M-AUDIO Pro Tools Recording Studio - Manual (Page 953)

Chapter 42: Automation 935
To Current Automation Type Pastes the automa-
tion data or MIDI controller data from the clip-
board to the selection as current automation
type or MIDI controller. This lets you copy auto-
mation from any type to any other type. For ex-
ample, you can copy a Left Pan automation to
Plug-in automation. Or, you can copy MIDI vol-
ume data and paste it to MIDI pan.
Clear Special
The Clear Special commands let you clear just
automation data from the current region, as fol-
lows:
All Automation Clears all automation or MIDI
controller data whether it is shown or not.
Pan Automation Clears only pan automation or
MIDI pan whether it is shown or not.
Plug-in Automation Clears only the plug-in auto-
mation that is shown.
Special Paste Function for Automation
Data
Normally, when you copy and paste automation
data, it is pasted in an automation playlist of the
exact same type (for example, Left Pan data is
pasted into the Left Pan playlist).
However, there may be times when you want to
paste from one data type to another (for exam-
ple, Left Pan data into the Right Pan playlist).
The Special Paste command lets you copy one
data type to another.
If you want to paste automation or MIDI con-
troller data only (without its associated audio or
MIDI notes), use the Paste Special command.
For this special paste mode to function, the fol-
lowing must be true:
• Every track selected for pasting must be cur-
rently displayed as automation data.
– and –
• There must be only one automation playlist
on the Clipboard for each target track. (The
Special Paste
command cannot copy multiple
automation playlists for each track.)
To paste data into a different automation playlist:
„ Press the Start key (Windows) or Control
(Mac) when choosing Edit > Paste.
Glide Automation
(Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools LE with Complete
Production Toolkit or DV Toolkit 2 Only)
The Glide Automation commands let you manu-
ally create an automation transition (or glide)
from an existing automation value to a new one,
over a selected area.
You cannot interchange automation data
between audio and MIDI tracks, or between
continuous controls (such as faders or pans)
and switched or stepped controls (such as
mute or MIDI controllers).
When gliding multiple parameters at the
same time, such as with the Surround Pan-
ner 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.