I’m curious about a feature in Cubase related to automation. Specifically, I’m wondering if it’s possible to right-click a knob or any tweakable parameter and have it appear directly in the automation lane, similar to a feature in Ableton. In Ableton, after tweaking a parameter, you can right-click it and select to have it displayed in the automation lane directly in the track arrangement view. This method is a real time-saver as it avoids the need to manually search through the automation list for the specific parameter.
Does Cubase offer a similar feature? I’ve tried right-clicking knobs and parameters, but I haven’t found this option. Any insights on whether this is possible in Cubase or not?
Thank you so much.
I kind of figured out a way to do it, and I just found out this now by accident. Actually, within a track, if I enable the “W” button, which activates write automation, I discovered that if I play the track and tweak the knob I want to automate, it automatically creates an automation lane. This means there’s no need for me to manually add a new lane or search for the specific parameter name.
To add:
Cubase generally offers to display a parameter’s automation lane on right-click but it requires the plugin to support it as well. Most plugins don’'t do this. If you want to see it in action use a Cubase stock plugin and right-click any parameter.
Other DAWs have this functionality built in independent of the plugin.
In the Automation Settings there is a point named “Reveal Parameter on Write”.
Put the Track/PlugIn into write mode, touch the parameter you want to automate and the corresponding automation lane will just pop up.
Very handy, I use this all the time.
