# Controls and Automation There are three separate control desks on the [WristPad](/firststage/basics/wristpad.md): * [**Lights**](/firststage/basics/controls-and-automation/lights.md) * [**Audio**](/firststage/basics/controls-and-automation/audio.md) * [**Stage Controls**](/firststage/basics/controls-and-automation/stage-machinery.md) Each of these provides control strips for each thing in the scene of the appropriate type. ## Automation Each control can be automated allowing it to change during the scene. The **Record Arm** button must be enabled or changes to controls will be immediate and will not be recorded. If you scrub to a point in time and set the control, the value will be recorded in an Automation activity on the [Timeline](/firststage/basics/working-with-time/timeline.md). The control value will be interpolated between key points. You can also ride a control while the scene is recording to record a live track that matches events in the scene. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.moviestorm.co.uk/firststage/basics/controls-and-automation.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.