There are several automation modes on top of plug-in automation modes available in Pro Tools.
When set to Auto Off all automation data will be ignored. This is handy when wish to have no automation represented when you playback.
When Auto Write is selected, data will be written for the parameter specified such as pan or volume. This is great for real time mixing of a track.
Selecting Auto Read will mean that the automation data is read and not affected in any way. This is always selected to hear automation while playback is occurring.
Selecting Auto Touch will allow you to playback and adjust volume or panning etc and the value will snap back to the original level when the faders have stopped being moved.
Selecting Auto Latch will mean that the value of automation will remain where the fader level has been left it will not snap back to the original level as Auto Touch does.
Auto Trim is a relative mode that allows you to keep the existing automation data but allows you to turn up or down.
Write to will mean that the value at the end of the automation will be written back to the start of the song or as you have setup.
Some preferences are handy for automation such as the degree of thinning after a write pass, latching behaviour for switch controls in “touch”, the option to include control changes in the undo window, automatch time and after write pass switch to touch, latch or no change.
VCA groups are controlled by master fader and are designed to emulate the purpose of Voltage Controlled Amplifiers on analogue consoles.
References:
Pro Tools Reference Manual. Ver. 7.3
Lecturer: Steve Fieldhouse, Dip of Music (Sound Engineering) EMU Unit, Adelaide University.
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