CAKEWALK PRO AUDIO User Manual page 391

There are two general approaches to recording control movements, as
indicated in the following table:
Approach...
Snapshot
Real-time recording
The Þrst approach is useful, for example, when your project contains a
variety of distinct sections and you want to make a sudden change in one
or more settings between the sections.
The latter approach is most useful when you want to create smooth
transitions from one section to another. For example, you could slowly
add modulation to a MIDI piano or move the faders on a digital mixing
console. Once you record these changes, they will play back along with
your project automatically.
StudioWare lets you record and re-record automation data as many
times as necessary. When you record new movements for a control, any
old events for that control are replaced by the newer ones. Movements of
other controls are unaffected. You can re-record moves again and again
until youÕve got the movement exactly the way you want it. You can also
edit automation data using the Controllers pane in the Piano Roll view.
There are three tools in the StudioWare toolbar that are used to control
recording and automation:
Icon... Tool...
Update
How it works...
You set all the controls to the values you
want, and then create a snapshot of
these settings at a particular Now time.
When you play back the project later, all
the controls will snap back to these
settings when you reach the appropriate
Now time.
You move controls in any way you like,
recording the series of changes you make
so they become part of your project.
When you play back the project later, the
controls move exactly as you recorded
them.
What it's for...
Makes the controls in the panel
update automatically during
playback or when MIDI data is
received by the panel
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