Pro tools copy and paste automation

Jon Connolly is the most sought-after Pro Tools instructor in the world. In this clip, Jon teaches you some basic automation skills in Pro Tools.

What is automation? Touch vs. Latch Automation Mode 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. Select, copy, and move automation After you create automation points and curves, you can easily change things to meet your needs. You can copy automation within a track or between tracks and can move automation within a track.

When moving regions, you can choose whether or not to move any existing automation with it. You can only use the Automation Select and Automation Curve tools to select and bend automation curves when Show Advanced Tools is selected in the Advanced preferences pane.

Select automation Do one of the following: Drag any selection of automation points and curves. Click the automation curve with the Automation Select tool. Copy automation within a track Select the points or curves you want to copy, then Option-drag the selection to a different location on the track. This command is a little tucked away in the Pro Tools menu structure. In Edit - Automation. This is because it is for copying automation on to sends but if you have no automation on the playlist the current setting can still be copied.