6.1 Parameter Automation Basics

Parameter automation is the creation and playback of automated changes to sound parameters, sequenced in conjunction with the other contents of a clip on the Deluge. A filter sweep would be one common example of.

Recording parameter control movements

1. Start recording with Record and then Play.
2. Select a parameter to record, example pan - Level/Pan, button illuminates orange. Other parameters can be used along with the upper Gold lower Gold control.
3. Adjust lower Gold - pan, control while recording. The changes in the parameter will be recorded in time with the sequence.
4. Automation is overwritten if the sequence loops while changes are being made.
5. The automation changes are recorded from the point of change to the point where changes stop. A smooth transition will be automatically made back to the original to ensure a smooth continuous loop.
6. The parameters with automation attached can still be manually changed. The sequencer will transition back to the automated parameter pathway once manual changes are completed.
7. Automation is independent of notes so will remain even if notes are deleted.

Recording manual parameter changes per pad

1. Set to Clip view.
2. Select a parameter to record, example pan - Level/Pan, button illuminates orange. Other parameters can be used along with the upper Gold lower Gold control.
3. Press and hold Pad at the desired step + turn lower Gold - pan. The changes in the parameter will be made as a snapshot at the specific note step / time slot and end at the next note / step.
4. Deluge treats any region of automation as if the entire clip is automated.
5. Automation is independent of notes so will remain even if notes are deleted.

Example: Automating Pan with Controls

Automation is recorded into the sequencer and can be played back. Adjusting the lower Gold - for pan, control with the target - level / pan, parameter selected.

Automation copy / paste operates across the time region length of the ‘view’. Automation can be copied to / from different parameters, different clips and song files. Zoom levels can be adjusted prior to copying and automation will be adjusted to meet the new zoom setting.

Example: Automating Pan with Note Steps

Automation is recorded into the sequencer by holding a Pad and adjusting the lower Gold - For pan, control with the target - level / pan, parameter selected. A parameter change is set for the specific Pad step and is held until the next note to ensure transitions account for note release. Copy / paste considers the entire region automation, not just the single step.

Deleting recorded automation for a specific parameter

1. Select a parameter to delete, example pan - Level/Pan, button illuminates orange.
2. Press Shift + lower Gold - pan, upper or lower to match the parameter to delete.
3. Automation is deleted and the display will indicate ‘AUTOMATION DELETED’ to confirm deletion.
4. The automation changes can be undone using Back/Undo or Shift + Back/Undo.

Copy / paste automation for time region of pads

1. Select a parameter to copy, example pan - Level/Pan, button illuminates orange.
2. Press Learn/Input + lower Gold - pan, i.e. upper or lower to match the parameter to COPY. Note, automation is copied for one individual parameter at a time.
3. Display indicates ‘AUTOMATION COPIED’. If no automation is present then the display will show ‘NO AUTOMATION TO COPY’.
4. Select a destination parameter to paste to, example cutoff - Cutoff/Res, button illuminates orange.
5. Press Shift + Learn/Input + upper Gold - cutoff, i.e. upper or lower to select the parameter to COPY to. Note, automation is copied for one individual parameter at a time.
6. Display indicates ‘AUTOMATION PASTED’. If no automation has been copied then the display will show ‘NO AUTOMATION TO PASTE’.
7. The automation changes can be undone using Back/Undo or Shift + Back/Undo.

Note

Stutter parameter cannot be automated. MIDI control can also be automated via MIDI messages. External MIDI controls can be automated on Deluge parameters.