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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 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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