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
Automation drawing tools in Logic Pro for iPad
Sometimes it is easier and more musical to write automation in real time by performing movements of onscreen controls while the project is playing. However, drawing automation can be faster and more precise. You draw the automation curve using touchscreen gestures with your finger or Apple Pencil. It also lets you easily experiment with movements that are difficult to perform in real time.
Creating or editing automation graphically requires the following steps:
Switch to Automation view. See Show automation.
Choose the parameter you want to automate. See Automation parameters.
Select the drawing mode. See Adjust automation.
Start drawing on the screen with various gestures using your fingers or Apple Pencil. See Add automation points.
Drawing tools
Similar to selecting a drawing tool, in Logic Pro, you tap a function button to select an edit mode that determines what happens when you tap or drag on the screen.
Move button: Lets you move individual automation points or the automation curve (sections or the entire curve).
Pencil button: Lets you add, move, and delete individual automation points.
Brush button: Lets you draw an automation curve (a series of automation points) or delete automation points.
Curve button: Lets you bend the straight lines between automation points.
Multiple Select button: Lets you select multiple automation points.
The current function button will turn off as long as this button is selected.
Copy Mode button: The Copy Mode button
changes the move gesture to a copy gesture.The Copy Mode button is only available when the Move button is selected.
Stepped Automation button: Lets you create horizontal lines between automation points instead of lines that gradually change values between points.
The Stepped Automation button is only available when the Pencil button or Brush button is selected.
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