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
Connect external devices with Logic Pro for iPad
You can use Logic Pro for iPad with a variety of audio and MIDI devices, including microphones, keyboards and other instruments, and audio interfaces.
Many USB devices, such as microphones and MIDI controllers, can be connected directly to your iPad for recording in Logic Pro using the USB-C port. You can also connect wirelessly with Logic Pro using Bluetooth MIDI devices.
To connect other audio equipment that doesn’t use USB, such as microphones, guitars, and many MIDI keyboards, you first need to connect an audio interface to your iPad. You can then connect the audio equipment to the audio interface. Logic Pro supports Core Audio and Core MIDI devices. When using an audio interface, check the manufacturer’s specifications to make sure the interface is compatible with your iPadOS version and Logic Pro.
Using the USB-C port or an audio interface, you can also connect speakers or monitors, headphones, and other equipment to hear the audio from Logic Pro. The audio output can be configured in Audio Devices.
Note: Your iPad provides power to connected devices. To connect multiple external devices or to use your iPad for longer recording sessions, use a powered USB-C hub or an audio interface that has its own power supply.
Connect an audio interface
If you’re using an audio interface, check the manufacturer’s specifications to make sure the interface is compatible with iPad and Core Audio compliant.
Connect a USB-C cable from an audio interface to the USB-C port on your iPad.
The audio interface appears as your audio input in Audio Devices. You can then use the Fader to set each input on the audio interface as a separate input source for the audio tracks you want to record to. If your audio interface also has MIDI ports, you can connect MIDI devices with MIDI cables to record to software instrument tracks.
Connect a microphone
You can connect a microphone to record vocals, an acoustic instrument, or any other sound to an audio track.
Do one of the following:
Connect a USB microphone to the USB-C port on your iPad.
Connect an audio interface to your iPad, then connect a microphone to the audio interface using a standard XLR cable.
Use the Fader to choose the microphone as the input source for the audio track you want to record to.
Connect an electric instrument
You can connect an electric instrument, such as an electric guitar or bass, to play and record on an audio track.
Connect an audio interface to your iPad, then connect the electric instrument to the audio interface using a standard 1/4-inch tip-sleeve instrument cable.
Use the Fader to choose the instrument as the input source for the audio track you want to record to.
Connect a MIDI keyboard or controller
Do one of the following:
Connect a USB MIDI keyboard or controller to the USB-C port on your iPad.
Connect a MIDI interface or audio interface with MIDI ports to your iPad, then connect the MIDI Out port of the keyboard or controller to a MIDI In port on your interface using a MIDI cable.
The MIDI In/Out settings list the connected keyboard or controller. You can then assign the device’s physical controls to functions and Logic Pro parameters using Learn MIDI.
Connect a Bluetooth device
In Logic Pro for iPad, tap the More button
on the right side of the control bar, then tap Settings 
.Tap App Settings, tap MIDI on the left, tap In/Out, and then tap Bluetooth MIDI Devices to open the Bluetooth MIDI Devices dialog.
Tip: You can also open the dialog by tapping the MIDI Input pop-up menu in the Track inspector of a MIDI track and choosing Bluetooth MIDI Devices.
Tap Connect at the top (if it’s not already selected), then tap a row with the status Not Connected, indicating a device ready to be connected.
The status next to the device name changes to Connected; tap Connected when you want to disconnect the device.
Tap Done or swipe down to return to the MIDI In/Out settings.
The MIDI In/Out settings now list the connected devices.
For more information about Bluetooth device settings, see MIDI In/Out settings.
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