yes you do. you have to let it play through the entire selection of audio to write the automation data to that entire selection. On May 21, 2013, at 10:40 PM, Chris Gilland <[email protected]> wrote:
> After I select the audio where I want the volume to move, then I move the > volume slider where I need it, do I then audibly have to let it play through > that selection of audio? > > Chris. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "TheOreoMonster" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:36 PM > Subject: Re: How does one write automation to a track? > > > press space or numpad 0 to stop playback before moving to your first > selection. You can change to read after all automation is written. > On May 21, 2013, at 9:27 PM, Chris Gilland wrote: > >> So, I need clarification on two things. >> >> You said to go to the beginning of the song then hit play. then to go to >> the part I want the volume firstly to change. So, after hitting play, do I >> let it just run until it gets there, or once I hit play that first time, can >> I then space bar or num pad 0, to stop, then numb pad 2 my way through until >> I get to the start of the selection. >> >> Second of all,do I have to set the automation mode back to read first before >> I fast forward to the 2nd part where I want the volume to change, so on so >> forth, or can I leave it on write until completely done making adjustments. >> >> Chris. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "TheOreoMonster" >> <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:49 PM >> Subject: Re: How does one write automation to a track? >> >> >> doing this from memory so may be a little spotty. >> >> Enable automation on the track and set it to write . set the level where u >> want it and go to the begin of the song and hit play . then go to where you >> want to automate the first volume change. select the track, select he range >> of audio u want automated down to to the new level, then set the volume to >> that new level. hit play and let it play through the entire selection. >> Repeat step two for all the other parts u want to automate. when done >> change the automation mode on that track to read as not to accidentally over >> rite any of it. When u play through the song u should hear the volume jump >> around for the specific pars. or in this case the volume level you hear >> should be more consistent. >> On May 21, 2013, at 6:29 PM, "Chris Gilland" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I have an interesting situation. I have a vocalist who's recording a >>> project. the problem is that he has an extra ordinarily strong voice. So >>> strong that the way the dynamics are on this song... by dynamics, I don't >>> mean compression dynamics, I mean more some parts of the track are very >>> strong, and others are meant to be sung very crooning and very tenderly. >>> With this said, mike placement isn't gonna totally fix the problem. His >>> level is kind a jumping all over the meter. So, I'm wonderring, yes I >>> understand there probably are other ways to skin this cat, but I need to >>> learn how to do this anyway... >>> >>> How can I automate a volume change on the output volume slider of his vocal >>> track, so that at a certain point in the song, it would automatically clamp >>> down a bit, then after that part, go back up to its initial position? I >>> don't have a control surface, just an interface, however, there is a fairly >>> decently long break of him not singing before I need to clamp it down, and >>> not only that, I know the exact ratio of what db on that part the slider >>> needs to be set at to work. I also know where the fader was before that >>> point, so moving it to that level during the automation then moving it back >>> when done will be extremely easy to do, I just need to know how to save it >>> so it'll do it all by itself at that point. >>> >>> Also, is there a way on a track that I could automate at a given spot to >>> add a little compression? Say, I didn't want the compression spanding over >>> the whole recording, but only over that one small area? >>> >>> Chris. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. 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