Overwriting or Extending Mute Automation

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

Pro Tools lets you overwrite or extend an existing mute event in real time, without changing the current mute state.

A mute event can be overwritten when the automation pass begins before the first mute event and ends after the second event. In this case, the current on/off state of the mute is maintained.

A mute event can be extended when the automation pass begins before an on or off event and stops before the end of the second event.

Mute Overwrite/Extend is supported in Touch and Latch mode, as follows:

Touch Mode

Writes the current state as long as the Mute button is held.

Latch Mode

Writes the current state until you stop or AutoMatch out.

To overwrite a mute state on one or more tracks:

1 Choose Window > Automation.

2 Make sure Mute is write-enabled.

 

Mute enable button in the Automation window

3 In the Mix or Edit window, click the Automation Mode selector of the track where you want to overwrite the mute state, and set the Automation mode to Touch or Latch mode.

To overwrite mute states on multiple tracks, set all tracks to the same Automation mode.

4 In each track you want to automate, click the Track View selector and select mute.

5 Place the cursor before the start of the mute event you want to overwrite.

 

Placing the cursor before the start of a mute event

6 Start playback.

7 Press Control (Windows) or Command (Mac) and the track Mute button before the start of the mute event you want to overwrite.

To overwrite mute states on multiple tracks, press Alt+Control (Windows) or Option+Command (Mac) and the Mute button on one of the tracks to be automated.

8 After the end of the second mute event, release the key and the Mute button.

With Touch mode, you have to hold the Mute button for the duration of the write.

 

Stopping automation pass after the end of a mute event

9 When you have finished the automation pass, stop playback.

To extend a mute state on a track:

1 Choose Window > Automation.

2 Make sure mute is write-enabled.

3 In the Mix or Edit window, click the Automation Mode selector of the track you want to automate, and select Touch or Latch mode.

To extend mute states on multiple tracks, set all the tracks to the same Automation mode.

4 In each track you want to automate, click the Track View selector and select mute.

5 Place the cursor before the start of the mute event you want to extend.

 

Placing the cursor before the start of a mute event

6 Start playback.

7 Press Control (Windows) or Command (Mac) and the track Mute button before the start of the mute event you want to extend.

To extend mute states on multiple tracks, press Alt+Control (Windows) or Option+Command (Mac) and the Mute button on the track.

8 Before the end of the second mute event, release the key and the Mute button.

If you extend past the subsequent on or off event, the entire event will be changed.

 

Stopping automation before the end of a mute event

9 When you have finished the automation pass, click Stop.

 

Example of mute state extended (up to automation pass end)