Record and Edit Automation in Logic Pro X

Peer-reviewed assignment 3 for Introduction to Music Production

Hi, I am Matia Campora from Milano, Italy.

This is my third peer-reviewed assignment for Introduction to Music Production, a

Courseracourse provided by the Berklee College of Music.

In this tutorial we will write, record and edit automation in Logic Pro X.

Let's start!

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Open Logic Pro X by clicking on his icon

From the startup menu choose Create a new empty project

Create a Software Instrument track

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The new track (Inst 1) appears in the Tracks Area

Choose a Software Instrument patch: in the library click a category on the left, than
a patch name on the right.

I choose: Arpeggiator

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Synth Chords

Chord Nirvana

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Now record some music

and show automation for the track:

choose Mix > Show automation (or press A)

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With the automation mode set to Read, choose the parameter that you want to
automate.

I choose:

Smart Controls > High Cut

and design a straight line from 160 Hz to 1800 Hz to automate the Filter

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To add a control point to an empty automation curve we can click anywhere in the
automation track

To add a control point to an existing automation curve we will double click an

empty area of the automation track.

To add additional automations click the + that appears when you place the pointer
over the track header

To live record automation:

- choose any of this automation modes: write, latch and touch

- get your project playing

- start moving your levels, pans and plug-in parameters

When you're done you'll find that everything has been recorded and it's ready to
use.

Thank you for taking the time to read and evaluate this submission. If you have any
feedback or if theres anything else I can do to explain things better, I would love to
hear from you.

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