Logic Pro User Guide for iPad
- What’s new in Logic Pro 1.1
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- What is Logic Pro?
- Working areas
- Work with function buttons
- Work with numeric values
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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
- 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 Drummer region or a pattern region
- Rename regions
- Change the color of regions
- Delete regions
- Create fades on audio regions
- 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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- 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
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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 release phase behavior
- Vector Envelope point transition shapes
- Use Vector Envelope time scaling
- Use the Mod Pad
- 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 and highpass filter
- Comb PM filter
- Downsampler filter
- FM filter
- Envelope generators
- Mod Matrix
- Modulation routing
- Motion mode
- Trim mode
- More menu
- Sampler
- Copyright
Pattern creation examples in Logic Pro for iPad
The following examples provide steps to follow as well as general guidelines for working with different types of patterns in Step Sequencer in Logic Pro for iPad.
Drum pattern example
For drum and percussion (rhythm-based) patterns, edit modes such as Velocity and Note Repeat can be effective for creating interesting-sounding patterns. You can also create interesting variations by copying the pattern and changing the pattern length of the copy.
In Logic Pro, open the Browser and choose an Electronic Drum Kit patch that uses Drum Machine Designer.
Create an empty pattern region in the Tracks area or an empty pattern cell in the Live Loops grid.
Turn on some steps in the pattern to create a basic beat. It’s often good to begin with a simple kick pattern to set the foundation, followed by a few snare hits and a hi-hat pattern.
Tap the Preview button
in the Step Sequencer menu bar to hear the pattern as you work.Tap the Velocity / Value button
in the Step Sequencer menu bar and adjust the velocity of steps.Choose Note Repeat button
in the Step Sequencer menu bar and add note repetition to some steps. This can work especially well with closed hi-hats or other sounds with a quick decay.Tap the Preview button again to stop the pattern playing.
Choose a different pattern length from the Pattern Length pop-up menu in the step grid header.
Instrumental pattern example
Edit modes such as Velocity, Note, Octave, and Tie can be useful for creating interesting instrument and melodic patterns.
In Logic Pro, open the Browser and choose a patch featuring a relatively fast note attack.
Create an empty pattern region in the Tracks area or an empty pattern cell in the Live Loops grid.
Tap the Preview button
in the Step Sequencer menu bar to hear the pattern as you work.Turn on some steps in the pattern to create the basic feel.
Tap the Velocity / Value button
in the Step Sequencer menu bar and adjust the velocity of steps.Tap the Tie button
in the Step Sequencer menu bar and tie some steps to lengthen some notes.Tap the subrow disclosure arrow on the left side of a row header to show subrows for that row.
In the Gate subrow, choose Note from the Edit Mode menu to change the edit mode for the subrow.
Drag vertically in some steps to change their pitch. The new pitch appears above the step as you edit it.
Note: When you change the pitch of individual steps in a row, the row is labeled Melodic to indicate that the steps in that row no longer trigger the same pitch.
Adding automation example
Using Learn mode to quickly add automation rows by manipulating plug-in parameters for a software instrument simplifies the process of adding automation to a pattern. For more information about plug-ins, see Intro to plug-ins.
In Logic Pro, open Loops in the Browser, choose a melodic pattern, and drag it to a new software instrument track or Live Loops cell.
Tap the Preview button
in the Step Sequencer menu bar to hear the pattern as you work.Tap the Plug-ins button
to show the plug-ins for the software instrument.Tap the Add Row button
located above the row headers, then tap Learn (Add) to activate Learn mode.Manipulate a plug-in control in Track view or Details view and look for the row created for that parameter in Step Sequencer.
Notice how the parameter moves abruptly from one value to the next.
Note that changes to the parameter value will be audible only on steps that are turned on.
In Step Sequencer, tap the Page Switch button
in the pattern controls until you see the Automation Mode button, then choose Slide 
.Notice that automation parameters now move smoothly between values.
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