Copy notes in the Piano Roll Editor in Logic Pro for iPad

You can copy notes on the same track or to different tracks.

1. In the Piano Roll Editor menu bar, tap the Trim button .

2. Tap a note to select it, then tap again to open its menu and choose Copy (or press Command-C on your external keyboard).

3. Tap the ruler to move the playhead to the position where you want to paste the note.

4. Tap anywhere in the working area to open the menu and choose Paste (or press Command-V on your external keyboard).

   The note is placed at the playhead position and remains selected, and the playhead moves to the end of the note.

You can copy multiple notes as a group by selecting them first, and then choose the Copy and Paste commands.

1. In the Piano Roll Editor menu bar, tap the Trim button , then tap the Copy Mode button  to turn on Copy mode.

2. Tap the note to select it, then touch and hold the note and drag it horizontally to a new time position (the Snap value applies) or vertically to change the note pitch.

   When you wait for a second after you touch and hold the note, the working area zooms in horizontally to position the note more precisely.

3. Tap the Copy Mode button  to turn off Copy mode.

With an external keyboard, you can press and hold the Option key (which selects the Copy Mode button), drag the notes you want to copy, and release the Option key (the Copy Mode button is deselected).

1. In the Piano Roll Editor menu bar, tap the Trim button , then select the notes you want to copy.

2. Touch and hold the Copy Mode button  or press and hold the Option key on your external keyboard.

3. While still holding the button (or pressing the Option key), drag individual notes to copy them.

4. Once you’ve copied the notes, release the Copy Mode button  (or release the Option key).