Copying and pasting automation points

You can copy and paste automation points, including to other automation lanes and repeating them directly after themselves in the same automation lane.

Prerequisite

The automation lane is shown for each instrument whose automation points you want to copy/paste.

Procedure

  1. In the automation lane header, select the MIDI controller whose automation points you want to copy from the MIDI Controller menu.
  2. Press S to select Object Selection.
  3. Select the automation points you want to copy in one of the following ways:
    • Click a single automation point.

    • Make a marquee selection around multiple automation points.

    Note

    You can only copy and paste automation points in a single automation lane at a time.

  4. Copy the selected automation points in any of the following ways:
    • Press Ctrl/Cmd-C.

    • Choose Edit > Copy. You can also choose this option from the context menu.

  5. Move the playhead to the position to which you want to paste the selected automation points.
  6. Paste the selected automation points in any of the following ways:
    • Select the header of the automation lane into which you want to paste them and press Ctrl/Cmd-V.

    • Right-click in the automation lane into which you want to paste them and choose Paste from the context menu.

Result

The selected automation points are copied to the selected positions and automation lanes without deleting them from their original positions.

Note

You can also repeat automation points immediately after themselves by selecting them and pressing R. In each repetition, the first point in the selection replaces the last point in the automation lane.