Channel strip controls in Logic Pro for iPad

Each channel strip has a set of controls, some of which vary for different channel strip types. You can adjust channel strip volume and pan or balance position, mute and solo channel strips, add and adjust effects, and send the output to auxiliary or output channel strips.

Figure. Audio and instrument channel strips showing channel strip controls.

MIDI Effect slot: Inserts a MIDI effect into the software instrument channel strip. See MIDI plug-ins overview.
Input slot: Choose the channel strip’s input source—the input source that your microphone or instrument is connected to (audio and aux channel strips only).
Instrument slot: Choose a software instrument to generate the sound for the channel strip (instrument channel strips only).
Output slot: Choose the channel strip’s output destination—where the channel strip signal is sent to. This can be a hardware output or a bus. You can also choose the type of output, and choose pan options for stereo channel strips.
Audio Effect slot: Inserts an audio effect into the channel strip. Use effects to alter the sound of the channel in real time.
Send slot: Routes the signal to an aux channel strip. Use sends to process effects for multiple signals at the same time. See Use auxiliary channel strips.
Send Level knob: Controls the amount of signal sent to an aux channel strip. Use sends to process effects for multiple signals at the same time. See Use auxiliary channel strips.
Group menu: Controls a channel strip’s group assignment. See Create Mixer groups.
Automation Mode menu: Choose the automation mode or turn automation off for the channel strip. See Choose the automation mode.
Pan/Balance knob: Sets the channel strip signal’s position. On mono channel strips, it controls the signal’s left/right position. On stereo channel strips, it controls the balance or stereo position between the left and right signals. See Set channel strip pan or balance.
Peak level display: Updates during playback to show the highest peak level reached. A red display indicates signal clipping. See Peak level display and clipping.
Volume display: Shows the volume level of the channel strip during playback.
Volume fader: Drag vertically to adjust the playback volume of the channel strip signal.
Level meter: Shows the signal level of the channel during playback. Orange and yellow signals are safe. Red indicates a level above 0 dB.
Record Enable button: Tap the Record Enable button to enable the channel strip for recording.
Input Monitoring button: (Audio channel strips only) Tap the Input Monitoring button to hear incoming audio on audio tracks that aren’t armed for recording. Use to hear your performance in the mix to practice parts before recording. The Input Monitoring button is available only when Software Monitoring is turned on. See General Audio settings.
Mute button: Tap the Mute button to remove the signal from the overall project so it is not heard. See Mute and solo channel strips.
Solo button: Tap the Solo button to isolate the signal from the overall project so it is heard without any unsoloed channels. See Mute and solo channel strips.

Filter which channel strip controls appear in the Mixer

In Logic Pro, tap the Filter button on the right side of the Mixer, then tap components to show or hide them, or tap Deselect All to hide all channel strip components.

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Channel strip controls in Logic Pro for iPad

Filter which channel strip controls appear in the Mixer