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September 16, 2022

Automation Tips to Bring Your Songs to Life in Logic Pro

 

Did you know you have a secret weapon in Logic Pro that can:

  • Inject creativity and ear candy throughout your music
  • Stabilize the performances of your different tracks
  • Help your songs move and evolve over time

And it can do all these things at once?

Automation in Logic Pro can turn a good, but humdrum song, into an experience. It can also solve various issues of stability when an EQ or Compressor isn’t enough.

However – working with Automation can be intimidating. Drawing in Automation one mouse click at a time is laborious. And moving a fader or control can take a few tries.

So today I’d like to share with you some real-world tips from a recent Project I recorded and mixed for a buddy of mine.

Let me show you just how powerful Automation in Logic Pro really is!

First, I’ll walk you through 2 tips that will make Automation easier and faster to use. Then I’ll show you the various choices I made throughout my Project:

From automating:

  • The Channel EQ’s low-pass filter to add intrigue at the beginning of the song
  • The level of the snare drum to tuck away as we transition into a verse
  • The level of the guitars to grab the attention of the listener at a key moment
  • The snare Sends so that the snare reverb evolves over time
  • The bass performance to stabilize the inconsistencies between different notes
  • The Stereo Output of the mix to help give a sense of movement to the mix as a whole

There’s so much you can do with Automation in Logic Pro. And today’s video above only scratches the surface!

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  1. Michael Henry says

    September 19, 2022 at 11:23 am

    Hi Chris,
    Thanks for the recent post on Automation. Question though – at the end I noticed the mix was coming up to about .9 Db or so and as this is a “mix”, not a master. So where / how do you get back to leaving headspace? Or, perhaps you were just doing that for exemplifying the outcome? Thanks, Michael

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