Logic Pro User Guide for iPad
- Welcome
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- What is Logic Pro?
- Working areas
- Work with the menu bar
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Normalize audio regions in the Tracks area in Logic Pro for iPad
- 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
- Use Chord ID to analyze the chords in an audio or MIDI region
- 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
- Chords and pitch in Step Sequencer
- 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
- 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
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- Effect plug-ins overview
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- Instrument plug-ins overview
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- ES2 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
- Use macro controls
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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 and trademarks
Overview of keyboard shortcuts in Logic Pro for iPad
You can perform various functions in Logic Pro for iPad using an external computer keyboard with your iPad. Keyboard shortcuts may consist of either a single alphanumeric key or an alphanumeric key and one or more modifier keys (Fn, Shift, Control, Option, and Command).
Keyboard shortcuts are listed next to their corresponding menu commands, similar to Logic Pro for Mac. On the iPad, however, the main menus are hidden by default, and you have to make them visible by swiping down from the top of the iPad screen. They disappear when you tap anywhere outside the menus.
Note: This functionality is only available when you’ve selected Windows Apps or Stage Manager in the Multitasking & Gestures page of your iPad Settings.
Tip: With the Universal Control feature in macOS, you can use the keyboard and trackpad on your desktop or laptop computer to control Logic Pro on your iPad. Move your mouse pointer against the edge of your computer screen, and it appears on your iPad screen.
The keyboard shortcuts show the symbols for the corresponding modifier keys.
Modifier key | Symbol |
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Command | ⌘ |
Shift |
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Option | ⌥ |
Control |
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Function | Fn ( |
)Some keys are listed with their corresponding symbols.
Key | Symbol |
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Tap | ⇥ |
Delete | ⌫ |
Return | ↩ |
Up Arrow | ↑ |
Down Arrow | ↓ |
Left Arrow | ← |
Right Arrow | → |
Key focus
Once Logic Pro for iPad detects an external keyboard, it shows a gray frame around an area or view. This indicates that the area has key focus and is the target for the keyboard shortcut. You can move the key focus to a different view by pressing Command-Tab. The following are the views in Logic Pro that can have key focus.
Tracks area
Live Loops
Piano Roll Editor
Audio Editor
Session Player
Step Sequencer
Mixer
Plug-ins area
Browser
Numeric input dialog
Project Browser
Although many keyboard shortcuts work the same in those views, some (especially the various edit commands) are specific to a particular view.
Search for a keyboard shortcut
In Logic Pro for iPad, swipe down from the top of the screen to reveal the menu bar.
Make sure you have Windows Apps or Stage Manager selected in the Multitasking & Gestures page of your iPad Settings.
Tap the Help menu to open the search field
.Start typing the first few letters of the shortcut’s name. As you type, the matching menu commands are listed with their corresponding keyboard shortcut.
Tap a command in the list to activate it or tap outside to close the search field.
Tap the background in Logic Pro to hide the menu bar.
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