Pro Tools Automation

Time to put in work. Hello all back with some more information regarding a special parameter in Pro Tools. This week I will be talking about Automation. Automation is a great tool in any style song or genre of music. Automation lets you have total control from panning, fading, gain, plug-ins, among many other options. When you set automation in Pro Tools it automatically alters the parameter you set, hence automation. I never really used automation until the past 3 months. Automation is my go to when I am done editing to help give the track life. Automation is set by drawing in exactly what you want to happen in the song. In hip-hop, the verses and chorus are definitely distinctly known. In my own mixes I have started to do the same. Once you know where the verses and choruses are in each track, you can raise the volume in the chorus and lower the volume in the verse. This lets the listener know when each section is happening. Also, the stereo image of the chorus needs to be big, loud, and in your face. Another case where automation is used is drum fills or rolls where they pan from left to right very quickly. This helps when you are getting ready to drop the beat or drop into a verse. Plug-in automation has a whole lot of ways where it can be used. Most recently I have used it for a master bypass. I like to turn the plug-in on and off as I like after I set it. With automation you can do that and it helps saves time when you mix. All you future engineers I would dabble around with automation and use it. This is a low down quick post on Pro Tools automation, now go enjoy. Mix Master Rozay Out!