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Options such as Master Bypass will simply give you the option to switch the bypass on or off. You do this by enabling the smart tool and placing the cursor in the lower half of the region to select the portion of the audio that you want to automate. You then move the cursor to the upper half where the smart tool can be used to drag upwards or downwards.
This will turn the bypass on or off. Automating other aspects of the plugin, such as a increasing the gain level of a specific EQ band, allows you to increase the gain by a specific amount rather than just turning the setting on or off.
For this, you can use the smart tool to again select the area that you want to automate and then drag upwards or downwards to increase or decrease the gain. Alternatively, if you want to create a more gradual change, which will be audible in real time during play back, then you can use the pencil tool to draw the automation in:.
Enabling the pencil tool by clicking the above icon allows you to automate Pro Tools First plugins to create a unique change by drawing them in manually. You can also hold down the pencil tool to reveal different pencil types, such as a line which will allow you to increase or decrease the gain evenly.
By using both the pencil tool and the smart tool, you are able to draw in automation for many of the different aspects of your plugins. Likewise, gone are the days when engineers would record the effects in real time — now you can automate the controls of a plug-in just like you automate a fader ride!
For this tutorial you can use the audio from the AIR Talkbox plug-in tutorial here. Talkbox is a plug-in that benefits greatly from a little automation so please try it out. There are two ways to enable automation, either open the plug-in automation dialogue window see images below or use my preferred technique — a shortcut of of course! Graham: Your 31 days of tips are awesome. Thanks for your tips.
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