Specifications

Pro Tools Reference Guide452
Automation Playlists
Each Pro Tools track contains a single automa-
tion playlist for each automatable parameter.
On audio tracks, these parameters include:
•Volume
• Pan
• Mute
• Send volume, pan, and mute
• Plug-in controls
On MIDI tracks, these parameters include:
•Volume
• Pan
• Mute
You can display and edit each of these automat-
able playlists individually from Pro Tools, even
during playback.
In addition, you can display and edit other con-
tinuous MIDI controller data (such as mod
wheel, breath controller, foot controller, or sus-
tain) in a similar manner. For more information
on editing MIDI data, see “Continuous Control-
ler Events” on page 364.
Automation Playlists with Audio
and MIDI Regions
Pro Tools handles audio regions and their auto-
mation playlists differently from MIDI regions
and their automation playlists.
Audio Tracks
On audio tracks, automation data resides on a
separate playlist from audio data and regions.
Each edit playlist on an audio track shares the
same automation data.
MIDI Tracks
On MIDI tracks, all controller automation data
except for Mute data is stored in the MIDI region
that contains it. Each edit playlist on a MIDI
track is separate, and represents a distinct per-
formance, complete with controller automa-
tion.
Multiple Edit Playlists and Audio Track
Automation
All edit playlists on a single audio track share the
same automation data. When you record or edit
automation data in an audio track, the automa-
tion data is stored in the track automation play-
list so it can be edited with, or independently
Mute data is independent of the MIDI data
in a MIDI region. This lets you mute play-
back of individual MIDI tracks in Pro Tools
without altering the controller data.