Automation Overview

Pro Tools provides many options for recording, replacing, and editing automation data.

The basic steps for automation recording are:

Enable the automation type that you want to record (volume, pan, mute, send level, send pan, send mute, or plug-in automation).

Put the appropriate tracks in an automation writing mode (Write, Touch, or Latch, or a Trim mode).

If you are automating a plug-in, enable the individual plug-in controls to be automated.

Automation Safe any plug-ins, outputs, or sends that have existing automation data that you want to protect from being overwritten.

Begin playback to begin automation recording, and adjust controls as needed. Pro Tools remembers all moves performed on enabled controls.

To edit automation once it has been recorded, you can:

Repeat the above steps to write new automation over the previous data.

Graphically edit the automation data in the Edit window.

Cut, copy, paste, or delete automation data (certain restrictions apply).