I've seen a few inquiries about automation and thought I'd chime in. I've never even attempted any sort of automation without a control surface and I can't imagine how anybody would even consider performing automation moves with VoiceOver. Still, I suppose it could be done for very simple operations. Here's the main thing I meant to communicate (and this is not specifically directed toward Stefan but anybody in general who has tried to automate plug-ins): In order to automate a plug-in's parameter, the individual parameters to be automated need to be enabled. For example, in a plug-in with 80 parameters, rather than automating all parameters, you can simply select the handful of parameters that need to be automated. Unless you enable those parameters, nothing at all will be written. You need to enable them from within the Plug-in Automation enable dialog. Press the Plug-in Automation Enable button in the Plug-in window and navigate to the text review area, interact and double-click on the parameters you wish to enable for automation. Each parameter that has been automation enabled will disappear from this list. Now, when you start writing automation, the parameter values will be written. You can edit and delete that automation by selecting the particular parameter from the Track view pop-up that normally displays waveforms. Once you're displaying volume or pan information or whatever parameter you wish to edit, any edits you do will affect the displayed parameter rather than the underlying audio.
All of the stuff I'm mentioning is covered in detail in the Reference Guide. Just as I can't imagine trying to automate without a control surface, I can't imagine trying to do it without having read the manual. I encourage anyone who wants to learn how to automate in Pro Tools to read the automation chapter and learn about automation the way it should be learned. Yes, experimentation will ultimately be necessary but a basic understanding of the principles is key. It doesn't matter if you know what automation is because you used it in another DAW. If you're trying to use it in Pro Tools, learn how it's done in Pro Tools. Finally, one more word about surfaces: when performing automation moves, it's far, far more efficient to do it with a surface, of course, but even more so, it's far easier to understand the effect of the automation pass when you can verify the moving faders' positions throughout the process. In fader flip mode, any parameter's automation can be tracked with the faders. Something to seriously consider. Cheers, Slau -- 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/d/optout.
