Automation overview — Logic Pro X
Automation refers to recording, editing, and playing back the movements of faders, knobs, and switches. Using automation, you can create changes over time to volume, pan, and other settings. You can add automation to all track types.
Track Automation Commands currently available in Logic Pro X 10.4.5
Command Key Touch Bar
- Global Commands
Toggle Current Track Automation Off/Read ⌃⌘O ⌃3⃣
Set Current Track to Automation Read
Toggle Current Track Automation Touch/Read ⌃2⃣
Toggle Current Track Automation Latch/Read ⌃⌘A
Toggle Current Track Automation Write/Read
Toggle Current Track Automation Trim Mode
Toggle Current Track Automation Write Relative Mode
Set All Tracks to Automation Off ⌃⇧⌘O
Set All Tracks to Automation Read ⌃⇧⌘R
Set All Tracks to Automation Touch ⌃⇧⌘T
Set All Tracks to Automation Latch ⌃⇧⌘L
Set All Tracks to Automation Write
Track Automation Event List… ⌃⌘E
Set Move Track Automation with Regions to Never
Set Move Track Automation with Regions to Always
Set Move Track Automation with Regions to Ask
Toggle Move Track Automation with Regions Never/Always
- Views Showing Automation
Automation: Toggle Track/Region
- Main Window Tracks
Create 1 Track Automation Point at Region Borders ⌃⇧⌘1
Create 2 Track Automation Points at Region Borders ⌃⇧⌘2
Create 1 Track Automation Point at Every Region Border ⌃⌘1
Create 2 Track Automation Points at Every Region Border ⌃⌘2
Delete Visible Automation on Selected Tracks ⌃⌘⌫
Delete All Automation on Selected Tracks ⌃⇧⌘⌫
Delete Orphaned Automation on Selected Tracks ⌃⇧⌫
Delete All Track Automation
Move Visible Region Data to Track Automation ⌃⌘↑
Move Visible Track Automation to Region ⌃⌘↓
Move All Region Data to Track Automation ⌃⇧⌘↑
Move All Track Automation to Region ⌃⇧⌘↓
Create 1 Track Automation Point each for Volume, Pan, Sends
Create 2 Track Automation Points each for Volume, Pan, Sends
Create 1 Track Automation Point for Visible Parameter
Create 2 Track Automation Points for Visible Parameter