Logic Pro User Guide for iPad
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- What is Logic Pro?
- Working areas
- Work with function buttons
- Work with numeric values
- Undo and redo edits in Logic Pro for iPad
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- Intro to tracks
- Create tracks
- Create tracks using drag and drop
- Choose the default region type for a software instrument track
- Select tracks
- Duplicate tracks
- Reorder tracks
- Rename tracks
- Change track icons
- Change track colors
- Use the tuner on an audio track
- Show the output track in the Tracks area
- Delete tracks
- Edit track parameters
- Start a Logic Pro subscription
- How to get help
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- Intro to recording
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- Before recording software instruments
- Record software instruments
- Record additional software instrument takes
- Record to multiple software instrument tracks
- Record multiple MIDI devices to multiple tracks
- Record software instruments and audio simultaneously
- Merge software instrument recordings
- Spot erase software instrument recordings
- Replace software instrument recordings
- Capture your most recent MIDI performance
- Route MIDI internally to software instrument tracks
- Record with Low Latency Monitoring mode
- Use the metronome
- Use the count-in
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- Intro to arranging
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- Intro to regions
- Select regions
- Cut, copy, and paste regions
- Move regions
- Remove gaps between regions
- Delay region playback
- Trim regions
- Loop regions
- Repeat regions
- Mute regions
- Split and join regions
- Stretch regions
- Separate a MIDI region by note pitch
- Bounce regions in place
- Change the gain of audio regions
- Create regions in the Tracks area
- Convert a MIDI region to a Session Player region or a pattern region
- Replace a MIDI region with a Session Player region in Logic Pro for iPad
- Rename regions
- Change the color of regions
- Delete regions
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- Intro to chords
- Add and delete chords
- Select chords
- Cut, copy, and paste chords
- Move and resize chords
- Loop chords on the Chord track
- Color chords on the Chord track
- Edit chords
- Work with chord groups
- Use chord progressions
- Change the chord rhythm
- Choose which chords a Session Player region follows
- Analyze the key signature of a range of chords
- Create fades on audio regions
- Extract vocal and instrumental stems with Stem Splitter
- Access mixing functions using the Fader
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- Intro to Step Sequencer
- Use Step Sequencer with Drum Machine Designer
- Record Step Sequencer patterns live
- Step record Step Sequencer patterns
- Load and save patterns
- Modify pattern playback
- Edit steps
- Edit rows
- Edit Step Sequencer pattern, row, and step settings in the inspector
- Customize Step Sequencer
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- Intro to mixing
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- Channel strip types
- Channel strip controls
- Peak level display and clipping
- Set channel strip volume
- Set channel strip input format
- Set the output for a channel strip
- Set channel strip pan position
- Mute and solo channel strips
- Reorder channel strips in the Mixer in Logic Pro for iPad
- Replace a patch on a channel strip using drag and drop
- Work with plug-ins in the Mixer
- Search for plug-ins in the Mixer in Logic Pro for iPad
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- Effect plug-ins overview
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- Instrument plug-ins overview
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- ES2 overview
- Interface overview
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- Modulation overview
- Use the Mod Pad
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- Vector Envelope overview
- Use Vector Envelope points
- Use Vector Envelope solo and sustain points
- Set Vector Envelope segment times
- Vector Envelope XY pad controls
- Vector Envelope Actions menu
- Vector Envelope loop controls
- Vector Envelope point transition shapes
- Vector Envelope release phase behavior
- Use Vector Envelope time scaling
- Modulation source reference
- Via modulation source reference
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- Sample Alchemy overview
- Interface overview
- Add source material
- Save a preset
- Edit mode
- Play modes
- Source overview
- Synthesis modes
- Granular controls
- Additive effects
- Additive effect controls
- Spectral effect
- Spectral effect controls
- Filter module
- Low, bandpass, and highpass filters
- Comb PM filter
- Downsampler filter
- FM filter
- Envelope generators
- Mod Matrix
- Modulation routing
- Motion mode
- Trim mode
- More menu
- Sampler
- Studio Piano
- Copyright
Use the cycle area in Logic Pro for iPad
You can use the cycle area to play a defined part of a project repeatedly. The cycle area can be used for composing, practicing a part before recording, recording multiple takes, and more. The cycle area is available in the Tracks area, and also in the Piano Roll Editor, the Audio Editor, and the Automation view of the Session Player Editor.
When Cycle mode is on, the cycle area is displayed as a yellow strip in the upper part of the ruler (or in the center, when the secondary ruler is visible).
The left and right locators are the start and end points of the cycle area. When Cycle mode is turned off, the cycle area is dimmed.
You can also create a skip cycle to skip a passage during playback; for example, to try out different transitions from one section to another without moving regions. A Skip cycle is also useful when editing, to leave out parts of the project that you don’t want to be affected by the edit.
You can show or hide the Cycle button in the control bar. See Customize the control bar.
Turn Cycle mode on or off
In Logic Pro, do one of the following:
Tap the Cycle button
in the control bar.Tap the upper part of the ruler.
Set the cycle area in the ruler
In Logic Pro, drag left or right in the upper part of the ruler.
The cycle area appears as a yellow strip in the ruler, and Cycle mode is automatically turned on.
Move the cycle area
In Logic Pro, drag the center part of the cycle area and drag it left or right.
Resize the cycle area
Drag the left or right edge of the cycle area, then drag left or right to move the start or end point.
Set the cycle area to a selection
Select one or more regions.
Do one of the following:
Tap one of the selected regions, tap Cycle, then tap Selection.
To round the cycle area to the nearest bar, tap one of the selected regions, tap Cycle, then tap Rounded Selection.
Create a skip cycle
In Logic Pro, set the cycle area to the part of the project you want to skip.
Touch and hold the Cycle button
in the control bar, then tap Skip Cycle.The cycle area changes to black with a yellow outline, indicating that it is now a skip cycle.
When you finish using the skip cycle, touch and hold the Cycle button, then tap Skip Cycle to deselect it.
The cycle area returns to its yellow color.
Cut or copy the regions below the cycle area
In Logic Pro, tap the More button
in the Tracks area menu bar, then do one of the following:To cut the regions below the cycle area, tap Cut Cycle Section.
To copy the regions below the cycle area, tap Copy Cycle Section.
Note: When the cycle area extends over part of a region, only the part below the cycle area is cut or copied.
Repeat the regions in the cycle area
In Logic Pro, tap the More button
in the Tracks area menu bar, then tap Repeat Cycle Section.The regions below the cycle area are repeated after the end of the cycle area.
Insert silence within the cycle area
In Logic Pro, set the cycle area to the part of the project where you want to insert silence.
Tap the More button
in the Tracks area menu bar, then tap Insert Silence within Cycle.
Regions inside the cycle area are moved by the length of the cycle area. Regions extending below the start of the cycle area are cut at that point, and the following part moved by the length of the cycle area.
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