Logic Pro User Guide for iPad
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- What is Logic Pro?
- Working areas
- Work with function buttons
- Work with numeric values
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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
- 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
- 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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- 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
Overview of gestures in Logic Pro for iPad
Gestures let you directly manipulate onscreen objects with your fingers to interact with an app without needing any additional input devices, such as a keyboard, mouse, or trackpad.
You control Logic Pro for iPad using the same simple gestures you use with any iPad app.
Gesture | Function |
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Tap | Quickly touch and release to select a control or item; equivalent to clicking on a Mac. |
Double-tap | Tap an item twice. |
Touch and hold | Touch an item on the screen until something happens. |
Swipe | Move one or more fingers across the screen quickly. The gesture requires a specific start position but no particular end position. |
Scroll | Move one finger across the screen without lifting. |
Drag | Move one finger across the screen to drag items or controls, or pan around items. The gesture has a specific start and end position. |
Pinch | Place two fingers on the screen near each other. Spread them apart to zoom in, or move them toward each other to zoom out. |
You can use additional gestures to interact with the Logic Pro interface.
Multi-Touch gestures
Logic Pro supports Multi-Touch gestures, using two or more fingers on the screen to move multiple objects or use multiple gestures at the same time:
Momentary buttons: To momentarily switch to a specific edit mode, touch and hold a function button or modifier button with one finger, perform a task with another gesture, then release the button. See Work with function buttons.
Play Surfaces: You can use Multi-Touch gestures when playing the various Play Surfaces, such as keyboards, strings, or drums. See Intro to Play Surfaces.
Mixer: Use multiple fingers to control faders, knobs, and buttons in the Mixer at the same time, the way you would operate a hardware mixing console.
Plug-ins: You can also use Multi-Touch gestures to create a live performance with effect plug-ins (such as Remix FX) in a more intuitive and interactive way.
External input devices
Although you can fully operate Logic Pro for iPad by using only your fingers on the screen, you can add external input devices to your iPad that work similarly to gestures or extend their functionality and add precision.
Trackpad: Use the same gestures as on your touchscreen.
Apple Pencil: You can use Apple Pencil for one-finger gestures, which allows for more precise tap and drag operations. See Automation drawing tools. You can also use it as a text input device with handwriting for naming tracks or regions in the inspector.
External alphanumeric keyboard: Use it for text and number input and triggering keyboard shortcuts.
External hardware MIDI controller (wired or wireless): Record MIDI regions or use to write automation.
iPad apps: You can use other apps running on the iPad as input devices to record MIDI or control Logic Pro.
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