Apple Logic Pro 8 Getting Started - Manual (Page 68)

68 Chapter 7 Mixing and Exporting Your Project
To display track automation in the Arrange area, do one of the following:
m Choose View > Track Automation in the Arrange area (or use the View Track
Automation key command, default: A).
m Click the Automation button in the Arrange Toolbar.
A gray automation lane appears on all tracks, and the Automation Parameter menu is
displayed in the track header. This allows you to choose the visible automation
parameter. It is automatically set to Volume.
Automation can only be displayed when a track is of a sufficient height. Turning on
track automation will automatically set a suitable vertical zoom level.
To choose an automation parameter:
m Click on the Automation Parameter menu, and browse to the desired parameter.
A sub-menu is shown for each plug-in inserted in the channel strip. These are
numbered and named after the slot position and plug-in. Further sub-menus may be
shown inside the plug-in menus. Volume, Pan, Solo, Mute, and Bypass are shown in the
Main sub-menu.
Automation Parameter
menu