Tracks Grey Out and Mute (it's not the mute function)

Hi there,

You are actually creating TAKE FOLDERS. Do you know how these work?

To better serve you...are you new to Logic Pro?

This should help:

https://support.apple.com/guide/logicpro/cut-take-folders-and-take-regions-lgcpb19f5d25/10.6/mac/10.15

Hope this helps and solves your query,

Eddie G.

Let's take this a bit deeper Eric.

Can you do this for me? Bear in mind, it will reset ALL of your preferences but it may be a viable solution. Please delete the following 2 files. ~/Library/Preferences

com.apple.logic10

com.apple.logic.pro.cs

Keep me posted on your progress,

Eddie G.

I think you may have the "Create Tracks and Mute" feature on.

If your REGIONS look like this (greyed out with a small colored dot), it means that the region is muted but not the track. If you click on the region os it is in "key focus" then you simply hit the key command ctrl+m and that should get you up and running.

Hope this helps and solves your query,

Eddie G.

I also think you may have some automation in the track. Can you check for me?

I am particularly looking for MUTE automation. Please toggle through automation parameters to see if anything is muting your tracks.

Also, can you go select READ automation instead of LATCH?

If we can try this on a brand new session that would be great.

Hope this helps and solves your query,

Eddie G.

Hi there,

Can you please confirm your setting for "Overlapping Midi Recordings"?

Please set them to "Merge".

Hope this helps and solves your query,

Eddie G.

Hi there,

Can we try a couple of things? Can you turn this on in your Piano Roll?

This will help you see the MIDI in the Piano Roll.

Hope this helps,

Eddie G.

Set Up ADVANCED SETTINGS in your Preferences.

Eddie G.

Okay I will be here to support you with this. Let me know if there are issues tomorrow.

The most important thing is that you have READ MODE on (color green).

I think that will ultimately stabilize everything. Cheers!

Glad this helped and solved your query,

Eddie G.

Youtube links are allowed but I guess not personal links. I do think the file itself is corrupt and that if you start with a fresh file and make sure the READ mode is on then you should have no issues. There is some aberrant behavior going on here. I have read lots of issues with Big Sur users. I do hope this gets sorted.

Here is another Logic Pro video that you can use as a resource:

https://youtu.be/J2PKunRXtDw

Hope this helps,

Eddie G.

Hi,

Is/Was automation mode set to Read? Is there no automation written on the track? Can you double check?

Thank you,

Eddie G.

I thought of something that may be affecting playback as well. It is a long shot but tell me if you see this DIVIDER COLUMN in your session: Is it pointed to the RIGHT such as the illustration below or to the left? Do you see it by chance?

I wonder if Live Loops has taken "Playback Priority". Let me know. Also, please take a screen shot of your screen after you have hit the key command OPTION+b. Will greatly help me.

Hope this helps,

Eddie G.

Hi there,

Something is definitely malfunctioning with that track mate. Not only is the track and name grayed out but there is no circle/dot to indicate that there is a track assigned. Will keep plugging away.

If you drag that Midi into an empty software instrument (or another software instrument track), I know it will work just fine.

Eddie G.