Specifications

Eleven Rack & Pro Tools18
2 In the Master Fader track, click with the Grabber tool (it’s in the toolbar) at the place you’d like the
fade to start. This creates a white dot or “breakpoint.”
3 Click again with the Grabber a little later in the track, and drag that new breakpoint down to its
lowest possible position, so it looks something like this:
4 Switch to the Selector tool (click the I-beam-looking tool in the Toolbar), then click to place the cur-
sor a few seconds or a few measures before the first breakpoint of your fade.
5 Press the Spacebar to hear the fade out. Choose Window > Mix and watch the on-screen fader as it
moves in accordance with the automation breakpoints and fade out.
Pro Tools lets you automate almost any parameter on any track (this is how many cool effects are
achieved, including filter sweeps, auto-pan, and more). Regardless of what you automate, you can
edit breakpoint automation using many of the same tools we use to edit audio, such as the Pencil and
the Trimmer. You can also use the on-screen faders and knobs to “perform” automation instead of
writing it manually. You can learn more about how to record and edit your control moves in the
Pro Tools Reference Guide.
Grabber tool
First breakpoint
Second breakpoint
Fade out