Lexicon NUVERB - FOR MACINTOSH Manual page 62

Learning to Use NuVerb
Automation lists and timing accuracy
The timing accuracy of entry into the Automation list is dependent on the clock speed of your
Mac, other programs you are running at the time (how busy your Mac is), and the method of
entry you choose. The timing accuracy of effect changes is inherently "softer" than the
placement of sound sources. Nevertheless, there will be times when the accuracy of changes
is critical. Let's look at the factors governing this and some of the techniques available in
NuVerb to achieve your goals.
• Clock Speed — The faster the clock speed of your Macintosh, the more accurate the timing
of entries.
• Programs running at the time — The more things your Macintosh is trying to do, the
slower the updates to the list will be.
• Entry method — The fastest method is MIDI entry of program and parameter changes.
This is followed is speed by on-screen use of the Hot Faders for parameter changes, then
by library entry of program changes. While using the Program Editor to enter parameter
changes is the most immediate, putting all parameters at your finger tips, it is also the
slowest.
Making timing adjustments
Timing adjustments are easy to make, whether they involve trimming the start time, or
offsetting a range of moves. (See Editing an Automation List.) These two methods offer local or
global methods of refining the timing of moves and are a powerful feature of FX Automation.™
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