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How to Automate a parameter in Helix Native?


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I'm  using Helix Native with Nuendo on Windows10.

 

I just want to change the 'Mix' value of a reverb using Automation. So I put Helix and Nuendo into 'Write' mode and at the right moment I Drag the 'Mix' bar to the right to increase the value from 25% to 60% however it does not work as expected. It just plays back with using 60% for everything - not just the section I want to automate!

 

How can I get Helix to record automation moves like all the other plugins I use? - change a parameter on screen  and put the system back into Read mode and it is played back. POD Farm 2 did that as far as I can remember.

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On 1/15/2025 at 3:45 PM, fenderchris2 said:

I'm  using Helix Native with Nuendo on Windows10.

 

I just want to change the 'Mix' value of a reverb using Automation. So I put Helix and Nuendo into 'Write' mode and at the right moment I Drag the 'Mix' bar to the right to increase the value from 25% to 60% however it does not work as expected. It just plays back with using 60% for everything - not just the section I want to automate!

 

How can I get Helix to record automation moves like all the other plugins I use? - change a parameter on screen  and put the system back into Read mode and it is played back. POD Farm 2 did that as far as I can remember.

 

Hi,

 

I don't use Nuendo - I have Logic on my Mac, but the automation can be written into the track, or you can use MIDI to do the same.

 

From what little I do know about Nuendo is, there are 3 different types of automation available - Touch, Latch and Cross Over. It may be worth digging a little deeper into how these various options work.

 

Check this link:

https://ask.video/article/audio-software/a-complete-guide-to-nuendo-and-cubases-automation-panel

 

Hope this helps/makes sense.

 

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Thanks for the replies. but I just can not get it to work in Cubase/Nuendo.  With every other plugin I have ever used I simply put the DAW into 'Write' mode, grab a knob or fader with the mouse and move it around to change values. Whatever I do is recorded in the DAW - when the DAW is put back into 'Read' mode all moves made are played back, it's as simple as that and works with every single plugin I have, except Helix Native.

 

Maybe someone with Cubase/Nuendo experience could chime in. It should not be this difficult.

 

 

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On 1/16/2025 at 8:21 AM, fenderchris2 said:

Thanks for the replies. but I just can not get it to work in Cubase/Nuendo.  ….

 

Maybe someone with Cubase/Nuendo experience could chime in. It should not be this difficult.

 

 

Difficult or not, it may simply work differently in Helix Native. Simply changing a Helix Native parameter won’t achieve automation without first doing some configuration.
 

Did you try the method I described in my linked post above? I know that it is written in the context of using a Helix hardware device as the audio interface so perhaps that doesn’t apply to your situation, in which case I apologize for jumping in again. But if you do have a Helix device this method works. It may also work by adjusting the Helix Native parameter with your mouse after making the initial configurations. I never tested that.

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On 1/16/2025 at 9:11 AM, silverhead said:

..... It may also work by adjusting the Helix Native parameter with your mouse after making the initial configurations. I never tested that.

The method for parameter automation in Helix Native (without a Helix Device) is described in detail in the Helix Native Pilot's Guide v3.8 pgs 50-59. It does look complicated to me but I haven't experimented with it.

 

https://line6.com/data/6/0a00051afef2673cd2e8a197b/application/pdf/Helix Native Pilot's Guide 3.80 - English .pdf

 

 

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