[Rwp] envelope stuff

[Patrick Perdue]

OK, that all makes sense. The bit I wasn't getting was the second 
alt+shift+e.

So how do you then create a visible envelope for automated effect 
parameters?

On 3/2/2016 2:49 PM, Chris Belle wrote:
> Hey Patrick?
> Maybe I can help you a bit for a change 'grin'.
> It's usually the other way around.
> Ok, maybe the factor you're missing is you have to select the envelope
> you want to work on.
> the keys arre control l and
> shift control l to move between envelopes.
> Then you can insert an envelope point or 10 and work with them.
> If you only insert one, then it's just at the value you have set it at,
> and nothing will change.
> If you insert two say 4 measures apart,
> like a point at bar 1 and one at bar 4 and set the one at bar 1 to 0 db
> and the one at bar 4 to -10 db then it will fade down.
> YOu can put values in the middle to slow it down, and you can change
> envelope shapes, if you use a square one as your first one then it won't
> fade down so fast.
> I'm still working and getting the hang of this myself, but it's great fun,
> Here's a litle step by step.
>
> 1.
> go to the track menu and the envelopes sub menu and toggle volue active
> 2.
> Hit control l and make that volume envelope active
> 3.
> Do alt shift e and set your envelope point like you want.
> Move down stream and do the same with alt  shift e again.
> You'll notice the chage if you have atleast two points set differently.
> the nice thing is if you do it this way it seems to stay put,
> till you set another point.
> I hope this helps you out a bit.
> It is just so kick ass to be able to edit automation this way, this is
> the first time we've ever had it.
> And if you use the alt shift e any where along the line where you made
> your points, you can see where it's set at, and change it nudge it up or
> down, and see what it does, change the shape so it changes the curve,
> delete points, and all thkat good stuff.
> Smart as you are, you'll catch on in a heart beat 'grin'.
>
>
> On 3/2/2016 12:54 PM, Patrick Perdue wrote:
>> OK. I'm way behind when it comes to playing with track automation,
>> which I now need to make some use of.
>> I get, just from playing a bit, that you need to make an envelope
>> visible for the parameter you want to adjust, I.E. volume, pan, an
>> arbitrary effect parameter, etc. There are keys to jump to
>> next/previous envelopes, a key to edit an existing selected envelope
>> point, but I am missing the incredibly obvious here.
>>
>> Let's say I have the volume envelope for track 3 visible. How exactly
>> am I supposed to insert an envelope point for that control at cursor
>> position? It seems to insert an envelope on the track, which affects
>> the entire track.
>> There is an action called insert point at current position, which was
>> not mapped to a key, and didn't seem to do much when I ran it.
>>
>> I want to make a few smooth fades in specific places on a track.
>> Nothing too fancy, but I figure the same deal applies to any type of
>> envelope you happen to play with.
>>
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