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Iconica_Recordings
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Logic's Automation write from external control surfaces is writing about 1 second LATE. SSL UF8 user here, but it happens with any Mackie Protocol surface. In a mix session when latency inducing plugins are active in the session, the automation lags significanty. Example, riding the fader on a vocal. I have to manually drag the automation data to the left to get it to line up with the intended automation move.


I understand it is somewhat unavoidable to induce latency BUT Logic product engineers could easily add a feature that allows you to set a latency-based nudge value to live recorded automation moves - or even easier - allow users to set a specific nudge value OTHER than the pre-determined nudge values available. That way, we could measure the difference, customize our nudge value and correct it with a keystroke, rather than having to drag and guess.




Posted on Sep 26, 2026 1:18 PM

4 replies

Discodip
User level: Level 1 (8 points)

Nov 9, 2026 5:18 PM in response to Iconica_Recordings

I'm sure no expert in Logic, but I had some kind of issue with latency on my Komplete S49. Every time I touched a key of my synth, I was always too late.

Then I found out that there is a knob for this. When you push it, I have no longer noticeable latency.

" It reduces monitoring latency by automatically turning off sends and bypassing high latency-inducing plug-ins on record-ready tracks"

You go to the display at the top, push the small triangle on the right side of the display.

There, you go to Customize Control Bar and Display settings.

Then in the most right column you thick the box "Low Latency Monitoring Mode" button

It appears also on the right of the display, and when pushed it will be orange.

I hope it will solve your problem too. Good Luck!

Iconica_Recordings Author
User level: Level 1 (12 points)

Nov 7, 2026 12:59 PM in response to Iaamusic

If you bounce in place, (let’s assume the track has laggy plugins) and then begin to automate for a clean track with no plugins - the automation speed still lags exactly the same way. It has to do with the entire session’s collective latency. The real key is to allow manual automation re-positioning (compensation) with a keystroke after automation is written. This is the second best solution to an automatic re-positioning. Of course the best case scenario is no latency, but that doesn’t seem possible in a medium to large mixing session yet.

Iaamusic
User level: Level 4 (1,436 points)

Nov 7, 2026 12:48 PM in response to Iconica_Recordings

Can’t you Bounce in Place and then do your volume automation by way of workaround?

Iconica_Recordings Author
User level: Level 1 (12 points)

Nov 10, 2026 12:01 AM in response to Discodip

Thanks for weighing in. This is low-latency mode, and unfortunately it doesn’t affect automation write in any measurable way.


We need LOGIC to have a feature. A very simple feature which allows you to automatically assign nudge value for automation. If the Apple dev team can hear this plea “Please do not riddle the new Logic with a bunch of plasticy AI generative BS - and instead, make some practical adjustments that will make it easier to actually work in the DAW!”

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256365606