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Advanced Automation Features
The AUTO ADV page provides most Pro Tools advanced automation features. This page and its sub-pages
also provide many basic automation commands for convenience.
To access advanced automation features:
 In Page 1 (HOME) of the Touchscreen, press AUTO ADV. The AUTO ADV page appears.
The
AUTO ADV (Automation Advanced) page is programmed at the factory to provide access to the fol-
lowing features (your exact Soft Key assignments may differ).
• Write to Start, Write to End, and Write to Selection
• Back, Back and Play
• Write to Punch, Write to Next
• AutoMatch
• Join and AutoJoin
• Preview, Suspend Preview, Punch Preview, Capture, and Punch Capture
The
AUTO ADV page also provides buttons for sub-pages with additional automation features.
AUTO EDIT Provides commands to cut, copy, and paste, merge, and repeat automation, as well as Write to
Current
, Write to All Enabled, Trim, Glide, thin, and Copy to Send. Press BACK to return to the previous
page.
Some of the advanced automation features described here are only available with Pro Tools HD.
Artist Control Touchscreen showing the AUTO ADV (Advanced Automation) page
The AutoMatch Soft Key is equivalent to the on-screen AutoMatch button in the Automation window (it
will automatch all controls). For information on AutoMatching an individual type of automation, an in-
dividual track, or an individual control, see the Pro Tools Reference Guide.