M-AUDIO Pro Tools Recording Studio - Manual (Page 936)

Pro Tools Reference Guide 918
Enabling Automation for All Plug-in
Parameters
To enable all plug-in parameters:
1 Make sure the plug-in window is open for the
plug-in you want to automate.
2 Control+Alt+Start-click (Windows) or Com-
mand+Option+Control-click (Mac) on the Auto
button at the top of the plug-in window.
Automatically Enabling Plug-ins for
Automation
You can set Pro Tools to automatically enable all
controls of a plug-in for automation when you
first add the plug-in to your session.
To automatically enable all plug-in controls for
automation:
1 Choose Setup > Preferences and click Mixing.
2 Select Plug-in Controls Default to Auto-Enabled.
3 Click OK to close the Preferences window.
Color Indication of Automation Mode
for Plug-in Parameters
In the Plug-in window, the controls for plug-in
parameters highlight in different colors to indi-
cate whether or not a control is automated in
what automation mode. The color also is differ-
ent depending on whether or not a parameter is
being controlled by a control surface (such as D-
Command or Command|8).
The following table shows the color coding for
automated plug-in parameters, with and with-
out a control surface.
Record Safing Plug-in Automation
You can protect plug-in automation from being
overwritten by using Automation Safe mode.
To enable plug-in safe mode:
1 Open a plug-in.
2 Click the Safe button so that it is highlighted.
AutoMatching Controls
(Pro Tools HD Only)
Color coding for automated plug-in parameters
Automation
Mode:
Off Read
Touch,
Latch,
Write
No Control
Surface none Green Red
Control
Surface none Blue Yellow
Automation Safe enabled plug-in
AutoMatch button in the Automation window
Safe enabled
AutoMatch button