Continuous Controllers
When a continuous controller is selected for a controller lane, additional data is displayed on the controller lane. This is due to the fact that MIDI controller data can be recorded or entered either for an automation track or for a MIDI part.
If automation data already exists for a controller, this is indicated by an asterisk that is displayed next to the controller name on the Controller Selection and Functions pop-up menu.
If the automation data is controller data that you have entered in a MIDI editor, the data is displayed on the controller lane. If the controller data was recorded on an automation track in the Project window, no events are displayed on the controller lane.
On the controller lane, you can also see the controller curve that is applied before the part starts. This tells you which controller value is being used at the starting point of the part so that you can choose the start value accordingly.