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
Logic Pro interface
Logic Pro is organized into different working areas to help you focus on different aspects of your project, such as recording, arranging, and mixing. Buttons in the view control bar and the Tracks area menu bar show or hide different areas of the app.
The working areas of Logic Pro include:
Control bar: Features the transport buttons you use to control playback of your project and buttons for frequently used commands. You can customize the control bar to suit your way of working.
View control bar: Contains buttons to show and hide the different working areas of Logic Pro, including the Browser, inspector, Fader, Plug-ins area, Mixer, and Play Surfaces.
Tracks area: Where you record audio and MIDI regions, add Apple Loops and other media files, and arrange the regions in a timeline to build your project.
Live Loops grid: Arrange and play with musical ideas in real time in a grid of cells, each containing a musical phrase or loop. You can trigger cells freely or in groups, while keeping everything in sync with the beat and the project tempo.
Browser: Where you find and audition patches, loops, presets, samples, and other sound categories, choose the ones you want to use, and add them to your project.
Editors: Logic Pro features a set of editors, including the Audio Editor, Piano Roll Editor, Session Player Editor, and Step Sequencer, which you can use to make precise changes to individual regions and their contents.
Inspector: Shows parameters for selected regions, tracks, and other items. The available parameters change depending on what type of item is selected.
Fader: Quickly access controls for the selected track while you’re recording, arranging, or performing other tasks. You can configure which controls appear in the Fader.
Plug-ins area: View and edit plug-in tiles for the selected track, and expand them to view and edit all plug-in parameters. View sends for the track, add sends, and adjust send levels. Edit audio effect plug-ins for the track’s output channel.
Mixer: Shows channel strips for each track in the project, as well as auxiliary, output, and master channel strips. In the Mixer, you can view and edit channel strip controls, add and edit plug-ins, and customize routing options.
Play Surfaces: Logic Pro includes a variety of onscreen Play Surfaces that you can use to play the included software instruments. Choose between a keyboard, a fretboard, chord strips, drum pads, or other Play Surfaces.
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