Automation Actions

TrackAutoMode

Use the CSI Action TrackAutoMode to assign a button to each of Reaper's Track Automation Modes. This action is designed to work on the selected track(s) without the need for a navigator, allowing it to work in a typical "Buttons" zone.

Here is an example of buttons mapped to each of the 5 automation modes in Reaper.

Zone "Buttons"
     Trim            TrackAutoMode 0      // Trim
     Read            TrackAutoMode 1      // Read
     Touch           TrackAutoMode 2      // Touch
     Write           TrackAutoMode 3      // Write
     Latch           TrackAutoMode 4      // Latch
     Alt+Latch       TrackAutoMode 5 	  // LatchPreview
ZoneEnd

GlobalAutoMode

GlobalAutoMode is used to set Reaper's Global Automation override mode. You may want to use a modifier and put it in the same Zone as your other automation buttons as shown in the example below.

Zone "Buttons"
     Trim            TrackAutoMode 0      // Trim
     Read            TrackAutoMode 1      // Read
     Touch           TrackAutoMode 2      // Touch
     Write           TrackAutoMode 3      // Write
     Latch           TrackAutoMode 4      // Latch
     Alt+Latch       TrackAutoMode 5 	  // Latch Preview

     Shift+Trim      GlobalAutoMode 0     // Global automation override off
     Shift+Read      GlobalAutoMode 1     // Global Read
     Shift+Touch     GlobalAutoMode 2     // Global Touch
     Shift+Write     GlobalAutoMode 3     // Global Write
     Shift+Latch     GlobalAutoMode 4     // Global Latch
     Shift+Alt+Latch GlobalAutoMode 5     // Global Latch Preview
ZoneEnd

CycleTrackAutoMode

Use the CSI action CycleTrackAutoMode when you're looking to cycle through the various automation modes in Reaper. Note: "Write" mode is left out by design in order to prevent accidental writing or over-writing of automation while cycling through modes.

Here Shift+RecordArm will cycle through the various automation modes.

	Shift+RecordArm|	CycleTrackAutoMode

Now, if your surface has displays and you'd like to see the name of the automation mode appear on the surface that can be done by adding the name of the display widget after the CSI action. In the below example, I'm using the upper display of an MCU device to show the automation mode.

	Shift+RecordArm|	CycleTrackAutoMode DisplayLower|

TrackAutoModeDisplay

TrackAutoModeDisplay can be combined with a TrackNavigator or SelectedTrackNavigator to show you the current automation mode. In this example, pushing RotaryB7 will cycle through the automation mode on the selected track and the corresponding display will tell us which mode it's in.

Zone "SelectedTrack"
SelectedTrackNavigator

RotaryPushB7 CycleTrackAutoMode
DisplayRotaryPushB7 TrackAutoModeDisplay