Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 228)

228 Chapter 7 Automation
Viewing Multiple Parameters
Background Display of Other Parameters
The background of the automation track shows all other automation data (not the
currently selected parameter) at a lower contrast level—when the track is at a sufficient
zoom level. Volume is beige (dark yellow), Pan is dark green, everything else is dark
blue.
Automation Modes
You can independently select the automation mode of every channel strip in the Track
Mixer or Audio Mixer. The automation mode parameter is also visible in the Arrange
track list, at higher vertical zoom levels. The automation mode can also be set via key
commands. Given that Track Automation data can be recorded during playback mode,
the default setting is Off, as any mix automation recording may prove disconcerting
while arranging. You can choose between the following automation modes in any MIDI
or audio (including Audio Instrument, bus, and output) Region:
Off
Off will disable the current Track Automation data without deleting it. No automation
data will be written, read, or played back. If the current automation mode is Off, any
edits to Track Automation data in the Arrange window will automatically switch the
automation mode to Read. This ensures that the data, as currently edited, will be
played.
Read
Read will automate the current track, using the existing automation data.
The data cannot be changed in realtime by touching/moving the fader.
Touch
Touch will automate the current track in the same fashion as Read.
Should the fader be touched, the existing Track Automation data of the current fader
type will be replaced by any new fader movements—while the fader is pressed/
touched. Touch is the most appropriate, “standard” mode, used for creating the mix. It
allows you to correct and improve the mix at any time, when automation is active. The
time required by a parameter to return to its previously recorded setting, is set via
Options > Track Automation > Track Automation Settings > Ramp Time (ms).