[ddots-l] Re: A question
- From: Kevin Gibbs <kevjazz@xxxxxx>
- To: "ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:11:40 -0600
I know about the envelope tool. I forget how else to determine whether I'm in
envelope or offset mode. I assume that if the envelope tool is off, I'm in
Offset Mode.
K
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On Dec 8, 2011, at 9:00 PM, Chris Smart <csmart8@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Mike.
> I wasn't sure either, so thanks; learned something new today.
> Although, I'll have to read it a couple of times and maybe experiment a bit
> in a project to get it.
>
> From Lesson 40A from the tutorial:
> 5. The option to toggle between Envelope mode and Offset Mode determines how
> your current fader movements affect your volume or pan levels. There are two
> modes which control how your volume faders, pan faders, and bus send pan
> faders behave during playback. The two modes are Envelope mode, and Offset
> mode.
> a. Envelope mode. In envelope mode, the volume and pan faders follow the
> projects automation and do not respond to the changes you make in real time.
> b. Offset Mode. In offset mode, you offset the current automation in a track,
> using a parameter's controls. In other words, in offset mode, any automation
> envelopes in the track or bus, add their level to any level that the fader
> contributes. So, for instance, the level you see in the Volume column of a
> track, combines with the levels that any volume envelope in that track
> produces as the track plays.
> c. Note that any setting you make while in offset mode, remains in effect
> when you switch back to envelope mode. So when you switch back to Envelope
> mode, any level that the volume column displays while in Offset mode,
> continues to combine with any envelope in the track, but does not show in the
> Volume field while you're in Envelope mode. So, if you have a large negative
> value, such as -INF, in the Volume column, then even if the volume envelope
> is at its maximum level, the sum of the 2 values is still inaudible because
> the negative value is so small.
> d. Whenever you have unexpected levels in a track or bus, toggle the
> envelope/offset mode, and then look in the track or bus property columns to
> see what values show. Change the values to neutral ones if you don't want
> them to affect your levels.
>
> So, if I'm reading that correctly, if you wanted to make your vocal track 2dB
> louder, for example, but not mess up the automation moves you already
> recorded, you would do this in offset mode.
>
> Chris
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