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Originally posted by djandymac lol right cheers guys ok ive managed it . BUT lol, im playing a pad section in session view and i want the automation to happen there, which it isnt at the mo, its only happenin in arrangement view, can y'all help ?

If you want automations in session view (aka. envelopes) click on the track you want, in the clip view (bottom left/shift+tab) you'll see 3 buttons; L, music notes, and E. Clicking on E will bring up the envelope section. From there you can automate whatever parameter you want in the clip itself, which in turn will automate over and over again in your session view everytime the clip loops.

In the end most automation will take place in the arrangement view as the song pans out (although individual clip automation is useful) Automating in arrangment view is as simple as selecting the automation parameter you wish to control in the track's drop down menu on the far right. And then as mentioned earlier, just double click anywhere you want on the line to add breakpoints, or go into draw mode (right click, check draw mode) and you can draw via staircase steps.

Hope this helps.