Get started with patches in Logic Pro for Mac
A patch contains the instrument, effects, Smart Controls, and routing settings that control the sound of a track. You choose a patch in the Library, which applies those settings to the selected track. You can try out different sounds for the track by choosing different patches, as long as the patch is compatible with the track type.
Patches can include one or more channel strip settings, and can also contain routing information (auxes) and metadata (for Smart Controls and controller mapping). Patches for audio tracks can include default effects settings. Patches for software instrument tracks include an instrument plug-in as well as effects settings.
You can choose a patch in the Library when you create a track, and choose a different patch at any time while you’re working. The patches displayed in the Library depend on the track type. For example, when an audio track or software instrument track is selected, patches for that track type are available.
Choose a patch for the selected track
In Logic Pro, click the Library button
in the control bar (or double-click the track header) to open the Library.Choose a patch category from the list on the left, then choose a patch from the list on the right.
You can quickly move through the patches in the list using the Up and Down Arrow keys.
You can search for patches by name in the Library, edit patches by changing channel strip settings, adding plug-ins, or editing plug-in parameters, and save your own custom patches.