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Automation settings in Logic Pro for Mac

When Enable Complete Features is selected in Advanced settings, Automation settings are available.

Figure. Automation settings.
  • Move Track Automation with Regions pop-up menu: Determines what happens to automation data when you move regions.

    • Never: Does not move automation when you move regions.

    • Always: Always moves automation when you move regions. The automation data area encompassed by the region boundaries is moved.

    • Ask: A dialog prompts you to move the automation data—or leave it where it is—whenever you move a region.

  • Include trails, if possible checkbox: When selected, any Copy or Move actions also include all track automation points in the empty space that follows a region. Deselect to move only the track automation encompassed by the region.

    Note: Set the Ramp Time value to return to the original automation values at the right border of the new region.

  • Create Node when cutting at constant values checkbox: Creates a MIDI event for Control Change, Aftertouch, or Pitch Bend at the left border of the new MIDI region when that data is present at the cut position.

  • Pencil Tool pop-up menu: Determines the behavior of the pencil tool when holding down the Option key.

    • Hold Option for Stepped Editing: Pressing and holding the Option key while dragging an automation lane creates stepped automation curves.

    • Hold Option for Curved Editing: Pressing and holding the Option key while dragging an automation lane creates rounded automation curves.

  • Snap Offset slider: Allows a specific number of ticks to be added to, or subtracted from, the current snapped position of all automation data (as set in the Snap pop-up menu in the Tracks area).

  • Ramp Time slider: Determines the time it takes for the automation point value at the right border of a moved region to return to the value of the existing automation point at that position.

  • Write Mode Changes To pop-up menu: Determines the mode that faders automatically switch to when automation data recording has been completed.

  • Write Automation For checkboxes: Determine the types of automation data that can be written in Touch, Latch, and Write modes.

  • Automation Quick Access controls: Allow you to use a single hardware controller to automate the currently active automation parameter of the selected track. This setting is discussed in detail in Automation Quick Access.

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Logic Pro User Guide: PDF

Logic Pro Instruments: PDF

Logic Pro Effects: PDF

Control Surfaces Support Guide: PDF

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