DigiDesign Pro Tools 8.0 Reference Manual page 964

Press Control (Windows) or Command (Mac)
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and the track Mute button before the start of the
mute event you want to overwrite.
To overwrite mute states on multiple tracks,
press Alt+Control (Windows) or Op-
tion+Command (Mac) and the Mute button
on one of the tracks to be automated.
After the end of the second mute event, re-
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lease the key and the Mute button.
With Touch mode, you have to hold the
Mute button for the duration of the write.
Example: Stop automation pass here, after end of mute event
Stopping automation after the end of a mute event
When you have finished the automation pass,
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stop playback.
Mute on state overwritten
Example of mute state overwritten
To extend a mute state on a track:
Choose Window > Automation.
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Make sure mute is write-enabled.
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In the Mix or Edit window, click the Automa-
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tion Mode selector of the track you want to au-
tomate, and select Touch or Latch mode.
To extend mute states on multiple tracks,
set all the tracks to the same Automation
mode.
In each track you want to automate, click the
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Track View selector and select mute.
Place the cursor before the start of the mute
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event you want to extend.
Example: Place cursor here, before start of mute event
Placing the cursor before the start of a mute event
Start playback.
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Press Control (Windows) or Command (Mac)
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and the track Mute button before the start of the
mute event you want to extend.
To extend mute states on multiple tracks,
press Alt+Control (Windows) or Op-
tion+Command (Mac) and the Mute button
on the track.
Before the end of the second mute event, re-
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lease the key and the Mute button.
If you extend past the subsequent on or off
event, the entire event will be changed.