Apple Logic Pro 9 - Manual (Page 1099)

Recording Fader Movements
You don’t need any special cabling to record the data generated by a fader. All data
generated by faders is recorded on the selected track when Logic Pro is in record or
record/pause mode.
Playing Back Fader Movements
Any fader will react to incoming events that match its Input definition. The fader must,
of course, be in the MIDI signal path.
Typically, you would accomplish this by cabling the track instrument into the fader.
For fader object automation tasks, however, it is useful to create a new (standard)
instrument for the sole purpose of fader automation. Ensure that the instrument:
• Has no direct MIDI output
• Uses the Channel setting All
• Is connected to the first fader in any chain of serially cabled faders (if cabled this way)
Working with Object Groups
When building a virtual mixing desk or synthesizer control panel in the Environment, you
often need to work with large groups of fader objects that have the same size, regular
spacing, or a similar definition.
To save time on the definition and alignment of these groups, you can choose (one or
more) objects as prototypes (templates) by copying them into the Clipboard. (Choose
Edit > Copy.) You can then apply certain characteristics of these template objects to
selected objects.
To transfer the size of the prototypes to the selected objects
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Choose Options > Apply Buffer Template to > Size.
To transfer the alignment template of selected objects
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Choose Options > Apply Buffer Template to > Position.
The selected target objects are positioned at the top-left corner of the Environment layer,
in accordance with the layout of the template.
The Options > Apply Buffer Template to > Position and Size command combines both
of the above functions.
• Definition: The following describes the definition characteristics that can be transferred
to selected objects.
• The Options > Apply Buffer Template to > Definition function transfers the parameters
of a copied template to all selected objects. If several templates of the same type are
available, the one that is closest in size is used.
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