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Based on the Deluge Manual – Amadeus Edition (draft). Being updated for community firmware up to C1.3.

6.2 Parameter Automation View

A dedicated and complimentary parameter automation view is available within clip mode. Consider this as a pattern automation layer per parameter overlaid over the Instrument Clip View for Synths, Kits and Midi instrument clip types.

The audition sidebar button for the instrument clip types is available in the automation Instrument clip view so that you can previews sounds while viewing/editing parameter automations. The behaviour of these buttons is configurable in the settings > community features.

Selecting parameter automation view

  1. Press Clip button to cycle through the normal or automation views.
  2. The Clip button will flash blue when automation view is selected. The display will also state ‘AUTOMATION OVERVIEW’.

Parameter Automation Options

Synths, Kits with affect entire DISABLED plus MIDI.

FunctionParameters (55 Total)
MasterLevel, Pitch, Pan
LPFFrequency, Resonance, Morph
HPFFrequency, Resonance, Morph
EQBass, Bass Frequency, Treble, Treble Frequency
ReverbAmount
DelayRate, Amount
SidechainLevel, Shape
DistortionDecimation, Bitcrush, Wavefold
Osc 1Level, Pitch, Phase Width, Carrier Feedback, Wave Position
Osc 2Level, Pitch, Phase Width, Carrier Feedback, Wave Position
FM Mod 1Level, Pitch, Feedback
FM Mod 2Level, Pitch, Feedback
Env 1Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release
Env 2Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release
LFO 1Rate
LFO 2Rate
Mod FXOffset, Feedback, Depth, Rate
ArpRate, Gate
NoiseLevel
PortamentoPortamento

Parameter Automation Options

Kits with affect entire ENABLED.

FunctionParameters (24 Total)
MasterLevel, Pitch, Pan
LPFFrequency, Resonance
HPFFrequency, Resonance
EQBass, Bass Frequency, Treble, Treble Frequency
ReverbAmount
DelayRate, Amount
SidechainLevel, Shape
DistortionDecimation, Bitcrush
Mod FXOffset, Feedback, Depth, Rate
ArpGate
PortamentoPortamento

When moving from Automation Instrument Clip View to Song/Arranger View, the Deluge will remember the state on a per Instrument Clip basis. This means that transitioning back to an Instrument Clip will re-load the Automation Instrument Clip View if previously in that view. This information is saved with the song.

You can load up the Keyboard Screen while in the Automation Instrument Clip View so you can quickly switch between editing a Parameter and playing notes on the Keyboard.

Automation settings are saved per Instrument per Clip with the Song

Automations that are recorded using the Gold upper GoldGold and lower GoldGold Mod Encoders and are always recorded with Interpolation.

Automation can be recorded live.

MPE automations are not covered/edited by this Automation Instrument Clip View. If MPE must be edited/nudged/shifted, it must be done in the current Instrument Clip View.

Selecting a parameter to edit in automation view

  1. Select Automation View. Press Clip button until it flashes blue.
  2. Select a parameter to edit. Only the parameters available to automate are accessible.
    • turn Turn SelectSelect to cycle through the parameters to select.
    • Alternatively, Hold Shift + Pad to select the parameter to edit from the available automation parameters.
    • The default ‘AUTOMATON OVERVIEW’ may be on show and the pads lit white which contain the available parameters to automate. Bright white contains automated parameters while dimmed will not be automated. Tap the Pad for the selected parameter to edit. This mode is may change when selecting and editing instruments and parameters as the previous view is restored when navigating from / to automation.
  3. Once the parameter is selected and shown on the display, its automation can be edited. The current state i.e. ‘NOT AUTOMATED’ vs ‘AUTOMATED’ is displayed along with the parameter name and value.
    • turn upper Turn GoldGold or lower GoldGold knob to adjust the parameter equally across the step range. General parameters operating over a 0-50 displayed range which in reality represents the 0-128 of the parameter value. Pads illuminate to show the value per step.
    • To use Pads for automation creating and editing.
    • Press upper GoldGold or lower GoldGold to toggle the ‘Pad Selection’ mode On or Off. Set to Off to edit automation by pressing pads.
    • Press / Slide across the Pad grid buttons. The profile of the pads selected represents the shape of automation curve applied to the parameter across the pattern. Pads illuminate to show the value per step in the pad columns.
    • To enter a long multi-step automation slope across a column range, Hold Pad as the start point while pressing another Pad. An automation shape is applied with values interpolated between the selected start ‘L’ and end ‘R’ Pad’s
    • To adjust an individual pad column value from the current value, hold the upper Pad + turn upper Turn GoldGold or lower GoldGold.

