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Chapter 14: Automation 119
Groups and Automation Mode
Assignment
As in Pro Tools, groups follow Automation
mode assignments.
To suppress Group behavior during automation
assignment or editing:
■
Suspend all groups by pressing the SUSPEND
switch (in the GROUPS section).
Recording Volume, Pan, or
Mute Automation
To record automation on a track:
1
Use the AUTOMATION ENABLE switches to
make sure that VOLUME, PAN, or MUTE auto-
mation is globally record-enabled.
2
Choose an automation mode for the channel
you wish to automate by doing one of the fol-
lowing:
• Pressing the channel’s AUTO switch to step
through automation modes.
– or –
• Press the channel’s AUTO switch while
pressing a master AUTOMATION MODE
switch.
3
Press PLAY to begin automation recording.
4
Adjust faders, pans or mute switches on the
channels armed for automation recording.
To arm or disarm the MASTER BYPASS function:
■
While pressing OPT(ALT)/ALL, press the MAS-
TER BYPASS switch in the CHANNEL BAR.
The switch LED will either light solid, or flash,
depending on which Automation mode has
been set, and the CHANNEL BAR DISPLAY will
briefly show “MBYP ON” or “MBYP OFF.”
Automating Switched Controls
Other discrete controls can also be automated.
Discrete controls include any non-fader or ro-
tary control that toggles, such as in/out and
on/off switches.
To arm or disarm discrete controls:
1
Press the global AUTO/SELECT switch.
2
Press the encoder switch that controls the pa-
rameter you want to automate to enable its au-
tomation. The Channel Bar display briefly reads
“AUTO ON” or “AUTO OFF” and then returns to
what it was previously displaying.
If automation data has been previously written
and you attempt to disarm the relevant plug-in
control, the channel scribble strips will display
“Pro Tools has a Dialog on screen!” and a mes-
sage on-screen will alert you that automation
data for the control will be lost if the control is
disarmed.
Press the ENTER switch on the numeric keypad
or the RETURN key on your alpha-numeric key-
board to confirm this choice. Pressing one of the
flashing ESC/CANCEL switches will cancel this
operation. The scribble strips will revert to their
prior behavior.
If you want to add additional automation
moves or augment your previous pass, fol-
low the previous procedure but select Auto
Touch or Auto Latch modes. These enable
you to add new automation only when you
actually move a fader.