Continuous Controllers and MIDI Automation

You can not only record or enter MIDI controller data for a MIDI part in the controller lane, but also for an automation track in the Project window.

To show and edit MIDI controller data on the automation track, you must extract the MIDI automation from the MIDI part.

MIDI controller data from the automation track is also displayed on the controller lane. However, you cannot edit this data on the controller lane.

If conflicting controller data exists, you must specify what should happen on playback by selecting an Automation Merge Mode in the MIDI Controller Automation Setup dialog. The resulting curve depends on the automation merge mode.

Figure 1. MIDI controller data from the automation track shown on the controller lane

Figure 2. Conflicting controller data, Automation Merge Mode set to Average

Figure 3. Conflicting controller data, Automation Merge Mode set to Modulation

Figure 4. Conflicting controller data, Automation Merge Mode set to Replace 1 - Part Range

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.