Johnny5078
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On off effect automation
I dont know if this is possible but maybe someone has done this before. I have inserted an effect into the effects bin. I want to automate the on off status of the insert effect. I right click the effect and choose write automation but on/off or enable/disable is not available. Is there another way to automate this? Thanks,
John
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Re:On off effect automation
2010/07/26 10:11:08
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It might depend on the fx, but you can right-click in the Clips pane of the Track that contains the fx. Choose Envelopes > Create Track Envelope > (name of the fx). Then in the dialog box, put a checkmark next to the parameter you want to automate. If there's not one listed for on/off, there may be one listed for bypass. Choose that and then a new envelope will be added to the track, which you can then edit with your mouse. Scott -- Scott R. Garrigus - Author of the Cakewalk Sonar and Sony Sound Forge Power book series. Get Sonar 8 Power - Today! Go to: http://www.garrigus.com/ - http://www.musictechshop.com/ - http://www.cooltechshop.com/ Publisher of DigiFreq - free music technology newsletter. Win a free SoundTech Vocal Trainer Package, go to: http://www.digifreq.com/digifreq/ Publisher of NewTechReview - free consumer technology newsletter. Win a free i2i Stream Wireless Music Pack, go to: http://www.newtechreview.com/newtechreview/
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Re:On off effect automation
2010/07/26 11:30:23
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Or you could insert the Fx into a bus, create a send to that bus, then control it's on/off status by automating the level the track sends to the Fx bus from the level you initally set it at (the 'on' if you like) down to -INF ('off')
But there are probably several ways to achieve this, Scott has already suggested one workable method.
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Johnny5078
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Re:On off effect automation
2010/07/27 10:07:42
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Thanks Scott, that parameter does not appear to be available. I figured the on off status was standard for all effects. I even checked in your book. That was helpful too.
I will probably just create a new track and go from there.
Thanks,
John
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Re:On off effect automation
2010/07/27 11:04:01
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AFAIK it's up to the VST maker what functions are open for automation. Possibility to automate on/off seems to be surprisingly rare.
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Re:On off effect automation
2010/07/27 11:57:21
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Re:On off effect automation
2010/07/27 13:24:59
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Or cut up the track into clips and use clip FX to do this.
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Re:On off effect automation
2010/07/27 14:15:26
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"Or you could insert the Fx into a bus, create a send to that bus, then control it's on/off status by automating the level the track sends to the Fx bus from the level you initally set it at (the 'on' if you like) down to -INF ('off')"
You can do this but automating the mute on the bus or the send to the bus
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Re:On off effect automation
2010/07/28 05:29:56
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Basically we can all agree on one thing - there are MANY ways to accomplish what the OP wants.
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Re:On off effect automation
2010/07/28 07:00:44
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I find that the simplest way to achieve on/off type effect automation is to insert an envelope onto the effected track that controls the 'mix' parameter of the effect.
So you can then have your envelope switch between 0% and 100% mix, giving off and on.
Not all effects have this parameter but many do.
Hope this helps in some way!
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