System information
Applying mute automation
1. Select an audio track.
2. From the Insert menu, choose Audio Envelopes, or right-click in the track list and choose
Insert/Remove Envelope from the shortcut menu.
3. From the submenu, choose Mute. A check mark is displayed next to the command, and an envelope
is added to the timeline.
Mute automation is either on or off with no fade between the on and off states. If you want to use
fades, apply volume automation.
4. You can adjust the automation by editing the envelope in the timeline or by clicking the Mute
Automation button in the track header. For more information, see "Adjusting Envelopes" on
page 266.
The button behaves differently depending on the track automation recording mode. For more
information, see "Recording Track Envelope and Keyframe Automation" on page 270.
n When the track automation mode is set to Off, the button mutes the entire track.
n When the track has a mute envelope and the track automation mode is set to Read, the
button changes state to reflect the envelope setting during playback but cannot be adjusted.
n When the track has a mute envelope and the track automation mode is set to Touch or
Latch, the button edits the envelope setting at the cursor position.
When you apply mute automation to a track, it's possible to have a track that is muted and soloed
simultaneously if you use the Mute and Solo buttons in the track header. The mute state
overrides the solo state:
n If a track's Solo button is selected, the track is included in the solo group, but it will be muted
whenever the mute automation is set to mute the track.
n If the track's Mute button is selected, the track is muted regardless of the mute automation
settings.
Applying volume or pan automation
1. Select an audio track.
2. From the Insert menu, choose Audio Envelopes, or right-click in the track list and choose
Insert/Remove Envelope from the shortcut menu.
3. From the submenu, choose Volume or Pan. A check mark is displayed next to the command, and an
envelope is added to the timeline.
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