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!
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