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Displaying the Automation Playlist for a
Control
To display the automation playlist on-screen for a parameter
controlled by a fader:
Hold Control+Start (Windows) or Command+Control
(Mac) and touch the fader.
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To display the automation playlist on-screen for a parameter
controlled by an encoder:
Hold Control+Start (Windows) or Command+Control
(Mac) and touch the encoder.
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To display all automation playlists on-screen for a parameter
type:
„ Hold Alt+Control+Start (Windows) or Option+Command+Control (Mac) and touch a fader or encoder controlling
the parameter type.
To punch a preview value to the automation playlist:
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Do one of the following:
• Press the Punch Preview Soft Key in the Actions Page.
– or –
• Hold Control+Start (Windows) or Command+Control
(Mac) and press the flashing Off switch in the Automation Mode controls.
Capturing and Recalling Automation
You can capture the current automation values of actively
writing controls and store them as snapshots. On D-Command, up to 48 snapshots can be stored and recalled. These
stored snapshots are saved with the Pro Tools session, and can
be imported into other sessions using the Import Session Data
command.
Capturing Automation Values
Previewing Automation
Before you can store automation values as a snapshot, they
must be loaded into the Capture buffer.
You can audition changes to a mix and compare them to existing automation values without committing them to the automation playlist by using Preview mode.
To capture automation values:
To preview a new automation value for a control:
values you want to capture so that it is in a write-enabled state
(Write, Touch, Latch, or Touch/Latch).
1 Press the Auto switch on each channel you want preview so
that it is in a write-enabled state (Write, Touch, Latch,
Touch/Latch).
2 In the Automation Enable controls, press the corresponding
switch to enable each automation type you want to preview
(Volume, Pan, Mute, Send level, Send pan, Send mute, or
Plug-in).
3 Do one of the following:
• Press the Preview Soft Key in the Actions Soft Keys Page.
– or –
• Hold Control (Win) or Command (Mac) and press the
Off switch in the Automation Mode controls. The Off
switch flashes to indicate Preview mode.
4 Isolate a control by moving it.
5 Start playback and adjust the isolated control to audition
the new automation values.
To suspend Preview mode:
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Do one of the following:
• Press the Suspend Preview Soft Key in the Actions Soft
Keys Page.
– or –
• Hold Control (Win) or Command (Mac) and press the
Read switch in the Automation Mode controls.
112 D-Command Guide
1 Press the Auto switch on each channel whose automation
2 In the Automation Enable controls, press the corresponding
switch to enable each automation type you want to capture
(Volume, Pan, Mute, Send level, Send pan, Send mute, or
Plug-in).
3 In the Management area of the Soft Keys section, press the
Snapshot key to display the Capture commands in the Soft
Keys section.
4 Start playback, and if necessary, touch a write-enabled con-
trol to start writing automation. The Capture switch in the
Soft Keys section lights to indicate that a capture is possible.
5 When the currently writing controls reach a value you want
to capture, press the Capture switch in the Soft Keys section.
The Punch Capture switch lights in the Soft Keys section lights
to indicate captured values are available to punch.