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
Drum Kit Designer controls in Logic Pro for iPad
You can change the sound characteristics and level of each piece in your kit.
Kit piece parameters
All kick, snare, hi-hat, tom, and cymbal sounds in the active kit provide the following controls.
Note: Percussion instrument level is controlled separately. See Drum Kit Designer extended parameters.
Tune knob and field: Adjust the pitch of the kit piece.
Dampen knob and field: Adjust the decay of the kit piece.
Gain slider and field: Adjust the volume of the kit piece.Percussion Gain slider: Drag the slider or field to adjust the level of the following sounds (if available in the kit).
Shaker Gain
Tambourine Gain
Claps Gain
Cowbell Gain
Sticks Gain
Load a drum kit
In Logic Pro, tap
and choose Show Presets from the menu.The Browser opens, and you can tap any drum kit name to load it. See Browser overview.
Preview a drum or percussion piece
In Logic Pro, tap
to open the Play Surfaces.At the top left of the Play Surfaces, tap
, and choose Drum Pads 
from the menu.Play any drum or percussion piece pad.
Adjust kit piece settings
To adjust settings, do any of the following:
To adjust the pitch: Drag the Tune knob, or tap the field and enter a new value.
To adjust the decay: Drag the Dampen knob, or tap the field and enter a new value.
To adjust the volume: Drag the Gain slider, or tap the field and enter a new value.
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