Recording Automation

To record automation:

1 In the Automation Enable window, make sure that plug-in automation is write-enabled.

2 If using a MIDI control surface, do the following: On the MIDI control surface, assign the MIDI Controller number for the parameter you want to automate.

For more information on assigning a MIDI Controller number, see See Assinging MIDI Controller Numbers to Synchronic Knobs.

3 On the track with Synchronic inserted, choose an automation mode. For an initial pass, choose Auto Write.

4 Click Play to begin writing automation, and move the controls you want to automate.

5 When you have finished, click Stop.

After the initial automation pass, you can write additional automation to the track without completely erasing the previous pass by choosing Auto Touch mode or Auto Latch mode. These modes add new automation only when you actually move the control for that parameter.

 

If you use automation to control preset changes, place automation breakpoints slightly ahead of the point at which the change is desired. Since Synchronic triggers all Sound and Playback changes according to MIDI Clock boundaries, a thirty-second note ahead of time is recommended.

For more information on creating and editing automation, see the Pro Tools Reference Guide.