Logic Pro User Guide for iPad
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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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- 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
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: With the Move button
selected, you can move individual automation points or the automation curve (sections or the entire curve).Pencil button: With the Pencil button
selected, you can add, move, and delete individual automation points.Brush button: With the Brush button
selected, you can draw an automation curve (a series of automation points) or delete automation points.Curve button: With the Curve button
selected, you can bend the straight lines between automation points.Multiple Select button: With the Multiple Select button
selected, you can select multiple automation points.This button is only available when the Move 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: With the Stepped Automation button
selected, you can create horizontal lines between automation points instead of lines that gradually change values between points.The button is available when any function button except Move
is selected.
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