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
- 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
- Normalize audio regions in the Tracks area in Logic Pro for iPad
- 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
Use VoiceOver with Play Surfaces in Logic Pro for iPad
In Logic Pro for iPad, you can use the Direct Touch accessibility feature in the Play Surfaces area to play a software instrument. You can also change the size of the Play Surfaces area, start and stop recording, and adjust the value of knobs and sliders.
Open or close the Play Surfaces area
Swipe repeatedly to the right in the view control bar until you hear “Play Surfaces Switch Button.”
VoiceOver announces whether the button is on or off.
Double-tap to open or close the Play Surfaces area.
Change the size of the Play Surfaces area
In the Play Surfaces area, navigate to the resize handle.
Do one of the following:
Change the size of the Play Surfaces area: Swipe up or down anywhere outside of the Play Surfaces area.
Change the size of the Play Surfaces area in smaller increments: Double-tap and hold anywhere outside of the Play Surfaces area until you hear three rising tones, then drag up or down.
Maximize the size of the Play Surfaces area: Double-tap.
Turn on Direct Touch
When the Direct Touch accessibility feature is on, you can interact with the Play Surface and side controls in real time, just as you would when VoiceOver is off.
Navigate inside the Play Surfaces area until you hear the name of the Play Surface (for example, “Keyboard” or “Drum Pads”).
If Direct Touch is off, the name of the Play Surface is followed by “Use the Rotor to Enable Direct Touch for This App.”
Turn the VoiceOver rotor to Direct Touch, then swipe up or down until you hear “Direct Touch On for Logic Pro.”
Choose a different Play Surface
In the Play Surfaces area, navigate to the Surface Types button, then double-tap.
VoiceOver appends the name of the currently active Play Surface to the Surface Types button (for example, “Surface Types Keyboard”).
Swipe left or right to navigate through the list of Play Surfaces, then double-tap to select a Play Surface.
Start and stop recording
You can use a VoiceOver gesture to start and stop recording on the currently selected track.
In the Tracks area, move the playhead to where you want to start recording.
Double-tap with two fingers to start recording.
Double-tap with two fingers again to stop recording.
Recording stops, and Logic Pro continues playing.
Tip: You can also use Learn MIDI to assign the transport controls to your external MIDI device. See Intro to Learn MIDI.
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