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
Intro to editing regions and cells in Logic Pro for iPad
The main area in Logic Pro for iPad for editing regions is the Tracks area; for editing cells, it’s the Live Loops grid. Most of those tasks are for arranging regions and cells in your project. In the Editors area, which you show or hide by tapping the Editors button 
in the view control bar, you edit the content of a region and cell. In the inspector, you can view and edit the parameters of elements you select in the Tracks area, Live Loops grid, or Editors area.
Editors area
The Editors area in Logic Pro can display any of the five editors, depending on the type of region, cell, or track you select. For example, selecting an audio region displays the Audio Editor, and selecting a Session Player region displays the Session Player Editor. Each editor has a different interface and provides editing tasks specific to the cell or region type.
Audio Editor: Shows the track lane of an audio track with all the audio regions on that track. See Overview of the Audio Editor.
Piano Roll Editor: Shows the track lane of a software instrument track with all the MIDI regions on that track, where you edit the MIDI notes inside the MIDI regions. See Overview of the Piano Roll Editor.
Session Player Editor: Shows controls and settings of the currently selected Session Player region. If no region is selected, it shows the button Create Region at Playhead to create a new Session Player region at the playhead position on that track. See The Session Player Editor.
Step Sequencer: Shows the Step Sequencer pattern of the currently selected pattern region. If no region is selected, Step Sequencer is empty, and tapping a step creates a new pattern region at the playhead position on that track. See Intro to Step Sequencer.
Cell Editor: Shows the content of the selected cell. Depending on the region type in the cell, it displays one of the four editors. See Work in the Cell Editor.
If no region is selected, the Editors area shows the corresponding editor based on the region type of the selected track. See Create tracks.
Note: In the Track inspector, you can change the Default Region Type parameter of a software instrument track to MIDI, Pattern, or Session Player.
Region automation
The Editors area is the only place to view and edit region automation. See Show region automation.
Open and close the Editors area
Tap the Editors button
in the middle of the view control bar.You can also tap a selected region to open its menu and choose Edit > Show in Editor.
Show an editor in the Editors area
Tap the Editors button
in the view control bar to show the Editors area.Do any of the following:
In the Tracks area, tap a region to select it to show its corresponding editor.
In the Live Loops menu bar, tap the Cell Edit button
, then tap a cell to select it to show the Cell Editor.Tap a track icon to select that track and automatically select all the regions on that track.
Note: Select Regions on Track Selection has to be turned on in the General settings.
Choose a Catch Playhead option
The ruler in the Audio Editor, Piano Roll Editor, Session Player Editor, and Cell Editor automatically scrolls to always show the playhead. You can turn off that default behavior to concentrate on a section regardless of the playhead position.
Tap the More button
on the right side of the Editors area menu bar, tap Catch Playhead, and then choose one of the following options:Off: The playhead position does not scroll the working area.
Automatic: The working area automatically scrolls to always keep the playhead visible.
Catch Now: This option is only available if the playhead is not visible in the working area. Tap to scroll the working area to the playhead position. This action doesn’t affect the selection of Off or Automatic.
Note: Selecting Off or Automatic in one editor applies that behavior to other editors, including the Session Player Editor, which doesn’t have the Catch Playhead submenu in its More menu.
Tip: Tap the More button on the right side of the Tracks area menu bar, then choose Catch Playhead to set the option independently from the Editors area.
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