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I just got Logic 9 and there is something I've always wondered how to do since I began making music.

The question is, how do you gradually open up the gate on one track and record it as you are opening it up? Like starting out staccato and and then opening it up to legato. I can't seem to find a way to have it record AS I am opening it up, it just stays at whatever I last leave the gate knob at.


Second question is, How can I put mutiple effects on one track, but at seperate times? Example; I have a standard lead, with no effects on it at the beginning, but at the very end of it I want to put an echo on it, but just the end not the whole track. I can only seem to add an effect to the whole track and not just part of it. Is there even a way to do this?? Thanks guys!!

Maybe these are newb question, I dunno but I appreciate the help.