Automation modes

Automation modes are used in DAW's, Mixing consoles and other mixing devices that record and playback automation. These modes are used to determine the type of record and playback style for automation.

Modes
Conventional automation modes include:

Off
Off disables all automation

Write
Write mode begins automation immediately for all enabled parameters and erases any previous automation

Read
Read plays back all automation but does not write automation

Trim
trim is a mode that is used to make minor adjustments to previously recorded automation.Trim doesn't write new automation nodes, it simply modifies existing automation.

Latch
Latch allows the user to begin writing automation when a specific enabled parameter is moved. When the user releases the parameter automation continues to be written.

Touch
Touch allows the user to begin writing automation when a specific enabled parameter is moved, automation is then stopped when that parameter is released.

Overwrite
This mode overwrites all previous data.