Working with automation, Chapter 26 – Apple Logic Express 8 User Manual
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Working With Automation
Logic Express features a sophisticated, yet simple to use,
track-based automation system that allows you to create and
play back fully automated mixes.
Mix automation refers to recording, editing, and playing back the movements of faders,
knobs, and switches on a mixing console—providing real time control of volume, pan,
EQ, and aux send controls, amongst others.
You can automate all mix functions in Logic Express, without restriction. This also
applies to all plug-ins—the parameters of all effects and software instruments, plus all
third-party plug-ins can be totally automated.
Automation is independent of MIDI and audio regions, and takes place on Arrange
window tracks.
Automation is also independent of the play or record status of Logic Express, allowing
you to create automation at any time.
The Logic Express track automation system is sample accurate, which is precise, but
very processor-intensive. You can partially or completely switch off the sample accurate
mode in the Sample Accurate Automation menu of the Logic Express > Preferences >
Audio > General tab.
Note: You can also use MIDI controller values to automate parameters. This is done on
a per region basis, and is known as Hyper Draw (see “