Apple Logic Pro 9 - Manual (Page 808)

• Offsetting Automation (p. 822)
• Editing Track Automation Data in the Event List (p. 824)
• Writing Track Automation with External Controllers (p. 824)
• Using Hyper Draw in the Arrange Area (p. 826)
• Conversion of Automation Data (p. 830)
Displaying Track Automation
Track automation data is displayed on a transparent gray shaded area—an automation
track—that runs the length of your project. The audio waveforms of audio regions, and
notes in MIDI regions, can be seen at a reduced contrast level in the shaded area.
The automation data is represented by colored curves, dots (known as nodes) and lines
that are shown in the gray area.
Numerical values are also automatically displayed at each node on automation tracks.
Numerical values are context-sensitive, which means the centered pan position is displayed
as 0 (not 64), and volume is displayed in dB, for example.
To display track automation in the Arrange area
Do one of the following:
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Choose View > Track Automation in the Arrange area (or use the Hide/Show Track
Automation key command, default assignment: A).
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Click the Automation button in the Arrange toolbar (if visible).
808 Chapter 28 Working with Automation