Auto-Write And Release Modes - Merging Pyramix User Manual

Selecting one of these opens a sub-menu. The last choice in each case is Automation. selecting this opens a fur-
ther sub-menu offering a choice of the four automation modes:

Auto-Write and Release Modes

Behavior when a control is touched or released depends on settings in the Automation menu.
Auto-Write Mode - Write & Release The automation starts writing a new pass when the control is touched and stops writing
Auto-Write Mode - Write & Hold
Auto-Write Mode - Update & Release The automation starts updating the current pass when the control is touched and stops
Auto-Write Mode - Update & Hold
Release Mode - Snap
Release Mode - Auto-Release
Release Mode - Write to Next
Release Mode - Write to End
Maintain to Next Interpolate
Release Auto-Writing
Note: Ctrl + Alt + Esc releases Auto-Write
Every control touched or released will follow these modes. Keyboard modifiers alter this behavior.
When Touching a Specific Control:
Ctrl :
Ctrl + Alt :
Ctrl + Shift :
when the control is released.
The automation starts writing a new pass when the control is touched. The value when
the control is released will continue to be written until the transport stops.
updating when the control is released.
The automation starts updating when the control is touched but continues when the
control is released and stops only when the transport stops.
A straight jump is made from the current control value to the value written in the previ-
ous pass.
An interpolation is created from the current value to the value written in the previous
pass. I.e. a fade. The length of this is defined in Automation Settings > Auto-Release
Time.
The same value is kept after the last written point until the next point is found in the pre-
vious pass.
Writes the current value to the end, ignoring previously written points. (If any)
The current value(s) are maintained until the next interpolated point(s). This is potentially
useful when deleting automation points or when inserting a Snapshot to Cursor.
Immediately releases all controls currently recording automation. This option is provided
for controllers without touch sensitive faders etc.
Forces the Write & Release Mode
Forces the Write & Hold Mode
Forces the Update & Release Mode
Automation : Selecting Automation Modes
Strip Automation sub-menu
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