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billyo · Post by **billyo** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 1:11 pm

i dont get an option to automate parameters when i click all notes,i just get the controller folder, has anyone got info please or a link to a tutorial, also im not getting option to automate volume etc
Thanks
Billy

MuTools · Post by **MuTools** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:37 pm

In the sequence editor, you can draw/edit automations in the Graph Editor at the bottom. At the left side you can choose which parameter to automate.

MU.LAB will only list the parameters for that part's target module. In case you have targetted a rack, there won't be any parameters. If you want to automate a synth within a rack, make sure you have targetted the synth itself.
You can set a track's target module via right-click -> "Choose Target Module". Hope this helps.

pljones · Post by **pljones** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:03 pm

You may also find sub-tracks useful if you want to leave the part targeting the rack: you can then use sub-parts to target the content of individual slots.

liquidsound · Post by **liquidsound** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:15 pm

Hopefully Automation Curves are on the Wish List or even more Hopefully on the M4 release

MuTools · Post by **MuTools** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:22 pm

pljones wrote:You may also find sub-tracks useful if you want to leave the part targeting the rack: you can then use sub-parts to target the content of individual slots.

Yep, sub-tracks are handy stuff

Here is a doc file that explains how to set a track towards a sub-target-module:

http://www.mutools.com/mulab/docs/composer.html

billyo · Post by **billyo** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:38 pm

Thanks for tips, tho im unable to automate volume and pan can anyone help

jpumphandle · Post by **jpumphandle** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:03 am

billyo wrote:Thanks for tips, tho im unable to automate volume and pan can anyone help

In the track header, Choose Target Module, click on the little icon to the right and select 'Rack 1 Mixer Strip'.

Now when you open the controller pane for a Part, you will be able to select Parameters which are - Gain, Stereo Panning, Stereo Width and Mute.

billyo · Post by **billyo** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 6:29 pm

hey thanks for reply, when i click on the mixer strip the sound module stops playing and tho i can draw a graph of say volume automation it doesnt play when i turn back to module, im finding this really confusing
Thanks again

MuTools · Post by **MuTools** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:08 pm

You need to make a separate (sub)track, so that the notes still go to the synth, while your automation part goes to the mixer strip. It's all about targetting the right module. Think in connecting cables

Hope this helps.

billyo · Post by **billyo** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:17 pm

Hey thanks for quick reply, yea that works, its just taking me a little time to adjust to the way things operate on this software.

MuTools · Post by **MuTools** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:32 pm

billyo, glad you found the way to do it

I agree that at first some things might look a bit strange/confusing, and wherever appropriate MU.LAB will be further optimized and streamlined.

But also note that this way of doing things gives you a vast musical freedom!