Click the Learn tab in the Logic Controller Assignments window. Click and move a plug-in parameter you wish to control externally.

Open the Logic Controller Assignments page from the Control Surfaces menu.

Activate the Track Automation lane in the arrangement view, and set the Automation Mode to Latch.

Recording Automation with a MIDI Controller Now when you play the Logic project, the plug-in parameter will follow the automation curves written on the track. Note: The recorded automation curves will appear directly on the instrument track.

Set the Logic Automation Mode to Read, to prevent the writing of any further automation.

Stop Logic playback, once you are finished recording automation. Since the Logic Automation Mode is set to Latch, the parameter movements will be recorded while Logic is playing.

Start the Logic playback and use the mouse cursor to move the chosen parameter knob on the plug-in window (e.g.

the 1 Massive list seen in the above screenshot). Note: You can also browse all plug-in parameters under the list bearing the plug-in's name (e.g. Here we choose the Wavetable Position ( Wt-Pos) to automate. These are displayed in the Logic Smart Controls list. In this example, we will choose from the most commonly used parameters in MASSIVE.

Use the Automation Parameter drop-menu to select a plug-in parameter you wish to automate.

This can be done by navigating to Mix > Show Automation, by clicking the AutomationВ icon at the top of the Arrangement window, or by pressing the AВ key on your keyboard. Note: it is also possible to access the automation lanes on a per track basis in the Arrangement window by clicking the Automation icon at the top of the Arrangement window, by navigating to Mix > Show Automation orВ pressing the AВ key on your keyboard. Now when you play the Logic project, the plug-in parameters will follow the automation curves written on the track.

Set the Logic Automation Mode to Read to prevent the writing of any further automation.

This allows you to manually draw in the automation curves.

Now click on the automation lane to start adding points, or hold down the Command Key ( вЊ) and click into the automation area of the Piano Roll Editor (underneath the MIDI note events).

Note: You can browse all plug-in parameters under the list bearing the plug-in's name (e.g. Here we choose the Wavetable Position ( WT-Pos) to automate. Use the Automation/MIDI drop-menu to select a plug-in parameter. Set Automation/MIDI to TrackВ by clicking on the Region button.

Display the Piano Roll for your Logic Instrument Track by selecting View > Show Editor and selecting the Piano Roll tab or pressing the P key on your keyboard.

Create a MIDI Region in your Logic Instrument Track by recording some notes.

Note: Please see this article for more information about inserting NI plug-ins in Logic. Create a Logic Instrument Track and load a plug-in.

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