DigiDesign Pro Tools 8.0 Reference Manual page 936

Enabling Automation for All Plug-in
Parameters
To enable all plug-in parameters:
Make sure the plug-in window is open for the
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plug-in you want to automate.
Control+Alt+Start-click (Windows) or Com-
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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:
Choose Setup > Preferences and click Mixing.
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Select Plug-in Controls Default to Auto-Enabled.
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Click OK to close the Preferences window.
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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.
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Color coding for automated plug-in parameters
Automation
Off
Mode:
No Control none
Surface
Control none
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:
Open a plug-in.
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Click the Safe button so that it is highlighted.
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Safe enabled
Automation Safe enabled plug-in
AutoMatching Controls
(Pro Tools HD Only)
AutoMatch button in the Automation window
Touch,
Read Latch,
Write
Green Red
Blue Yellow
AutoMatch button