Working with automation, Chapter 26 – Apple Logic Pro 8 User Manual
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Working With Automation
Logic Pro 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 Pro, 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 (with one or two exceptions, such as several Space
Designer parameters, which cannot be automated in real time).
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 Pro, allowing you
to create automation at any time.
The Logic Pro 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 Pro > 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 “