Conversion of Automation Data

You can convert track automation data into MIDI controller events (Hyper Draw data, in other words), and vice versa. This allows you to move control data from regions in the Arrange area to the track-based automation system, or the reverse. This is useful for mirroring the Hyper Draw information—being used to control filter cutoff (on an external MIDI synthesizer)—with an identical automation curve that controls the Intensity parameter of a Flanger plug-in on an Apple Loops drum track, for example.

To convert region controller events to track automation

Select the region.
Choose one of the following commands in the Track > Track Automation menu:
- Move Visible Region Data to Track Automation: Moves the currently visible MIDI controller data (volume, for example) of the selected region to the track automation system.
- Move All Region Data to Track Automation: Moves all MIDI controller data of the selected region to the track automation system.

To convert track automation data into controller events

Select the region that you want to copy the controller events into.
Choose one of the following commands in the Track > Track Automation menu:
- Move Visible Track Automation to Region: Converts the active track automation parameter into MIDI controller events, and copies it to the selected region.
- Move All Track Automation to Region: Converts all track automation parameters into MIDI controller events, and copies them to the selected region.

Note: Only track automation data that falls within the boundaries of the selected region is converted.