Chapter 7
Automation
Overview
All of the Mix 51 parameters can be automated using standard Pro Tools plug-in
automation. Click the “auto” button in the Mix 51 plug-in window header and add
the controls you would like to be automated. When the track is in “write” mode (or
other modes which write/update automation) you should see a red box drawn
around any controls you have chosen to be automated. When you play back your
session, any changes made will be written as automation, which can be played
back when the track is in “read” (or “latch”, etc) mode. Please see your Pro Tools
guide for more details on plug-in automation.
Migrating to Pro Tools HD
The Mix 51 plug-ins can be used in Pro Tools HD, but you can also use the
“paste special” feature of Pro Tools to copy the control automation from Mix 51
into a regular Pro Tools surround panner. The Mix 51 panner is an X-Y panner
which means it has two controls for panning: left-to-right and front-to-rear. The
Pro Tools HD panner has three controls. Like Mix 51 it has a front-to-rear pan
control. But it has two separate left-to-right controls for the front and rear. But it
can operate in X-Y mode which “gangs” the two separate left-to-right pan
controls.
