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Chapter 30: Automation 739
Capture and Trim Mode
The Capture and Punch Capture commands
work with Trim automation in the same way as
regular automation. Pro Tools saves Trim status
when capturing, so if you attempt to punch cap-
tured Trim values while displaying a non-Trim
automation playlist, Pro Tools will automati-
cally apply the values to the corresponding Trim
playlist.
Punch Capture and “Write To”
Commands
After issuing a Punch Capture command, the af-
fected controls are writing automation (in Latch
mode), so any of the “Write Automation To”
commands can be used to extend the punched
value in the same manner as other automation.
Capture and Preview Mode
Loading Captured Values into Preview
You can preview and modify captured automa-
tion values in Preview mode before punching
the values to the automation playlist.
To capture an automation value and use it to
preview:
1
Make sure the track where you want to pre-
view the value is enabled for automation
(Touch, Latch, Touch/Latch or their corre-
sponding Trim modes).
2
Make sure the automation type you want to
preview is enabled in the Automation window
(Volume, Pan, Mute, Send level, Send pan, Send
mute, or Plug-in).
3
Capture an automation value that you want
to preview in another location on a track. (See
“Capturing Automation Values” on page 737.)
4
Go to a location where you want to preview
the captured automation states, and click the
Preview button in the Automation window.
5
Click the Punch Capture button.
The affected controls are isolated and updated
to the captured values. The Punch Preview but-
ton in the Automation window lights to indi-
cate the preview value is available to punch.
6
Start playback and adjust the isolated control
to audition the changes.
7
When you are ready to punch the preview
value to the automation playlist, click the lit
Punch Preview button.
Capturing Values While in Preview
Mode
When you are in Preview mode, you can capture
the values of isolated controls and apply them
elsewhere on a track. By capturing preview val-
ues, you can leave the underlying automation
unchanged at the place where you capture.
On ICON systems, you can use preview mode to
capture multiple snapshots without changing
automation.
To capture a preview value:
1
Activate Preview mode and isolate a control.
(See “Previewing New Automation Values” on
page 736).
2
Start playback and adjust the isolated control
to audition the changes.
3
When you are ready to capture preview value,
click the Capture button in the Automation
window.
The Punch Capture button in the Automation
window lights to indicate a captured value is
available to punch.