Mixing : Automation : Automating Plug-Ins

Automating Plug-Ins
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You can automate changes to virtually all plug-in controls. Automating a plug-in is slightly different from other automation procedures, because you must enable individual plug-in controls for automation.
To enable plug-in controls for automation:
1 Open the Plug-In window for the plug-in you want to automate.
2 Do one of the following:
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Control-Alt-Start-click (Windows) or Command-Option-Control-click the Track View selector in the Edit window.
3 In the plug-in automation dialog, choose the controls to automate and click Add. If there are multiple plug-ins on the same track, you can select from among them by clicking their buttons in the Inserts section of this dialog.
4 Click OK to close the Plug-In Automation dialog.
To automate a plug-in:
1 In the Plug-In Automation Enable window, make sure plug-in automation is enabled for the controls you want to automate.
2 In the Mix or Edit window, for each track containing plug-ins you want to automate, click the Automation Mode selector and set the Automation mode. For the initial automation pass, select Write.
3 Start playback to begin writing automation, and move the controls you want to automate.
4 When you have finished, stop playback.