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  Automation: Toggle Track/Region

Switch the automation lane view(s) between Track automation and Region automation.

I believe I am ready (finally) to start automating some of my mixes. I think that using region automation will help me focus on the goals of the particular automation.

Track-based vs. region-based automation in Logic Pro — Apple Support

Logic Pro offers two types of automation: track-based automation and region-based automation. Track-based automation can be applied to the entire track, from the beginning to the end of your project. Region-based automation applies only to the specific region the automation parameters are connected to. With track-based automation, if you re-record, move, or copy regions (either to another point on the same track or to another track entirely) the automation data remains tied to the initial point on the track in which it was created. However, with region-based automation, if you re-record the region, the automation is lost; if you move or copy the region (either to another point on the same track, or to another track) the automation remains with the region. Region-based automation is particularly useful when you are automating instrument parameters.

  Cut    ⌘X

Place the current selection on the Clipboard and delete it. Standard macOS key command since the beginning.

‘Cut’ is available on the X-Touch and MCU by pressing ‘CMD+F1’

Cut, copy and paste in the Logic Pro Audio Track Editor — Apple Support

In Logic Pro, select the region or region segment with the Marquee Tool, then choose Edit > Cut (or press Delete).

or press ⌘X

NB when the Key Commands window indicates that there are “assignments” you can double-click on a listed assignment to open the ‘Controller Assignments’ window with the definition selected. You can learn a tremendous amount about the inner workings of control surfaces (at least I can) by examining the ‘Zone, Mode, Control, Parameter’ settings.

  Delete

Deletes the selected item(s). This is a menu command (Edit menu). This can be executed using the Delete key. This can be executed on the X-Touch by pressing CMD-F4.

  New Empty Project    ⇧⌘N

Creates a new, empty project. You are presented with the project creation panel where you can choose from templates. The simplest project is a single audio track.

Create Logic Pro projects — Apple Support

Each project has project properties including the project tempo, time and key signature, and more. You can edit some project properties in the Project Chooser when you create a project, and change them later while you’re working. For full details about project properties, see Logic Pro project properties overview.