Volume Automation Quetions

Cubase
1

Hey guys,

Can anyone help me with the following volume automation questions. I am using Cubase Studio 4:

-How to unfold/show all volume automation lanes?
-What modifier key can I use to easily draw a straight horizontal line with the Line tool?
-How to copy an automation part to the nearest beat/bar of the playhead position, onto the current selected track?
-How to move an automation part left or right without the risque of accidentally moving it up and down (ie, editing its volume)?
-Select and edit 2 or more automation lanes at once (eg, if I want to edit the automation of a double track)?

Many thanks,
j

2

Most of what you want to do can be done with the info line.

Oh and question 1, right click in inspector/track, select show all automation. (obviously it’ll show all automation, not just volume)

3

Thanks… what do you mean by the “info line”?

4

It’s in the manual, you will probably have to set Cubase to show the info line.

5

Thanks Split… I took a look at the info line but can’t quite see how I can make my desired automation editions, with it. Do you mean that I can make the editions numerically using this method, by entering the desired values for volume etc? If so, this is not what I’m looking for.

Eg- how can I do the following via the info line?!:
-Select and edit 2 or more automation lanes at once (eg, if I want to edit the automation of a double track)?


many thanks,
j

6

Ok… I think I have found answers to the following questions:

Show/hide automation: Right click on Track (thanks for the tip…)
Move automation horizontally: Cmd+move left/right
Copy automation to selected track: Place playhead>Select track>paste

But I am yet to find out how to…

Draw straight horizontal line (without having to get the line straight manually):
Edit 2 automation events on 2 separate tracks, at once:

7

For the horizontal line: create two automation points at either end of where you want the straight line to be, select one of the point, type it’s “value” into the info line; repeat with the other point, and the line will be straight. Unless there are points of differing values inbetween, and those you can just delete if you want.