Auto Input Monitoring will allow you to monitor the live input to a track when in record or idle mode, but in playback mode, it will always play the audio which is on the track (or be silent if there is no recorded audio), even if record enable is on.

Does Pro Tools have direct monitoring?

Low latency monitoring will mute the output of any record-enabled tracks in Pro Tools so that you only hear the direct signal coming from your interface. If you need to monitor the signal that comes from Pro Tools but you don’t want delay, you will need to turn off direct monitoring on your interface.

How do I enable input monitoring on my Mac?

On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Security & Privacy , then click Privacy. Select Input Monitoring. Select the checkbox next to an app to allow it to monitor your input devices.

How do I toggle automation in Pro Tools?

  1. To turn automation on, Ctrl+Option+Command-click (PC: Ctrl+Start+Alt-click) on the plug-in parameter.
  2. To switch that track to display automation data for a given parameter, Ctrl+Command-click (Ctrl+Start-click) on the plug-in parameter.

How do I add automation to volume in Pro Tools?

Choose “volume” from the track view selector. This will enable volume automation to be written to your track. Click the pencil in the tools menu. A straight line will appear in the middle of your audio track.

How do you not hear yourself while recording Pro Tools?

If you want to hear what’s coming from Pro Tools, you’ll need to turn off Low Latency Monitoring. To do so, click on Options and select Low Latency Monitoring at the bottom of the menu.

How do I monitor my mic input?

Control Panel > Sound > Recording > Right-click on your Mic Input > Properties > Listen > Listen to this Device You can then select your Headphones / Default Output Device etc, and your Mic Input will play back through that along with your system audio.