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+Automation +

+Automation is the ability to record (or construct) and playback +exact sequences of control movements. + +

+MIDI and audio automation are each currently uniquely different, +but share some similarities. + +

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+Audio automation +

+Almost all graphical audio controls in MusE can be automated. + +

+This includes an audio track's volume and pan, and the controls +of any plugins in the effects rack, and if the track is a +synthesizer track, all of the synth's controls. + +

+Each control has a manual adjustment value. This value is shown +when there is no automation data at all, or automation has been +disabled. + +

+For plugin and synth controls, it is usually more desirable to +manipulate automation with the generic plugin GUIs, because +MusE has full control over their behaviour. (See plugin GUIs +2.6.1). + +

+There are a few ways to enter audio automation data: + +

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+Audio automation modes +

+Each audio track strip has an automation mode button +at the bottom. There are four automation modes: +
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OFF:
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Disables all automation, uses manual value always. +
+
READ:
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Automation data is applied to controls. If any +automation data exists, the manual value is overridden and has +no effect. +
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TOUCH:
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Allows you to alter a control at any time, while +transport is stopped or rolling, If rolling, when the control is +released it returns to reading from automation data. +
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WRITE:
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Allows to adjust an initial value before rolling +the transport. While rolling, when the control is released it does +not return to reading from automation data. +
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+Here is a screenshot of automation WRITE mode, and some automation +data, with the track pane automation popup menu showing (see track +automation 2.3.1): + +
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Figure 2.11: +Audio automation graphs
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Image main_window_with_automation
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+Midi automation +

+MIDI automation is a slightly different concept: Unlike audio +automation, currently there is no automation 'mode' and it doesn't +record graphical control movements. Data is viewed from within +the pianoroll and drum editors, by clicking on the 'Ctrl' button +on those canvases. + +

+Similar to audio controls, each midi control has a manual adjustment +value. This value is overridden when there is midi automation data. + +

+There are a few ways to enter MIDI automation data: + +

+Here is a screen shot of a midi track, containing a midi part +which has been opened with the pianoroll editor and automation +data showing. + +

+The 'Ctrl' popup menu (bottom left) shows available midi controllers +and the green dot indicates there is some data. + +

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Figure 2.12: +MIDI automation graphs
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Image main_window_with_midi_automation
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