How Do I Convert Plug-in Automation to Pan Automation Using the Dolby Atmos Music Panner and Pro Tools?

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How Do I Convert Plug-in Automation to Pan Automation Using the Dolby Atmos Music Panner and Pro Tools?
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With the release of the Dolby Atmos Music Panner v1.2 you can now write sequencer moves to panner automation lanes and convert this automation, as well as panner automation created without the sequencer, to Pro Tools pan automation. This is necessary if you plan to export an ADM BWF master file from Pro Tools.

Note that this workflow requires the Dolby Atmos Music Panner v1.2, the Dolby Atmos Renderer v3.7.1 or later and Pro Tools 2021.12 or later.

Before writing sequencer moves to panner automation, you must ensure that Dolby Atmos Music Panner plug-in automation is enabled:

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You should also turn off delay compensation to prevent written automation from occurring early in the timeline.

Create and modify your sequence in the music panner.

Note: in order to monitor your sequence moves in the Renderer, the Automation drop-down selector must be set to Off:

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The selected Automation setting applies to all instances of the Dolby Atmos Music Panner in the session.

Once you are satisfied with your sequence, display the automation lanes for Dolby Atmos Music Panner parameters:

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Put the track in the desired Pro Tools automation mode (Touch, Latch, Touch/Latch, or Write).

In the Music Panner, set the Automation drop-down selector to Write:

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As noted earlier, this setting applies to all instances of the Dolby Atmos Music Panner in the session, so ensure that you are not overwriting pan automation on other tracks.

Start playback and continue for the desired duration. This will record sequencer moves to plug-in pan automation:

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In the Music Panner, set the automation drop-down to Read (which turns off the sequencer):

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Change the track output to the 7.1.2 bed (or any 7.1.2 bus) and display the automation lanes for Pro Tools pan parameters:

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Select the track and navigate to Edit > Automation > Duplicate Dolby Atmos Plug-in Automation to Pan Automation.

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Navigate to the I/O setup Bus tab (Setup > I/O… > Bus) and enable Mapping to Renderer for the selected object(s).



Disable or delete the Music Panner, assign the track to the corresponding object in the track’s Object controls and click the bus/object toggle to assign the track as an object:

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You can now export your session as an ADM BWF directly from Pro Tools.
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