I would like to find out all the hosts that have automation splines right on top of the tracks (both MIDI and Audio).
The ones that I already know have this are:
- Logic
- Ableton Live
- Samplitude/Sequoia
- Reaper
- Acid
Any other hosts have this feature? I got so addicted to this feature that it is probably my #1 request.
All hosts with on-top-of-track automation splines?
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- KVRian
- 677 posts since 7 Oct, 2003
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- KVRist
- 263 posts since 24 Oct, 2004 from Delhi, India
Cubase/Nuendo
Tools are tools, they don't produce anything...
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- KVRAF
- 1884 posts since 9 Feb, 2004 from Rochester, MN
You get one automation curve displayed on the track in Tracktion, and of course you can easily switch between all active curves. I'm not sure if this qualifies for you or not.
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 677 posts since 7 Oct, 2003
thanks for the info guys. However, doesn't cubase/nuendo have hidden automation tracks (ones that you expand on the bottom of each track) ?
Too bad I don't own a mac because I've heard great things about DP.
Looks like I will have to give Tracktion another try. Anything else?
Too bad I don't own a mac because I've heard great things about DP.
Looks like I will have to give Tracktion another try. Anything else?
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- KVRAF
- 5017 posts since 13 Dec, 2005 from The Void
Audition.
Jens, "B.t.w.: it appears I was wrong"
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- KVRian
- 500 posts since 13 May, 2003 from Mostly in NSW Central Tablelands, Australia
Audition v2 moves the automation from on top of the audio track to automation lanes drawn below the track. Makes em much easier to use than the ones in prior versions IMO.
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- KVRAF
- 8519 posts since 7 Apr, 2003
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- KVRAF
- 2327 posts since 13 Apr, 2004 from Vancouver, Canada
If I am understanding you correctly, you'd like the automation envelope to be superimposed (stacked) ontop of the actual midi/audio data track right?superddman wrote:thanks for the info guys. However, doesn't cubase/nuendo have hidden automation tracks (ones that you expand on the bottom of each track) ?
Too bad I don't own a mac because I've heard great things about DP.
Looks like I will have to give Tracktion another try. Anything else?
If so then you're right, Cubase and Nuendo do not do that. They use individual automation lanes that are hidden/revealed within folders.
I think Sonar's implementation of automation envelopes is exactly what you are after. I hear that the new patch even fixes up most of the automation problems of the past.
I think Sonar's automation envelopes are the most user friendly I've seen in a sequencer. (Just my opinion though).
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- KVRian
- 694 posts since 6 Aug, 2002 from London, UK
SONAR (and family) does (if I understand your question correctly).
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 677 posts since 7 Oct, 2003
ya, you guys understood my question, sonar is added to the list 
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- KVRAF
- 2249 posts since 6 May, 2003 from rat city au
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- KVRAF
- 10286 posts since 17 Sep, 2004 from Austin, TX
Samplitude has automation splines, 16 per audio or midi track.
Each can be visible or hidden, active or not, and you can change their color
to whatever you want. It's really nice to be able to have, say, 5 curves
visible but inactive so your 6th visible, active on can be set and you only
hear the automation of that one but still see what's up with the others.
Each can be visible or hidden, active or not, and you can change their color
to whatever you want. It's really nice to be able to have, say, 5 curves
visible but inactive so your 6th visible, active on can be set and you only
hear the automation of that one but still see what's up with the others.
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- KVRer
- 13 posts since 4 Sep, 2002
Acid does this also. The addition of freehand envelopes for version 6 is a real plus.