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Automation preferences in Logic Pro
Automation preferences are only available when Show Advanced Tools is selected in
Advanced preferences.
“Move track automation with regions” pop-up menu: Determines what happens to
automation data when you move regions.
Never: Does not move automation when you move regions.
Always: Always moves automation when you move regions. The automation data area
encompassed by the region boundaries is moved.
Ask: A dialog prompts you to move the automation data—or leave it where it is—
whenever you move a region.
“Include trails, if possible” checkbox: Includes the automation trails of regions
(automation parameter movements in the empty space that follows a region) with all
Copy or Move actions.
Pencil Tool pop-up menu: Determines the behavior of the pencil tool when holding down
the Option key.
Hold Option for Stepped Editing: Pressing and holding the Option key while dragging
an automation lane creates automation stepped automation curves.
Hold Option for Curved Editing: Pressing and holding the Option key while dragging
an automation lane creates rounded automation curves.
Snap Offset slider: Allows a specific number of ticks to be added to, or subtracted from,
the current snapped position of all automation data (as set in the Snap pop-up menu in
the Tracks area).
Ramp Time slider: Determines the time required by a parameter to return to its
previously recorded setting.
“’Write’ mode changes to” pop-up menu: Determines the mode that faders
automatically switch to when automation data recording has been completed.
“Write automation for” checkboxes: Determine the types of automation data that can be
written in Touch, Latch, and Write modes.
Automation Quick Access controls: Allow you to use a single hardware controller
to automate the currently active automation parameter of the selected track. This
preference is discussed in detail in Automation Quick Access.