# HOW Can I use Control surface Write Volume automation

**URL:** <https://qa.fmod.com/t/how-can-i-use-control-surface-write-volume-automation/14939>\
**Category:** FMOD Studio\
**Created:** [August 12, 2019, 11:50am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/how-can-i-use-control-surface-write-volume-automation/14939 "2019-08-12T11:50:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![vincekao](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7ea924/32.png) [@vincekao](https://qa.fmod.com/u/vincekao)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 11:50am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/how-can-i-use-control-surface-write-volume-automation/14939/1 "2019-08-12T11:50:24Z")

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Hi everyone  
I use X-touch one, I have connected to Fmod, and Volume Fade can also sync.  
But I don’t know how to write Volume Automation at the same time during playback. I can’t find the tutorial. I have to ask.  
Thx

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**Author:** ![richard\_simms](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/richard_simms/32/261_2.png) [@richard\_simms](https://qa.fmod.com/u/richard_simms)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2019, 6:29am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/how-can-i-use-control-surface-write-volume-automation/14939/2 "2019-08-14T06:29:14Z")

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Currently there isn’t a “write” feature for creating automation curves with an external control surface. This needs to be manually done via mouse input on the automation curve/track. It does sounds like a neat idea so I’ve added it as a feature request to our tracker.