Press upper GoldGold or lower GoldGold to turn pad selection editing On /Off. Off to edit automation pads.

Press pads to assign a value to a step column. i.e ‘A’

Hold Pad’s ‘X’ Start and Press ‘Y’ End to select a multi-step automation curve. Press SelectSelect to interpolate between steps ON for a smooth step change or OFF to create stepped changes between column steps.

Automation View Editing Quick Reference

ContextActionCommand
AutomationEnter Automation ViewClip Until its flashes blue
AutomationSelect Parameter to Editturn Turn SelectSelect
AutomationSelect Parameter to EditPress Pad. White pads illuminate when selectable in automation overview mode
AutomationSelect Parameter to EditHold Shift + Pad of an editable parameter.
AutomationEdit Parameter Valueturn upper Turn GoldGold or lower GoldGold
AutomationPad Selection Mode On/OffPress upper GoldGold or lower GoldGold. Off to edit with pads.
AutomationEdit Value in Pad Selection ModePress a Pad to set the column value based on row selected
AutomationEdit Range in Pad Selection ModeHold Start L Pad + End R Pad to set an automation curve.
AutomationEdit Range Start L / End R ValuesHold existing Start L Pad + End R Pad and turn upper Turn GoldGold to adjust lower GoldGold for Start L and upper GoldGold for End R.
AutomationSet interpolation of L-R RangePress SelectSelect before entering range to select a smooth or jump transition between automation steps.
AutomationEdit a Value in Pad Selection ModeHold upper Pad in a column + turn upper Turn GoldGold or lower GoldGold
AutomationShift automation curve horizontallyPress & hold VerticalVertical + turn Turn HorizontalHorizontal
AutomationAdjust automation clip lengthHold Shift + turn Turn HorizontalHorizontal. Max is note clip length
AutomationAdjust note clip row lengthHold Audition + turn Turn HorizontalHorizontal. Does not display the range edited when in automation view.
AutomationDouble automation clip lengthHold Shift + HorizontalHorizontal.
AutomationQuick access settings menuHold [SHIFT] + Press (SCREEN).
AutomationCopy the automationHold Learn/Input + upper GoldGold or lower GoldGold. Copies from the currently selected parameter.
AutomationPaste the automationHold Learn/Input + Shift + upper GoldGold or lower GoldGold. Pastes to a new currently selected parameter.
AutomationZoom grid resolutionHold + Press HorizontalHorizontal.
AutomationDelete / Reset AutomationHold Shift + upper GoldGold or lower GoldGold to reset automation to the last value set on the grid or played in the pattern.

Additional Automation View Notes

  • Settings to delineate behaviour from the associated Note patterns is provided in the Settings > Community Features.
  • Interpolation is can be set on and off for manually edited automation. Recorded automation is always recorded with interpolation on.
  • The Automation Editor will not allow you to:
    • Access the regular settings menu
    • Access the sound editor
    • Access the sample browser
    • Use regular grid shortcuts (except for shift + param)
    • Edit MPE parameter values
    • Edit existing synth note row values (e.g. change a pad from F to F#)
    • Edit existing note row sounds in a kit (e.g. change the sample)
    • Add new rows in a kit
    • Re-arrange rows in a kit
    • Change root note in a synth/midi/cv clip

Patch cables, bipolar display and interpolation C1.1

MPE expression, vibrato and sidechain cables C1.3

Copying and pasting automation C1.3