Recording FX parameter changes

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Could be I'm missing something very obvious...but...I swear, in an older version of Metro, I had easily recorded real time changes to effect parameters (parametric eq sweeps.) Now I can't seem to make that work and even found a reference saying only Mixer levels can be automated. I suppose it's possible that the effect I used allowed midi assignment to it's parameters and that I recorded those...but my recollection is that it was very simple to do. Is using an effect with midi assignable parameters the only way to do this?

Thanks,

Tim

[Jerm]

If you have the full version (not SE or LX) you can automate any effect parameter that is published by the plug-in. Here is the process...

1. In the instrument MIXER window, enable record automation.
2. Open the plug-in/effect and press play or space bar to start Metro playing (this start automation recording).
3. Move faders, knobs and other widgets.
4. Press stop. Record automation is automatically disabled upon stop.

You now have automation that is viewable in the graphic editor. Select the track or aux buss that contains the effect tweaked in step 3 above. Select the particular effect from the graphic editor titlebar. Now when you click on the parameter list for that effect any parameter that was modified will have an '*' at the end of its name indicating that automation data exists for that parameter.

Now if you have a choice it is better to record automation as MIDI controllers because this process is sample accurate. Changing parameters can not be performed within one audio packet size with effect automation but can with MIDI controllers.

[twaboom]

The bad new is...I did exactly as directed and it still didn't work. When I looked at the graphic editor parameter list there's only 4 options (wet/dry/on/off... I believe) and automation didn't record although the plugin worked fine in realtime.

The good new is...I tried different plugs and they all work perfectly! Metro records the automation like a dream and the graphic editing of widget tweaks is so cool!

So....it must be a bad/corrupted plug (and bad luck that made it the one I was trying to record with.) The plug is UrsFX Rumblence:pure. If I can find it again I'll try reinstalling it. Thanks once again Jerm (for both the help and a great program!!)

Tim

[Jerm]

Tim,

Most likely Urs did not put in automation in to Rumblence. I know Zebra, also by Urs, does fully support automation.