Touch mode will automatically write over the existing automation and record the new moves. Latch mode is similar to Touch with the only difference being the automation will continue to write at whatever level you let the fader go.
Touch mode will stop writing automation at whatever point you let off the fader. At this point, you can highlight, copy, and paste or duplicate the recorded automation, or even grab the Pencil tool and manually write new information. Download the Basic Volume Automation Cheat sheet here.
This is because the function of the tool will change depending on where the cursor is placed in relation to the line. By placing the cursor between the center or bottom part of a region, the select tool becomes active allowing you to select the proportion of the audio that you want to turn up or down in volume level.
Then, by placing the cursor in the upper portion of the track view, the trim tool becomes active, which allows you to push or pull the volume up or down in level.
Alternatively, if you want to create a more unique form of automation, then you can use the pencil tool to draw your automation:.
Holding down on the pencil tool icon will allow you to select various shapes to use for your automation. So now, you can have the volume levels of any track automatically change at any point during your session. Most commonly, I create Pro Tools First volume automation because one level is rarely perfect for any track for an entire session. I also like to alter levels throughout the song to enhance the musicality of a song.
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This is displayed by the blue line in the automation lane. The parameters that are highlighted in red are enabled for writing. Switch to Touch mode and, using the fader in the Mix Window, record some new automation. Switch to Latch mode and do the same thing to record another pass of automation of the fader. Note how this time, when you let go of the fader, the fader stays where you left it and Pro Tools continues writing over the old automation.
This time as you make changes to the volume fader it behaves as if in Touch mode. However, if you make changes to either of the pan knobs these will behave as if in Latch mode. In this mode, Pro Tools begins writing automation to all enabled channels immediately, writing over all of the previously written automation whether you are altering that parameter or not. This applies to all enabled automation, not only those lanes currently in view.
This will prevent you from accidentally wiping your previous pass. In addition to Mix parameters, automation can be written to plug-in parameters. In its current state, you can see that we have enabled automation for the pan positions of the Open and Closed Hi-Hat samples, and for the level of the Kick.
Sometimes it can be useful to suspend all automation in a project. Essentially putting all channels into Off mode. This can be done from the Automation window by clicking on the Auto Suspend button. Alternatively, you might want to suspend just a single lane of automation on a track.
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