User Manual

Chapter 50: Automation 1179
Punching Automation Values for
All Controls
You can punch all captured automation values to
another location on their corresponding tracks (ex-
cept those tracks with their Automation Mode set
to
Off).
To punch the automation values of all controls:
 When you reach a location where you want to
apply the captured automation states, Option-
click (Mac) or Alt-click (Windows) the Punch
Capture button. Any track set to
Read or Touch
are set to Latch. Any tracks set to Off are unaf-
fected.
To punch the automation values of all controls on
selected tracks only:
 When you reach a location where you want to
apply the captured automation states, Option-
Shift-click (Mac) or Alt-Shift-click (Windows)
the Punch Capture button. Any selected tracks
set to
Read or Touch are set to Latch. Any se-
lected tracks set to
Off are unaffected.
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 captured
Trim values while displaying a non-Trim automa-
tion playlist, Pro Tools will automatically 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 com-
mands 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 automation
values in Preview mode before punching the val-
ues to the automation playlist.
To capture an automation value and use it to
preview:
1 Make sure the track where you want to preview
the value is enabled for automation (Touch,
Latch, Touch/Latch or their corresponding
Trim modes).
2 Make sure the automation type you want to pre-
view 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 1178.)
4 Go to a location where you want to preview the
captured automation states, and click the Pre-
view 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 button in
the Automation window lights to indicate the pre-
view value is available to punch.