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
Access mixing functions using the Fader in Logic Pro for iPad
While you are building a project, you sometimes might need to quickly access various mixing functions for a track, such as checking and adjusting the volume level and pan position, muting or soloing the track, or changing the audio input or output. You can access these and other functions for the selected track using the Fader.
The Fader features Solo and Mute buttons, a Pan/Balance knob, a peak level display, and a Volume fader to control the selected track (when multiple tracks are selected, they control the focused track). When an audio track is focused, the Fader also includes a Record Enable button. Above these controls is an Options button that you can use to access audio routing and other options for the track.
Options button: Tap the Options button above the controls to edit audio routing and other options for the track, including Freeze and Solo Safe switches and a Group menu.
Record Enable button: Tap to enable the track for recording (on audio tracks only).
Solo button: Tap to solo or unsolo the track.
Mute button: Tap to mute or unmute the track.
Pan/Balance knob: Swipe up or down to adjust the track pan position in the stereo field.
Peak level display: Shows the peak level reached during playback, ranging from green (below –3 dB) to orange. Above 0 dB, the text on the display becomes white. You can reset the peak level display by tapping it.
Volume fader and level meter: Drag the handle up or down to adjust the track volume level. The integrated level meter shows the current level during playback, ranging from green (below –12 dB) through yellow (below –3 dB) to orange (up to 0 dB).
Track name: Shows the name and number of the track the Fader controls.
You can quickly switch between tracks by tapping their track icons in the Tracks area, then mute and solo them, adjust volume or pan, or change other track options using the Fader.
You can show a second Fader to access the output destination for the selected track or the aux used by a send on the track, or to show both the main track and a focused subtrack of a Drum Machine Designer track stack.
When you show a second Fader, it appears to the right of the track Fader. The second Fader includes the same controls, but it does not include an Options button or a Record Enable button.
Show the Fader
In Logic Pro, select a track in the Tracks area. If multiple tracks are selected, make the track the focused track.
Tap the Fader button
on the left side of the view control bar.
Edit audio input and output options for the selected track
In Logic Pro, tap the Options button
on the Fader.Under Audio Routing, tap the Output pop-up menu, then choose an audio output or a bus.
When an audio track is selected, tap the Input pop-up menu, then choose an audio input. You can also tap Mono, Stereo, Left, or Right to choose the input format for the track.
Freeze the selected track
In Logic Pro, tap the Options button
on the Fader.Under Further Options, tap the Freeze switch.
For information about freezing tracks, see Freeze tracks.
Set the selected track to Solo Safe mode
When you solo a track, other tracks are automatically muted. You can set a track to Solo Safe mode so that when another track is soloed, the Solo Safe track is not muted.
In Logic Pro, tap the Options button
on the Fader.Tap the Solo Safe switch in the Further Options section.
Add the selected track to a mixer group
In Logic Pro, tap the Options button
on the Fader.Under Further Options, tap the Group menu, then choose a group or choose Create New Group.
For information about mixer groups, see Mixer groups.
Enable the selected audio track for recording
In Logic Pro, tap the red Record Enable button
in the Fader.Tap the Record Enable button again to deactivate the track for recording.
Mute or solo the selected track
Do one of the following:
In Logic Pro, tap the Mute button
in the Fader.Tap the Mute button again to unmute the track.
Tap the Solo button
in the Fader.Tap the Solo button again to unsolo the track.
Adjust pan or balance for the selected track
In Logic Pro, swipe up or down on the Pan/Balance knob to set the position in the stereo field.
Tip: To reset the Pan/Balance knob to center position, double-tap it.
For information about setting pan or balance position, see Set channel strip pan or balance.
Adjust the volume level of the selected track
In Logic Pro, drag the handle of the Volume fader up or down to change the volume level.
Tip: To reset the Volume fader to 0 dB, double-tap the handle.
The Volume fader features an integrated level meter that shows the output volume for the track as the project plays. You can watch the level meter to see if clipping occurs on the track.
Show a second Fader for the output destination of the track
In Logic Pro, tap the Plug-ins button
, then tap Output.
If you switch to another view, the output Fader closes.
Show a second Fader for the aux of a send of the track
In Logic Pro, tap the Plug-ins button
, then double-tap a send tile.
If you switch to another view, the aux Fader closes.
Show a second Fader for a subtrack of a Drum Machine Designer track stack
In Logic Pro, tap the main track of a Drum Machine Designer track stack to make it the focused track.
Tap the Play Surfaces button to open the Play Surface showing the Drum Machine Designer drum pads.
Tap the Edit button
in the Play Surface menu bar, then tap a drum pad to select it.
Show a second Fader for the main track of a Drum Machine Designer track stack
In Logic Pro, tap a subtrack of a Drum Machine Designer track stack to make it the focused track.
Note: To show the subtracks of a track stack, tap the disclosure triangle in the track header of the main track.
Tap the Plug-ins button
, then tap Output.
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