Logic 10.5 Step Sequencer for Drums | Logic Pro X 10.5 Step Sequencer Tutorial Series (Part 1)

A step sequencer has been asked for by producers for Logic Pro for quite some time now and the NEW Logic Pro X 10.5 Step Sequencer has finally been implemented with the new update. Personally my workflow has become so much faster and smoother with the addition of the Step Sequencer and new Drum Machine Designer. In this part one of a two part series, I will go over the different modes inside of the Step Sequencer and how they affect a drum loop that I've made with DMD. I will be doing a general overview and going through some of the backend as well, explaining how certain parameters and modes work to make your drum patterns more interesting.
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[@itstonyholiday]

👉 Take my FREE Logic Pro beginner's course: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn6zZWmgfbmlf5I 👀 The drum kit/sound pack I use for all my beats (created by me): www.itstonyholiday.com/shop Appreciate you guys!​

[@gdfrailey]

Tony Holiday, you’re my truest hero, bruhman. 🤘🏽 thank you so much for your help

[@itstonyholiday]

Thank you for watching my friend, really appreciate the comment!

[@ChilledP]

I had cracked logic for 2 years and only just bought it for this haha

[@itstonyholiday]

Welcome to the club 🙌

[@wazwylde]

Likewise!

[@Thefreakscompany]

Same !😂

[@C.B.youtubeTV]

Definitely will be watching this again

[@itstonyholiday]

Thanks for watching my friend, really appreciate it + the comment!

[@ChilledP]

The only thing I hate about Logic rn, that is messing with my workflow, is that 90% of my samples in the built in file browser can't be previewed instantly. Logic seems to struggle with anything above 16bit. Compared to Ableton and FL users, where literally all their samples can be previewed right away so they can find the best drums for their track. Even though I love what they did with the 10.5 update, I'm still having to use Alchemy's sampler sometimes just because it lets me preview all sounds at one click. If Apple gets on top of this, my life would be complete

[@itstonyholiday]

Ya I feel that... I make most of my samples now from scratch and they’re in 24bit so I don’t have any issues. But could see this being frustrating

[@AntHawk]

report it to logic feedback www.apple.com/feedback/logic-pro.html

[@mehcustom24]

There is a free app called XLD, it will automatically convert to which ever you prefer and keep them in the folders. Completely fixed this problem.

[@itstonyholiday]

@@mehcustom24 I used it... didn't work for me to mass convert. The 24b files all came back distorted and such, would not recommend this program. The only effective way I've found is by doing it 1 by 1 via dragging them into Logic.

[@mehcustom24]

@@itstonyholiday Its a lossless converter that runs natively on mac, you must have not checked the options properly. I converted 60,00 samples and haven't found single bug in one since I did 6 months ago. I made sure top create a back up before hand just in case though. Btw, as a soon as you drag those samples into the logic session, the exact same lossless compression is done on them. Thats why you cant preview you them, Logic doesn't pay 24bit samples, it has to convert them when you put them into the project.

[@EthanFletcher1]

Bro keep it up🔥 You’re growing your channel and everyone whose watching is benefiting just as much🙏

[@itstonyholiday]

I appreciate you!! Thank you for always supporting

[@extraterrestrialmedia4942]

This was super helpful thanks!

[@itstonyholiday]

Glad it helped, thank you for watching!

[@tearsofjoy5416]

Thank you for this

[@itstonyholiday]

Thank you for watching!

[@codylujan]

I've had a cracked version of logic since they were selling 10.1 on ebay. I'm seriously considering just buying it for this alone. $199 for Logic is an absolute steal now. We should probably grab it before apple raises the price 👀

[@itstonyholiday]

The update had made it the front running DAW imo. Everything about it is just so easy to use and functional, plus with the looks of an Apple product. Can’t argue with the price either!

[@anthonybakerjr.8399]

Lol, is it wrong that i was bobbin my head to the pattern he said was super boring?😂😂😂 that shit fire🔥🙌🏾

[@itstonyholiday]

Haha to be fair I think I did too when I made it... I find simple is best the majority of the time. Thanks for the shout!

[@karlhoffman7383]

that's pretty nice!!!thanks a lot

[@itstonyholiday]

Thanks for coming out Karl!

[@mohammadkazemi7653]

thanks man i mean it

[@itstonyholiday]

Thanks for watching!

[@ContentScientist]

Greattttttt Video!!!!!

[@itstonyholiday]

Thank you for watching!

