Overview of patches in Logic Pro for iPad

Audio and instrument patches contain effects and routing settings that control the sound of a track. Instrument patches also include an instrument plug-in that you can play with a Play Surface or external MIDI device. You can either create a new track with a patch or apply the patch settings to an existing track. Audio patches also include patches intended specifically for use on aux and output channel strips. With Replace mode turned on, you can load a new patch on the selected track each time you tap a new patch in the Browser, as long as the patch is compatible with the track type.

Figure. Logic Pro for iPad showing Instrument Patches view in the Browser.

You can edit patches by changing channel strip settings, adding plug-ins, or editing plug-in parameters, and you can save your own custom patches. See Save custom patches.

You can designate patches you use frequently as “favorites” so that you can quickly access them in the Browser.

Show patches in the Browser

In Logic Pro, do one of the following:

Tap the Browser button , then tap Instrument Patches or Audio Patches, depending on which kind of patch you want to see.
Select a track, tap it again, then tap Show Patches.
The Browser opens in Instrument Patches view or Audio Patches view, depending on which kind of track you selected.

Preview a patch

In the Browser, tap the Preview button to the left of the audio or instrument patch name.
Tap the Preview Volume button at the bottom of the Browser, then drag the Volume slider to adjust the volume of the patch you’re listening to.
Tap the Preview button again to stop the preview.

Tip: To quickly preview one patch after another, touch and hold a Preview button, then drag up or down.

Create a new track with a patch

In the Browser, select an audio or instrument patch, then do one of the following:

Touch and hold the patch, then drag it to the area below the last track header.
Tap the More button , then tap New Track with Patch.
Drag the patch to the left, then tap the Add button .

Replace a patch on the selected track

In Logic Pro, select the track on which you want to replace the patch, then navigate to Instrument Patches or Audio Patches in the Browser, depending on what kind of track you selected.
Select an audio or instrument patch, then do one of the following:
- Touch and hold the patch, then drag it to the track header of the track containing the patch you want to add or replace.
- Tap the More button , then tap Replace Patch.
- Drag the patch to the left, then tap the Replace button .

Automatically replace the patch on the selected track

When Replace mode is turned on, you can automatically replace the patch on the selected track by tapping a new patch in the Browser. This can be useful when you want to quickly try out different patches on tracks.

In Logic Pro, select an audio or software instrument track.
Open the Browser, then navigate to Instrument Patches or Audio Patches, depending on what kind of track is selected.
Tap the patch you want to load.
Tap the Replace Mode button in the bottom-left corner of the Browser.
The currently loaded patch on the selected track is replaced by the selected patch. Each time you tap a different patch in the Browser, it replaces the patch on the selected track.

Choose a patch for an aux or output channel strip

In order to choose a patch for an aux or output channel, you first need to create an aux or output track. Then you can add aux or output patches from the Browser.

In Logic Pro, do either of the following:
- Show the output channel in the Tracks area: Tap the More button above the track headers, then tap Show Output Track.
- Show an aux channel in the Tracks area: In the Mixer, tap the aux channel strip name to select it, tap it again, then tap Create Track.
In the Browser, navigate to Audio Patches, then open the All Filters window.
In the Type category, tap the Aux Patch or Output Patch filter, then tap Done or tap anywhere outside of the All Filters window.
The results list shows aux or output patches, depending on what filter you tapped.
Do any of the following:
- Touch and hold a patch, then drag it to the track header of the aux or output track containing the patch you want to replace.
- Select the aux or output track containing the patch you want to replace, tap the More button , then tap Replace Patch.
- Select the aux or output track containing the patch you want to replace, drag the patch to the left, then tap the Replace button .

Set the default patch for tracks

The default patch determines which patch is loaded when you create a new audio or software instrument track.

In the Browser, navigate to Instrument Patches or Audio Patches.
Select a patch, tap the More button , then tap Set as Default for New.
Choose one of the following options:
- For instrument patches:
  - MIDI Track
  - Pattern Track
  - Session Player Track
- For audio patches:
  - Audio Track
  - Amp Track

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