outsidenow Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Greetings, I am in Logic Pro X 10.5.1. I would like to be able to use a software instrument, record midi on the software instrument track, and then open a lane of automation for the instrument. Is it possible to use midi on a software instrument track and have a step sequencer on a lane of automation for the same software instrument? If not, how would it be possible for me to achieve creating automation from a step sequencer that effects midi (that is not generated via a step sequencer)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Is it possible to use midi on a software instrument track and have a step sequencer on a lane of automation for the same software instrument? Yes: 1. Create or record your MIDI region on the track. 2. Choose Track > Other > New Track With Same Channel. 3. Create your Pattern region on the new track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsidenow Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 Awesome! Can't wait to try this out. Thank you David! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 You're welcome. It's pretty awesome actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsidenow Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 Actually, I was not able to locate Track > Other > New Track With Same Channel. Mine says Track > Other > New Track With Same Instrument. So when I recorded midi and used the step sequencer for automation on the 2nd track, the automation did not effect anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsidenow Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 Am I looking in the wrong place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 My bad. Choose New Track With Same Instrument. Same Channel is for when you want to create step automation for an audio track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsidenow Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 I had actually selected the Same Instrument option, but the automation was not effecting the track. However, I just tried to play it again...and for some reason it started working. Thanks again David. The possibilities with this are really cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Great! You're welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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