Specifications

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Once written, automation can be re-written or
displayed and edited graphically in the Edit win-
dow.
Mixing with a Control Surface
Rather than mixing with a mouse—adjusting
one fader at a time—you might find using a
MIDI control surface (such as Motor Mix from
CM Labs) or an Ethernet control surface (such as
ProControl or Control|24) for mixing to be
much more effective.
Final Mixdown
The Bounce to Disk command lets you write a fi-
nal mix to disk, create a new loop, print effects,
or bounce any submix. Once you have bounced
your final mix to disk, you can use another pro-
gram to burn the resulting file to Compact Disc.
When you bounce a track to disk, the bounced
mix includes the following:
Audible Tracks All audible tracks are included in
the bounce. Any muted tracks do not appear in
the bounce. If you solo a track or region, only
the soloed elements appear in the bounced mix.
Automation All read-enabled automation is
played back and incorporated in the bounced
mix.
Inserts and Sends All active inserts, including
real-time plug-ins and hardware inserts, are ap-
plied to the bounced mix.
Selection or Track Length If you make a selec-
tion in a track, the bounced mix will be the
length of the selection. If there is no selection in
any track, the bounce will be the length of the
longest audible track in the session.
To Bounce to Disk:
1 Choose File > Bounce to Disk.
2 Select any mono, stereo, or multichannel out-
put or bus path as the source for the bounce.
3 Select the File Type (such as WAV), Format
(such as mono or stereo), Resolution (such as 16-
bit), and Sample Rate (such as 44.1 kHz).
4 Click Bounce.
Volume automation in a track in the Edit window
For more information on using automation,
see the
Pro Tools Reference Guide.
For more information on using a MIDI Con-
trol Surface, see the
MIDI Control Surfaces
Guide
. For more information on using Pro-
Control or Control|24, see their user guides.
Volume breakpoint automation
Track view set to Volume