Logic Pro User Guide for iPad
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- What is Logic Pro?
- Working areas
- 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
- Start a Logic Pro subscription
- 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
- Capture your most recent MIDI performance
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 in the Mixer in Logic Pro for iPad
- 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 in Logic Pro for iPad
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- Effect plug-ins overview
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- Instrument plug-ins overview
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- ES2 overview
- Interface 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
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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
Quick Sampler Slice mode in Logic Pro for iPad
Use Quick Sampler Slice mode to divide the audio file into segments (slices). You can map each segment to a keyboard key and play each slice independently. This mode is useful for playing individual hits or portions of a sample. Slices can be played in any order, enabling you to totally change the rhythm or pattern. For example, you may sequentially play every second or third note to create pseudo gating effects.
In Slice mode, you can do the following:
Insert a slice marker by tapping the waveform display.
Reposition a slice marker by horizontally dragging the slice marker handle.
Delete a slice marker by double-tapping the handle or tapping the trashcan icon in the parameter display bar.
Tap a slice marker handle to display slice parameter values below the waveform display. Tap
in the parameter display bar to close it.Note: This is the only way to view the fade in and fade out parameters in Slice mode.
Tap the note name shown below a slice marker to play the slice.
Quick Sampler Slice mode parameters
Slice markers: Drag any yellow slice marker handle to adjust the playback start position and length of the sample segment. Playback of each segment starts when you strike the corresponding key.
Tip: Tap the note name shown at the bottom of each slice marker to play the slice.
Start and end markers: Drag the blue start and end markers to set the sample start and end points for playback.
Tip: When you tap any marker handle, parameter values are shown below the waveform display. Tap
in the parameter display bar to revert to the default behavior and parameter view.Fade in and fade out fields: Drag vertically to set the length of the fade at the beginning and end of the audio file segment between the start and end markers. The fade time values you set are applied to all slices. Depending on the sliced audio material, a small fade may help to avoid clicks that sometimes occur at the start or end of a slice.
Note: These fields are shown only in the parameter display bar below the waveform display when you have tapped either the sample start or the sample end marker in Slice mode.
Mode pop-up menu: Choose the slicing mode. You can automatically set divisions at transient or beat positions, or divide the audio file equally. You can also manually set divisions by placing slice markers. Your choice of mode determines the parameter field shown alongside the menu.
Sensitivity field: Shown when you choose Transient from the Mode pop-up menu. Set the number of slice markers, based on detection of transients in the audio file. Higher values display more slice markers.
Division field: Shown when you choose Beat Divisions from the Mode pop-up menu. Set the number of slice markers in the audio file by beat values. Higher values display more slice markers.
Slices field: Shown when you choose Equal Divisions from the Mode pop-up menu. Set the number of slice markers shown between the start and end markers. Higher values display more slice markers.
Start Key field: Drag vertically to assign the key (note) for the first slice.
Start Key Mapping pop-up menu: Choose Chromatic, White, or Black to map slices to keys above the assigned Start key.
Gate button: Turn on to enable the release phase of Pitch, Filter, and Amp envelopes when the key is released. Turn off to play the sample in One Shot mode.
Play to End button: Turn on to play the triggered slice to the end marker position.
Flex On/Off button: Turn Flex mode on or off. If Flex mode is turned on, an audio sample is played at its original speed for all note pitches. See Use Flex in Quick Sampler.
Follow Tempo button: When Flex mode is active, turn on to follow the project tempo.
(Flex) Speed pop-up menu: When Flex mode is active, choose a playback speed division or multiplication value.
Tip: Flex Speed is also available as a modulation target.
Have slice markers ignore the Sensitivity setting
To keep a slice marker that would otherwise disappear when you lower the Sensitivity setting (using the Sensitivity slider), select the slice marker, then tap “Respond to Sensitivity” pop-up menu in the strip below the waveform display and choose Off.
If you later decide to have the slice marker respond to Sensitivity, select the slice marker, then tap “Respond to Sensitivity” pop-up menu in the strip below the waveform display and choose On.
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