On the track header in automation mode, there are two dropdown menus available. There are tons of techniques that can be used to write and record automation, so let’s jump in and explore them!Ībleton users can use automation to control volume, panning, send levels, and many plugin parameters, whether they be native or third-party! In Ableton Live, automation can be accessed by pressing the letter ' A' on the keyboard when in arrangement view. Search Collections via Augmented SearchĪutomation provides a way to control changes in parameters over time in an arrangement.FAQ, CTC Knowledge Base, & Research Guides.

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The manual is available from the Help menu within the Ableton Live application. To learn more about automation in Ableton Live, please read 'Chapter: Automation and Editing Envelopes' in the Ableton Live User manual. You will see the automation curve for the respective parameter, in our example FILTER 1 CUTOFF, in the Arrangement View. In this example, we change manually the FILTER 1 Cutoff frequency in MASSIVE.

Move the parameter you want to automate in your NI plug-in's window.

Press the Arm Recording button on the track where your NI plug-in is loaded and start recording by pressing the Record button in the transport section.

This manual motion will be recorded as automation in the plug-in's track. When it is activated, you can move any parameter on the NI plug-in's GUI. Automation in Ableton Live can be recorded for any parameter of a Native Instruments plug-in using the Automation Arm function.

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