M-AUDIO Pro Tools Recording Studio User Manual

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Pro Tools Reference Guide

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Automation Controls

Auto Button

Lets you enable individual plug-in

controls for automation recording. See “Auto-
mating Plug-ins” on page 916.

Automation Safe

When enabled, prevents exist-

ing plug-in automation from being overwritten.

Plug-in Map Controls

When a supported control surface is declared in
Pro Tools, Plug-in Map controls appear in the
plug-in window.

Map Options Menu

Lets you create, rename,

save, delete, import, export, and set default
plug-in maps.

Map Presets Menu

Lets you choose from avail-

able custom Plug-in Maps for the plug-in.

Learn Button

Puts the plug-in in Learn mode,

where you can map plug-in parameters to a con-
trol surface.

Parameter Menu

When in Learn mode, lets you

select a parameter on the plug-in for mapping. If
you click a parameter in the plug-in window
while in Learn mode, this menu shows the
name of the parameter.

Additional Plug-in Controls

Effect Bypass Button

Disables the currently dis-

played plug-in. This lets you compare the track
with and without the effect.

Convert Plug-in Selector

Lets you convert the in-

sert from a TDM plug-in to an RTAS plug-in of
the same type (or vice-versa). This feature can
only be used on plug-ins that are available in
both TDM and RTAS formats.

Clip LED

Lights red to indicate if any meter in a

plug-in has clipped (not available on all plug-
ins). The Plug-in Clip LED follows Pro Tools set-
tings for clip indication.

Target Button

When multiple Plug-in windows

are open, clicking this button selects that plug-
in as the target for any computer keyboard com-
mands. For more information, see “Targeted
Windows” on page 852.

Automation controls in the plug-in window

Plug-in Map controls in the plug-in window

Auto button

Automation Safe button

Map Options menu

Map Presets menu

Learn button

Parameter menu

Plug-in Map controls in the plug-in window

Plug-in Bypass button

Clip indicator

Target button

Convert Plug-in selector

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