the "A" key stopped working to toggle automation

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shigglyboo
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the "A" key stopped working to toggle automation

Post by shigglyboo » Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:15 pm

I've only recently started actively toggling automation, because i didn't realize some of the more classic editing styles had been disable when automation is enabled. So now I'm kinda liking being able to quickly toggle in order to do more destructive editing/arranging.

So... why did it stop working? I've already closed any plugin GUI's. I've checked multiple projects. When I hover over the automation button Ableton confirms that "A" is supposed to turn it on/off. But it just stopped working.

slow.robot
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Re: the "A" key stopped working to toggle automation

Post by slow.robot » Mon Aug 22, 2022 10:07 pm

do you have the virtual MIDI thing turned on in the upper right? (little keyboard icon.) I believe I had that same thing happen a week or two ago and that was the problem.

chapelier fou
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Re: the "A" key stopped working to toggle automation

Post by chapelier fou » Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:02 am

"A" key has been mapped to a parameter. Unmap it.
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shigglyboo
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Re: the "A" key stopped working to toggle automation

Post by shigglyboo » Tue Aug 23, 2022 4:32 pm

Yep. It was the computer keyboard controller thing. I think when I was using the Captain plugins it got enabled automatically.

Thanks!

SoundsLikeBIB
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Re: the "A" key stopped working to toggle automation

Post by SoundsLikeBIB » Thu Aug 29, 2024 10:23 pm

:D :D :D :D
chapelier fou wrote:
Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:02 am
"A" key has been mapped to a parameter. Unmap it.
Nailed it.

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