Chapter 8 Flashcards
Touch Mode
Writes automation when control is touched and once left , automation will return to original value
Latch Mode
Writes automation when control is touched and once left , automation will stay in place in conjunction to when the parameter was left.
Touch/Latch
Volume is in touch mode and every other parameter is in latch mode
When would you use Trim automation rather than standard automation ?
Preserve original automation moves
What modifiers would you sue to show the automation graph for a parameter such as volume or pan by clicking on the corresponding on-screen control?
Control + Command + Click
How can you display multiple automation playlists for a track?
Show/Hide lanes
How can you resize an individual automation lane?
Click bottom lane and resize
Describe four different ways to enable plug-in parameters automation
- Plug in enable automation button (Above “safe”)
- Control + Option + Command
What is the purpose of setting the AutoMatch Time preference?
Determines time interval of control to return to underlying automation
Difference between Global Automatch and Channel AutoMatch?
Global-Affects all writing parameters in session
Channel-adjust writing parameters back to normal of just that channel
Parameter-Adjust specifically chosen parameter across all tracks to be adjusted
Manual write automation commands available for extending currently writing parameters to specific points during playback?
-Punch point
_Next break point
Two ways to toggle the Automation Follows Edit selection in Pro tools?
- Click button
- options > Automation follows edit
When is it useful to disable Automation Follows Edit
Can remove audio without removing the underlying automation
How can you paste automation from one parameter to another?
- Repeat to file selection
- Paste special
How is trim tool useful for editing automation?
- Relative changes to edit selection
- Scale automation up/down
