Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 226)

226 Chapter 7 Automation
There are three ways of writing and editing automation data in a track:
• Moving the on-screen faders and controls using different automation modes.
• Drawing automation data with Hyper Draw (see “Hyper Draw Functions” on
page 234).
• Using Logic Control or another control surface.
Track Based Automation is the recommended method for all automation tasks. It is
sample accurate, and therefore, very precise. As sample accurate automation is
processor-intensive, Logic provides options to partially or completely switch off the
sample accurate mode via Audio > Audio Settings.
Moving Automation Data When Moving Regions
It’s possible to move Regions with, or independent from, Track Automation data. Switch
the modes by selecting Options > Track Automation > Track Automation Settings > Move
Automation with Regions. You can choose between Never, Always, and Ask, which should
be self-explanatory. Ask is the default setting.
Region Based Automation
Region Based Automation (see “Region Based Automation” on page 232) writes
automation data directly into Regions as MIDI controller data.
There are three ways of writing and editing this data:
• Moving the on-screen faders and controls in Record Mode.
• Drawing automation data with Hyper Draw (see “Hyper Draw Functions” on
page 234); this is possible for both MIDI and Audio Regions; furthermore, the Score
and Matrix Editors both allow the insertion of controller data via Hyper Draw.
• Drawing controller and other data in the Hyper Editor (see “Hyper Editor—
Introduction” on page 311). You can also insert and edit controller data in the Event
List (see “Using the Event List” on page 297).