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See “Working with Automation” on page 98.
Write Switch Indicates or sets the automation
mode of a track to Write mode.
Touch Switch Indicates or sets the automation
mode of a track to Touch mode.
Latch Switch Indicates or sets the automation
mode of a track to Latch mode.
Trim Switch (Pro Tools HD Only) Indicates or sets
the automation mode of a track to Trim mode.
Read Switch Indicates or sets the automation
mode of a track to Read mode.
Off Switch Sets the automation mode of a track
to Off.
Automation Enable Switches
The Automation Enable switches are used to en-
able or suspend writing of each type of automa-
tion on all channels. These switches mirror the
function of the corresponding buttons in the
Automation window.
When writing is enabled for an automation type
but it is not currently writing on any track in the
session, the corresponding switch lights solid.
When writing is enabled for an automation type
and it is currently writing on any track in the
session, the corresponding switch flashes.
Volume Switch Enables and suspends writing of
channel volume automation on all tracks in the
session.
Pan Switch Enables and suspends writing of
channel pan automation on all tracks in the ses-
sion.
Mute Switch Enables and suspends writing of
channel mute automation on all tracks in the
session.
Send Level Switch Enables and suspends writing
of send level automation on all tracks in the ses-
sion.
Send Pan Switch Enables and suspends writing
of send pan automation on all tracks in the ses-
sion.
Send Mute Switch Enables and suspends writing
of send mute automation on all channels.
Plug-in Switch Enables and suspends writing of
automation for any automation-enabled plug-in
parameters on all tracks in the session.
Suspend Switch Suspends writing and playback
of all automation in the session.
Automation Write To Switches
(Pro Tools HD Only)
Automation Enable switches
Enable Plug-in
Automation
Enable Send Level
Automation
Enable Send Mute
Automation
Enable Volume
Automation
Enable Pan
Automation
Enable Mute
Automation
Enable Send Pan
Automation
switch
switch
switch
switch
switch
switch
switch
Suspend
Automation
switch
Automation Write To switches
Automation
Write To All
Automation
Write to Next
Automation
Write To End
switch
switch
switch
Automation
Write to Punch
switch
Automation
Write to Start
switch