Capturing Automation - DigiDesign Pro Tools Reference Manual

After punching preview values The "Write Auto-
mation To" commands (except Write to Next
Breakpoint) can be used to extend the punched
value in the same manner as other automation.

Capturing Automation

(Pro Tools HD Only)
You can capture current automation values at
one location in a session and quickly apply
them in another location with the Capture and
Punch Capture commands. The Capture com-
mand temporarily stores the value of all con-
trols currently writing automation, and the
Punch Capture commands writes those stored
values to all enabled automation types.
ICON Systems allow for the capture of up to
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48 different values, or snapshots.
All other systems allow for the capture of a
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single value.
Capture
Capture controls in the Automation window
Capturing Automation Values
You can capture the current automation values
of actively writing controls.
To capture automation values:
Make sure all tracks whose automation values
1
you want to capture are in a write-enabled state
(Write, Touch, Latch, Touch/Latch or Latch).
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Make sure the automation types you want to
2
capture are enabled in the Automation window
(Volume, Pan, Mute, Send level, Send pan, Send
mute, or Plug-in).
Start playback. When you reach a location
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where you want to capture the current automa-
tion states, click the Capture button in the Auto-
mation window.
The Punch Capture button in the Automation
window lights to indicate a captured value is
available to punch.
Punching Captured Automation
Values
After automation values are captured, they can
be punched (written) to another location in the
track. Any tracks set to Read or Off are unaf-
fected.
If you punch during playback, the automa-
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tion mode of any track set to Touch is set to
Latch and writing begins at the captured value.
If you punch while the transport is stopped,
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the automation mode of any track set to Touch
is set to Latch and the control is primed at the
captured value.
Punch
Capture
To punch captured automation values:
Move to a location where you want to apply
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the captured automation states. You can do this
during playback or while the transport is
stopped.
Click the Punch Capture button in the Auto-
2
mation window to apply the captured automa-
tion states. The captured states are applied to all
automation types that are currently enabled in
the Automation window.