clip envelopes and automation

[monohusche]

Hi there,

Let's say I have a track with multiple clips (audio or midi), and for one of the clips, I want to apply an effect with modulation. As clip automation is relative, I have to open up the respective knobs before (e.g. Dry/Wet to 100%).

In order to avoid the other clips (without clip envelopes) being affected, that means that I have to put envelopes into all of them with 0% values which I find quite painful.

Obviously, I could use a return track for achieving the same result, not sure though whether return tracks can have dummy clips for automation/modulation. Another option would be to have an explicit "device on" modulation target for the effect, so I could switch on the device only for the respective clip, but I believe, that only exists within arrangement view.

any ideas, or is this a well-known issue ?

Thx, Nick

[StinkyPat]

Can you just put that one clip on it's own track and effect only that one clip? ...or is that really not doing what you are intending?

[monohusche]

yep, that would be a solution. could get confusing though if one has already a lot of tracks.

Now that you mention it, group tracks would be the solution....no clutter, yet different subtracks for different effects.