Remix FX in Logic Pro for iPad

Remix FX includes a set of buttons, sliders, and XY pads you can use to control several real-time effects common to electronic and dance music. It makes it easy to scratch mix your project, much like a DJ using a turntable, to play short pieces of audio in reverse, to stop or downsample the song, and to apply a variety of other effects. It is intended mainly for use on the stereo output bus, but you can insert the plug-in on any type of signal in your project.

To add Remix FX to your project, choose Multi Effects > Remix FX in a channel strip Audio Effect plug-in menu or the Plug-ins area. See Intro to plug-ins. Also see Add, replace, reorder, and remove plug-ins in the Plug-ins area and Work with plug-ins in the Mixer.

Remix FX can be fully automated so you can record, edit, and play back any movement of the Remix FX parameters. See Intro to automation.

Use the XY pads on the left and right to control various time-based and modulation effects. Drag horizontally (X axis) or vertically (Y axis) to set the value of the parameter shown on the bottom or left side of each pad.

XY pad pop-up menus: Tap the name of the effect at the top of either XY pad to open a grid of effect types. Tap a grid name to choose an effect type for either XY pad.

Settings button: Tap the Settings button to show or hide additional effect parameters for the currently selected effect.
Filter: Removes frequencies above a cutoff frequency and accentuates frequencies around the resonance value. X sets the cutoff frequency and Y sets the resonance value. Tap the Settings button to access the following additional parameter:
Mode: Choose between Phat, a warm-sounding filter with a 24 dB lowpass and 24 dB highpass filter, and Classic, a clean, state-variable filter with a slope of 12 dB/octave.
Wobble: Modulates the audio signal through a vintage-style filter effect. X sets the modulation rate and Y sets the modulation depth. Tap the Settings button to access the following additional parameter:
Time: Choose from options for note division, note division with an added triplet, or a triplet of the note division.
Orbit: Modulates the audio signal through a flanger effect, phaser effect, or a mix of both. X sets the modulation rate and Y sets the modulation depth. Tap the Settings button to access the following additional parameter:
Mode: Choose between a phaser effect, a modulation effect that is a mix of both a phaser and flanger, or a flanger effect.
Repeater: Creates a stuttering effect. X sets the repeat rate and Y sets the mix amount. Tap the Settings button to access the following additional parameter:
Time: Choose from options for note division, note division with an added triplet, or a triplet of the note division.
Reverb: Adds ambience to your audio signal. X sets the reverb time and Y sets the mix amount. Tap the Settings button to access the following additional parameter:
Color: Choose the character for the reverb. Dark rolls off the higher frequencies. Medium offers a relatively neutral ambience. Bright rolls off the lower frequencies.
Delay: Adds echoes to your audio signal. X sets the modulation rate and Y sets the feedback depth. Tap the Settings button to access the following additional parameter:
Time: Choose from options for note division, note division with an added triplet, or a triplet of the note division.

Remix FX parameters

FX Lock button: Tap the FX Lock button to freeze the current X and Y values when the pointer is removed from the pad.
The Locked button is shown when X and Y values are frozen. Tap it to unlock.
Reset button: Immediately halts all XY pad effects. Any active XY pad locks remain active.
Gater slider: Drag the Gater slider to apply a gate-style effect on the incoming signal. Tap the Settings button to access the following additional parameters:
Gater: Choose from options for note division, note division with an added triplet, or a triplet of the note division.
Noise: Injects a small amount of soft, noninvasive noise into your signal, so that even without any audio signal you can still hear some gating.
Downsampler slider: Drag the Downsampler slider to change the resolution of incoming audio, making the sound thinner, gritty, or peaky, similar to Bitcrusher distortion. Tap the Settings button to access the following additional parameter:
Downsampler: Extreme introduces a sympathetic, ringing frequency to your audio signal. Classic downsamples the audio to “roughen it up.”
Reverse button: Tap the Reverse button to reverse playback of incoming audio. Touch-sensitive effect variations are available on the left and right sides of the button. Tap the Settings button to access the following additional parameter:
Time: Choose a note division for the reverse effect.
Scratch button: Tap the Scratch button to simulate a record scratch on the incoming audio. Touch-sensitive effect variations are available on the left and right sides. Tap the Settings button to access the following additional parameter:
Time: Choose a note division for the scratch effect.
Tape Stop button: Tap the Tape Stop button to simulate the slow down and stop of the incoming audio. Touch-sensitive effect variations are available on the left and right sides of the button. Tap the Settings button to access the following additional parameter:
Time: Choose a note division for the tape stop effect.

Assign effects to XY pads

Tap the name of the effect at the top of either XY pad to open a grid of effect types.
Tap a grid name to choose an effect type for either the left or right XY pad.

Lock effects on the XY pads

You can lock the XY pads so they retain their current values when you remove your finger from the pad. Once an XY pad is locked, you can choose a different XY effect for the same pad and use it in combination with the locked effect. When an XY pad is locked, you can tap a different spot on the XY pad and instantly change the parameter values. When you release the pad, the locked value is used.

Tap the FX Lock button at the top of the XY pad.
Do any of the following:
- Combine effects on a locked XY pad: Tap the name of the effect at the top of the XY pad, then choose a different effect from the grid.
- Reset all XY pad effect parameters: Tap the Reset button. Any active XY pad locks remain active.
Tap the Locked button to unlock the XY pads.

Record Remix FX

You can record Remix FX parameter changes as automation curves.

In Logic Pro, tap the Automation View button in Tracks view (for track automation) or the Editors area (for region automation).
On the track where Remix FX is inserted, choose the automation mode from the Automation pop-up menu. Touch mode is probably best suited because any existing automation curves are overwritten only when you change Remix FX parameters. Otherwise, it follows any existing automation on the track.
Move the playhead to the point where you want to start recording automation, then start playback.
Change parameters in the Remix FX plug-in.
Parameter changes are written as automation curves to the track.
Stop playback when done.

When you're finished, you can manually edit the automation curves. In order to avoid unwanted changes to the automation curves during further playback, change the automation mode back to Read.

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Remix FX in Logic Pro for iPad

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