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.

If conflicting controller data exists in different places, you can specify what happens on playback by making settings for the automation merge mode. The resulting curve is displayed in addition to the curve that you entered on the controller lane.

  1. The controller curve before the part starts. This curve depends on the existing controller data and on the selected merge mode.

  2. Controller curve entered on the controller lane.

  3. Resulting controller curve if controller automation was also recorded on a track. These values depend on the selected automation merge mode.

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.

The start value also depends on the automation merge mode.