Glide Automation

For more information, see the following topics:

Glide Automation Considerations

(Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit Only)

The Glide Automation commands let you manually create an automation transition (or glide) from an existing automation value to a new one, over a selected area.

When gliding multiple parameters at the same time, such as with the Surround Panner or plug-ins, use the Edit > Automation > Glide to All Enabled option.

For MIDI automation, Glide To commands only apply to MIDI Volume, MIDI Pan, and MIDI Mute. MIDI parameters cannot use the Write To commands.

To apply a Glide Automation to the current automation parameter type:

1 In the Automation window, make sure the automation type is write-enabled.

2 Click the Track View selector to choose the automation type you want to automate.

3 Drag with the Selector tool in the track to select the area you want to write the glide to.

4 Change the automation parameter to the value you want at the end of the selection. For example, to glide automation volume to –Infinity, move the Volume fader to –Infinity.

5 Choose Edit > Automation > Glide to Current.

You can also press Alt+Forward Slash (/) (Windows) or Option+Forward Slash (/) (Mac).

To do a Glide Automation to all current enabled parameters:

1 In the Automation window, make sure the automation types are write-enabled.

2 In each track you want to automate, click the Track View selector and select from the pop-up menu the automation type you want to automate.

3 With the Selector tool, drag horizontally to include all the tracks you want to automate in a selection (drag vertically to define the time range).

4 In each track you want to automate, change the automation parameter to the value you want at the end of the selection.

5 Choose Edit > Automation > Glide to All Enabled.

You can also press Alt+Shift+Forward Slash (/) (Windows) or Option+Shift+Forward Slash (/) (Mac).