Automation Question - Dragging Selection Blind

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Ravloo
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Automation Question - Dragging Selection Blind

Post by Ravloo » Mon Feb 15, 2010 5:29 am

Hi all, quick question about drawing automation curves. When I drag an automation point I can see the number as I adjust it. When I have a region selected and I'm dragging a "bar," I don't see any numbers. So I end up adjusting the "end points" rather than the "bar." Is there a way to see the automation value as I'm dragging the bar, or a better way altogether to do this?

Thanks!

Quantize
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Re: Automation Question - Dragging Selection Blind

Post by Quantize » Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:24 am

Yeah this one is a minor irritation. The value will be displayed if you use the pencil tool (ctrl+) so if you are dragging a section that fits nicely with one of the quantize values this works well.

Other than that, the best I can suggest is that you position the playback marker in the middle of the section and then insure that the parameter you are automating is visible. You can at least home in on your target value quite quickly with this method.

Ravloo
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Re: Automation Question - Dragging Selection Blind

Post by Ravloo » Tue Feb 16, 2010 12:36 am

Bummer. I appreciate the play position tip.

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