Avid Technology Pro Tools HD 7.2 - Manual (Page 81)

Chapter 6: Automation Features and Enhancements 75
2 Prime controls for writing while the transport
is stopped. (See “Priming Controls for Writing
Automation in Latch Mode” on page 73.)
3 In the Automation window, click the AutoJoin
button.
4 In the Automation window, click the Capture
button and then click the Punch Capture but-
ton. The AutoJoin marker (a vertical red line) ap-
pears on-screen at the punch point.
5 Issue a Back and Play command, roll back the
external machine to before the punch in point,
or enable pre-roll.
6 Start playback. When the transport reaches
the punch-in point, automation writing begins.
New Automation Preview
Mode
In Pro Tools 7.2, a new Automation Preview
mode lets you audition changes to a mix and
compare them to existing automation values
without committing them to the automation
playlist.
When you put Pro Tools in Automation Preview
mode, you can preview values for automation-
enabled controls on any track that is in a writ-
able automation mode.
While in Automation Preview mode, when you
touch or move a control, it isolates the control,
disengaging it from its automation playlist. The
control stops reading or writing automation, al-
lowing you to freely audition changes.
When you have found a level or state that you
want to use, you can then commit or punch the
previewed value to the automation playlist for
the isolated controls.
◆ If you punch during playback, the automa-
tion mode is set to Latch and writing begins at
the preview value.
◆ If you punch while the transport is stopped,
the automation mode is set to Latch and the
control is primed at the preview value.
Previewing New Automation
Values
To preview a new automation value for a control:
1 Make sure the track where you want to pre-
view the value is enabled for automation
(Touch, Latch, Touch/Latch or their corre-
sponding Trim modes).
2 Make sure the automation type you want to
preview is enabled in the Automation window
(Volume, Pan, Mute, Send level, Send pan, Send
mute, or Plug-in).
3 Click the Preview button in the Automation
window. The Preview button lights green to in-
dicate that Preview mode is active.
4 To isolate a control, touch or move an auto-
mation-enabled control.You can isolate con-
trols during playback or while the transport is
stopped.
It is not necessary for the Allow Latch Prime
in Stop preference to be enabled for Preview
to put a control into Latch Prime.
Preview controls in the Automation window
Preview
Punch
Preview
button
button