[@JPacaldo]

Dope man. thanks for the in depth review of the whole step sequencer! can't wait. just a little input though! for the highhats i tend to put at /8 notes for the 2 step type of pattern! but great video once again

[@itstonyholiday]

Thank you!! Great tip. I love reading the comments cause you guys always drop knowledge too. Cheers 🤙

[@t-momusic]

You are literally thee lit of producing I am second person that saw this

[@itstonyholiday]

Appreciate you!! Thank you for watching as always 🙌

[@curtispereverzoff2554]

The man himself 🙌🏼

[@itstonyholiday]

Appreciate you my guy!! Always showing love

[@NinjaSushi0830]

Excellent video! Looking forward to new in-depth tutorials!

[@itstonyholiday]

Thanks Miles! Do you prefer this style over the shorter ones?

[@NinjaSushi0830]

@@itstonyholiday I'm fine with either! In this case there was definitely a lot to cover with the new step sequencer update so I think this longer video was fitting. However shorter videos to just cover one specific technique or topic are great too!

[@itstonyholiday]

Miles Mochizuki thanks for the feedback! That’s exactly how I feel. Cheers Miles 🙌

[@goodlook]

Dope vid, Tony. Not sure if anyone else has pointed this out or you've found it. But, for the hi hats I've been filling every step then just changing the step rate/16 to /8. Saves a little time in the workflow.

[@itstonyholiday]

Great tip! Thanks for that Raymon... that saves the whole pattern saving issue. Thank you for watching 🙌

[@wearehishouse]

3:43 - Where it says " /16" on the left hand side of the sequence change it to "/8" to fill every 2 steps.

[@itstonyholiday]

Good shout, someone else mentioned this below as well

[@anarchy0208]

Thank you for this informative video!

[@itstonyholiday]

Thank you for watching! Really appreciate it 🙌

[@charlieljungberg7779]

Delivering great videos as always 👌🎶

[@itstonyholiday]

Much love Charlie 🙌 thank you for always supporting

[@DamnRiggz]

Good work again Tony. 👌🏿

[@itstonyholiday]

Thank you!! Can’t tell you how much I appreciate the kind words 🙌

[@thebe7667]

so helpful as always

[@itstonyholiday]

Thank you homie!!

[@soundt1515]

Another great video! Did you make part 2 yet?

[@itstonyholiday]

Thank you! And yes it should be the next video after that one

[@soundt1515]

@@itstonyholiday Hi Tony. I found it on the side. Somehow it didn't show a thumbnail at the end of this part 1. You could add that in KZbin studio because I was referenced to another tut from WLPR and going to miss out on your part 2. Great info there as well. Even though our style is completely different, your info applies to any genre. Good work!

[@itstonyholiday]

@@soundt1515 Ah interesting. Thanks for letting me know, I'll add it now. Glad you found the content helpful and thank you for watching!

[@LagunaFruit]

The only important thing is missing is the possibility to pitch each note on fly, like in FL without any workarounds. Specially for hi hats roll. Great video!

[@itstonyholiday]

Thank you for watching! Not sure I follow what you mean, you can pitch hi hats by changing the pattern to midi and pitch from there

[@LagunaFruit]

@@itstonyholiday well, let's say you have created a sequencer pattern with all stuff like kick, snare , hi hats etc. Now you wanna pitch only the hi hats. Yes , you can convert the region to midi but I can't see the option to pitch just hi hats as all notes inside are occupied by other drum Kit elements. Plus once you've converted to midi, you lose the possibility to go back to step sequence pattern in case of.. pls correct me if I'm wrong, maybe I overlooked something? 🤔 Thanks in advance!

[@itstonyholiday]

@@LagunaFruit Yup that's the only way to do it really. You could: a) take the hi hats out of the DMD sub group and use the note mode in the step sequencer to pitch them within. OR b) Do as I said above. I use this method, cause I tend to change my pitch and rolls for hi hats last.

[@LagunaFruit]

@@itstonyholiday Thanks man!;)

[@itstonyholiday]

Good luck! Thanks for the shout

[@jeremiah869]

this video is 🔥

[@itstonyholiday]

Thanks for watching!!

[@francoallotey1098]

The game has changed.

[@itstonyholiday]

Yessir, now it's just a matter of changing with it. Thanks for watching!

[@ProducerDnB]

Thank you, this video is very interesting 😁

[@itstonyholiday]

Thanks for watching!

[@lamewitch6880]

TONY! Is there any way to save your kits in drum machine designer? As of right now it seems like I have reload all my samples / make a new kit for every project... which is weak. Anyways keep killing it!!! 🔥

[@itstonyholiday]

Hey! Yes there is, think you need to save them as a patch and then access them through the library browser. Use the littler gear icon to save them in the library. Thanks for watching!

[@zzbash]

Part 2 pls

[@itstonyholiday]

See my videos, it's out.

