DigiDesign Control 24, Manual

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Chapter 14: Automation 123
Control|24 enables you use the Write Automa-
tion to Start/All/End functions with all automa-
tion recording modes including Write, Touch
and Latch, and the Trim modes.
Automation Write to
Start/All/End
You can write any current automation value or
trim value back to the beginning of a selected re-
gion or to the beginning of the track during an
automation record or Trim pass.
To write a new or trim value to the beginning,
entirety, or end of a track or selection:
1
Enable a Trim mode using the method ex-
plained in “Enabling Trim Mode” on page 122.
2
Confirm that the channel is in the automa-
tion mode you want to use, and that the rele-
vant automation parameters are enabled in the
ENABLE parameters column of the AUTOMA-
TION section.
3
Begin automation recording and adjust pa-
rameters as needed.
4
While still playing back during or immedi-
ately after making your adjustments, press
WRITE AUTOMATION TO+START (
or, +ALL, or,
+END). The transport will automatically stop,
and the last level value recorded in this automa-
tion mode will be the new (or Trim) value writ-
ten back to the beginning, entirety, or end of the
selected region or track.
A dialog will be posted in Pro Tools on-screen,
informing you that this operation has taken
place, and giving you the option to cancel this
process.
Automation Write On Stop Modes
Auto Write On Stop is a command to execute
the selected Write Automation to Start/All/End
function.
When any of the Write On Stop modes (Write to
Start, End, All, or Next On Stop) is enabled, the
chosen action is performed automatically when
the Pro Tools transport is stopped after a valid
automation pass, and the Write On Stop mode
is then disabled.
Write On Stop modes can also be configured to
remain enabled after a valid automation pass.
To configure Automation Write On Stop modes to
disable after an automation pass:
■
While holding CTL/CLUTCH, press the
START, END, or ALL switch in the WRITE AUTO-
MATION TO section. The switch flashes to indi-
cate that Write On Stop is enabled for a single
automation pass.
When using the Write Automation to
Start/All/End functions, every enabled auto-
mation parameter is actively enabled. For
this reason, use these functions with cau-
tion, and be sure to disable the master Auto-
mation mode switches that do no apply to
your specific task.
See also “Plug-In Safe Mode” on page 116.
An alternate method for writing to the be-
ginning or end is to press the GO TO START
or GO TO END switches while pressing the
CTL/CLUTCH switch. These switches are
located immediately to the right of the ON-
LINE switch in the Transport section.
You can suppress the appearance of the
warning dialog by pressing the
OPT(ALT)/ALL switch while engaging
WRITE AUTOMATION TO functions
(START, END, or ALL).