Is there a way to "nudge" the nods down a few .DBs, i find it very annoying trying to make minute changes in volume. Annoying enough as it is to highlight all the nods and drag them up or down. Is there a way similar to the properties option on individual nodes to nudge them down like .5dbs?

I don't know of a way to nudge the automation, but if I need to make relatively small or precise changes to an automation envelope I will first grab the lower edge of the track header and drag down so that the track becomes "taller." Then small changes become much easier to make.
 
Size does matter.
 
 

The Offset function may be what you're after.

+1 ^^
Once I have the dynamics of the track where I want them, I'll use the offset to fine tune the entire track's volume.

Thank you for the responses. I am not at the studio right now but i will check that out once i go to studio again. 

From online documentation:
 
http://www.cakewalk.com/D...elp=Automation.13.html

You can also use the channel gain/trim at the top of the channel strip.
 
This *might* affect any dynamics processing further down the chain - thresholds/input gains might have to be tweaked.

You can also type the value directly into the properties dialog. I think it is in the right click menu for a node.

jatoth
+1 ^^
Once I have the dynamics of the track where I want them, I'll use the offset to fine tune the entire track's volume.

+100000000000000000000
 
Offset is a great feature - except when you forget that it's on and wonder why your automation isn't working correctly. Not that I've ever done that, of course. Especially not yesterday 

Using a plugin like MUtility (included in MFreeEffectsBundle) for volume/pan automation and adjusting the overall track level/pan as usual (by tweaking the volume fader/pan control on the track strip) is another way.