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Sweep Automation

A sweep node lets you record parameter changes in real time — perform live pad movements during scene playback, and the captured gestures become automation curves.

How It Works

Section titled “How It Works”
  1. Arm recording — tap the ● button on a sweep node in the scene view, or in the sweep editor toolbar
  2. Touch any parameter — drag an FX pad, Master pad, EQ node, or track knob. Playback starts automatically and recording begins
  3. Perform — move pads and toggle effects as you normally would. Every movement is captured
  4. Stop — tap ● again or stop playback. Curves are written to the sweep node

Sweep nodes are auto-generated when you record — no need to create one manually first.

Sweep
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What Gets Recorded

Section titled “What Gets Recorded”
User Action Recorded As
Drag FX pad (verb, delay, glitch, granular X/Y) Continuous curve
Drag Master pad (comp, duck, ret, sat X/Y) Continuous curve
Drag Filter pad (cutoff, resonance) Continuous curve
Drag EQ nodes (freq, gain, Q) Continuous curve
Drag track volume/pan knobs Continuous curve
Drag voice parameter knobs Continuous curve
Drag send level knobs Continuous curve
Toggle FX on/off Toggle curve
Toggle FX hold Toggle curve
Toggle track mute Toggle curve

Sweep Editor

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Open the sweep editor by selecting a sweep node → Dock panel → edit. The dark-zone editor shows:

  • Curves section — labeled mini-curves for each recorded parameter
  • Toggles section — colored blocks (ON = accent color, OFF = dark gap)
  • Canvas — timeline with playback cursor, zoom via scroll/pinch

Editing

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Action Effect
Click a curve in the list Select it for editing
Drag control points Reposition on the curve
Double-click a point Delete it
Click on the curve line Add a new point
Shift+drag on canvas Select a range of points
Delete/Backspace with range Remove points in range
Drag range edges Adjust trim boundaries
Select a point → use T/V knobs Precision time/value control

Playback Preview

Section titled “Playback Preview”

During scene playback, an amber cursor sweeps across the canvas. A gradient trail follows the cursor with curve crossing dots.

Clear

Section titled “Clear”

The Clear button fades out and removes all curves (including global sweep data).

Global vs Chain Scope

Section titled “Global vs Chain Scope”

Parameters are automatically routed to the correct scope:

Scope Targets Meaning
Global Master, FX, EQ, Filter, FX on/off, Hold Plays across entire scene duration
Chain Track volume/pan, voice params, sends, mute Plays only during the connected pattern’s chain

Overdub

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Re-recording merges with existing data:

  • Touched parameters are overwritten with the new recording
  • Untouched parameters keep their existing curves

Recording Preview

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During recording, a thin sparkline strip appears above the performance pads, showing real-time traces of the parameters being captured.

Scene View

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The sweep node appears as a generator-sized card with:

  • A curve preview showing all recorded curves
  • The target pattern name (e.g., → FROST)
  • The number of active curves

Tips

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  • Use with Repeat nodes — a Repeat ×6 node gives you 6 repeats to sweep across. Without a repeat node, the sweep spans a single pattern play-through.
  • Layer multiple parameters — move several pads in one recording pass to create complex evolving textures
  • Overdub in passes — record filter first, then reverb sends in a second pass. Each pass only overwrites what you touch.
  • Undo — Ctrl+Z restores sweep data to the pre-recording state
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