Volume Automation Default When Adding A Track

[craigr68]

When I add an instrument track, volume automation always defaults to on.  Anyone know how to have it always default to off?  Thanks.

[RBH]

Do you mean that automation  ( Read ) is on by default? If so - there is no automation when instantiating an instrument track- so no volume control. It would only save a step after recording automation. I'm not sure what value there might be by having it default to off, or maybe you could explain what issue it causes for you.

[craigr68]

Yes, that's what I mean.  I just created a Rapture instrument track (by clicking the + in track view), went Shift A, and Volume Automation was on (ie had R highlighted) and the track slider volume was set to 0db.

So I then set the slider manually to a desired volume, hit play, but the volume jumps right back to 0db because Volume Automation defaults to on (R highlighted).   That's why I wish Volume Automation could be made to default to off (R not highlighted).  Saves my ears from getting blown out too.  So usually I just try to remember to go Shift A and unhighlight the R for Vol Automation.  It just seems like all this could be avoided by simply defaulting Volume Automation to off (R unhighlighted).  Maybe there's something I'm not getting here.   

 

[David Baay]

Shift+A shows automation lanes, and will create a Volume lane by default as a convenience since that's the most often used type of automation. If you want something else, you can change the type using the drop-down in the lane header or by right-clicking the envelope, and choosing Assign. If you don't want any automaiton on the lane, don't Shift+A to show automation lanes in the first place.

[craigr68]

Hey David that's a good idea and that's what I'll do.  Thanks for the suggestion.