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Q: How can I lock a track volume level to never move in Garageband?

Hi there

I'm currently creating a backing track of a popular song and I have built up all the parts of the songs against a wav track which contains the original version of the song.

I want to be able to mix the volumes of the tracks Ive built to the main proper recording, but I need to be able to LOCK the actual wav song track at say the 1.7db mark. Is this possible?

 

As I cant do it now, I keep accidently adjusting the volume level of the actual wav song track, so then all my volume mixes on other tracks are rendered useless (As you cant UNDO a volume change back to how it was)

 

Even if I engage the padlock "lock" button on the actual wav song track I can still move the volume of that track up and down. So its not 100% locked in my opinion.

 

Any ideas?

Thanks

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on Jun 15, 2011 7:29 AM

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Q: How can I lock a track volume level to never move in Garageband?

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  • by Christoph Drösser,

    Christoph Drösser Christoph Drösser Jun 15, 2011 7:50 AM in response to shippo_uk
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    Jun 15, 2011 7:50 AM in response to shippo_uk

    Enable the volume curve of the track and don't put any extra dots on it - then the volume will be "locked" at the position that it had, and you can't accidentally change it.

  • by shippo_uk,

    shippo_uk shippo_uk Jun 15, 2011 7:59 AM in response to Christoph Drösser
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    Jun 15, 2011 7:59 AM in response to Christoph Drösser

    Hi

    Do you mean:-

     

    Select the track

    Click Down Arrow

    Make sure Track Volume is selected

    Click on the dot that has been created at the start of the track (to check its number level)

    Click on the line now showing at the very end of the song and make sure the NEW dot you've just created is at the same number level as the one at the start.

    As this seems to work.

     

    If I dont put any dots on it, you can move it as you please still.

  • by Christoph Drösser,

    Christoph Drösser Christoph Drösser Jun 15, 2011 12:39 PM in response to shippo_uk
    Level 6 (11,276 points)
    Jun 15, 2011 12:39 PM in response to shippo_uk

    You're right, the fader only dims once you put a second dot on the line!

  • by Jamal Morelli,

    Jamal Morelli Jamal Morelli Aug 21, 2016 3:59 AM in response to shippo_uk
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    Aug 21, 2016 3:59 AM in response to shippo_uk

    I had the same thing happening - I solved it by adjusting the volume on my M-Audio Keystation; moving it up and down until it adjust the volume higher. It's staying there now.

  • by Edgar,

    Edgar Edgar Aug 22, 2016 10:18 AM in response to shippo_uk
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    Aug 22, 2016 10:18 AM in response to shippo_uk

    The Track Lock Button only locks the content on the Track (the Regions), not the value of the individual controls like Volume, Pan, etc.

     

    Using Track Automation kind of locks the values of those parameters, not to a specific value, but to any values based on the Automation Curve you create on that Track for those individual parameters.

     

    To create/edit Automation, you have to make the Automation controls visible with the Show/Hide Automation Button on top. This has no effect on the Automation, it only determines if you see them or not.

    In the screenshot below I have four Audio Tracks to demonstrate the behavior. All four Tracks have the Automation Parameter "Volume" selected. That means the Automation Lane to the right shows the Automation Curve for the Volume parameter.

     

    • Audio 1: THe Automation Curve is a straight gray line. That means, there is no Automation programmed yet, and the line moves up/down when you move the Volume Slider.
    • Audio 2: The Automation Curve has one dot, called an Automation Control Point. Now you have technically created an Automation Curve, but as long there is only a single Control Point defined, the Automation Curve will still be controlled only by the Volume Slider.
    • Audio 3: Once you have at least two Control Points defined, then that parameter (Volume in this example) will be controlled by the Automation Curve and not the Volume Slider anymore. This lets you "lock" the value to those values defined by the Automation Curve.
    • Audio 4: Pleas pay attention to the blue Automation On/Off Button. It is enabled by default. If you disable it, you turn Automation off (bypass) for that Track. This will "unlock" the Automation and you can control it again will the Volume Slider (until you enable it again by presing the button). The Automation Curve will be gray.

    Automation.png

    Hope that helps

     

    Edgar Rothermich - LogicProGEM.com

    (Author of the "Graphically Enhanced Manuals")

    http://DingDingMusic.com/Manuals/

    'I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link.'