation lanes are indented below the parent track/bus. Automation lanes can be created, hidden, and removed. Each track/bus can have an unlimited number of lanes.

Automation lanes provide many benefits, including:

Better visibility of automation data.

Less screen clutter on track strips.

Choose to only show the data you’re interested in.

Easier to work with individual automation envelopes.

Easy to copy and paste specific automation data.

Ability to quickly bypass individual automation parameters.

Slider to control automation parameters.

To show a track’s Automation lanes, click the track’s Expand/collapse Automation lanes button .

Use an Automation lane’s Edit Filter control to specify the automation parameter you want to edit.

The selected global tool operates on track automation envelopes that are assigned to lanes, including ProChannel, Arpeggiator, plug-in parameters and MIDI continuous controllers (CCs).

Figure 321. You can expand and collapse Automation lanes for each track and bus.

A. Automation lanes expanded B. Automation lanes collapsed

 

Note: Clip automation is performed in Take lanes, not Automation lanes. For details, see Take lanes and comping takes.

 

See:

Automation lane controls

Using Automation lanes

 

See also:

Automation

Quick automation guide

Automation methods

Automation write modes (Producer and Studio only)

Automation time base

Automation Read and Automation Write buttons

Recording individual fader or knob movements

Creating and editing automation envelopes

Automating track and bus mute

Envelope mode and Offset mode

Converting MIDI controllers to envelopes

Snapshots

Automating effects

Recording automation data from an external controller