[@YoBarbados]

The only issue I see in using the whole kit in the combined pattern option is that I’m not sure how I could change the pitch for some drums like specifically high hats - I could use the option in the sequencer but then adding effects to just kicks or 808’s are out of the question.

[@itstonyholiday]

You can for sure! You can do it in the sequencer, but imo the best thing to do is convert the sequencer pattern to midi, and then change pitches individually from there. I think I explain it in this video, but let me know if you have more questions: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKjKeaavacmEirM

[@YoBarbados]

@@itstonyholiday thank you man! I’ll let you know!

[@itstonyholiday]

@@YoBarbados No problem amigo! Thanks for watching + the comment. If you also want to join my Discord, it's growing and has a lot of producers asking questions and helping each other out. Here's a link: discord.com/invite/XZuJXtRcqM

[@YoBarbados]

@@itstonyholiday fire I’m in there! Thank you Tony

[@itstonyholiday]

@@YoBarbados Thanks for joining! Looking forward to having you in there

[@j.a.9515]

legendd

[@itstonyholiday]

Appreciate you!!!

[@j.a.9515]

@@itstonyholiday could you do a video on studio strings?

[@itstonyholiday]

Great idea... I’m not a strings expert by any means but MusicTechHelpGuy does one that’s really good. I will add it to videos to make tho

[@youngamerican100]

New to logic and your videos are terrific. For someone just starting out, is it worth learning to use the piano roll and midi or is focusing on the step sequencer a better use of time? Thanks

[@itstonyholiday]

Hey, I’m really happy that you’re finding the content helpful especially as a beginner. My approach would be to learn both for different uses. Step sequencer for drums, but midi for anything melody related. You can do either in both options, but that’s the method that I use. Thanks for watching + the kind words 🙌 enjoy producing

[@DreamMakersCinema]

Great knowledge share!! One thing I loved about FL was the any drums I made in the FL DAW always for some reason seemed to bang without doing anything. Before this tools logic had their Drum Synth which just made the drums sounds flat, a total flop. Now seeing Logic has this sequencer giving the same flow on sequencing drums like FL - any idea how to make them just pop, anyone else feel what I'm trying express? Or is it just me 🤔

[@itstonyholiday]

I don't seem to have the issue you're describing. I also have FL and the sound output is the same when I put the same samples in the sequencer. I recommend trying the new DMD, it's a great workflow and has made Logic much easier to use :)

[@joetraxlermusic]

thanks for the great videos man! How do you get back to the sequencer after changing it to midi?

[@itstonyholiday]

Hey! From what I understand you cannot. Once it's changed to midi that's permanent unless you just want to go back and undo "CMD+Z". Thanks for watching, glad you like the vids!

[@leobdy5629]

This is so helpful thanks for the video :) I have one question, maybe someone can help - if I want to load a melodic instrument (f.e. bass) into he sequencer, by default it gives me only 8 rows (one C-major scale, 8 notes). I know that I can manually add rows and assign them notes one by one but can I also add more than that in one go? With drum kits I have the option "add all" but only for labelled notes and I can't find anything similar for just adding more registers without having to do it one by one for each single note...

[@itstonyholiday]

Thanks for watching, unfortunately I don't know the answer to your question but will have a look later. Cheers!

[@arsenalkid4867]

ayyy my g

[@itstonyholiday]

What’s good homie?!

[@LukeMori]

Love the videos! Best in the game @itstonyholiday

[@itstonyholiday]

🙌 appreciate you homie! Always showing love

[@phatpat2588]

Excellent vids. 🙏🏼. Question: how do u switch the hihat pattern to triplets for just a bar then return to 8ths/16ths (like u were gonna make something like hotline bling)? Just switched to logic from mpc; very much in learn mode. Thanks again ✌️

[@itstonyholiday]

Thank you! Really pleased that you found the content helpful. Note repeat would be your best bet here. Enjoy!

[@phatpat2588]

Tony Holiday note repeat wouldn’t work in cases where the triplet goes across more than 1 beat. I tried creating another row w the same sound on it and putting that row on 1/8T quantization. Didnt work, as the new row played at a different pace.

[@LauritsBrandt]

phat pat try to use the “tie” option. Located the same place as noted repeat. That worked for me

[@itstonyholiday]

Change the rate of the row then

[@brandibooth]

Also, how do you note separate when change it to midi, so you can change volume and make into wavs each drum piece?

[@itstonyholiday]

Right click, separate by note pitch

[@cmad2345]

How do you decide where each instrument will hit in the pattern ?

[@itstonyholiday]

Not sure what you mean...

[@cmad2345]

@@itstonyholiday how do you determine where to place each instrument in the pattern. How do you decide where the snare will go, how do you decide where the kick and 808 will go. Is there a calculated method or do you just go off ear?

[@itstonyholiday]

@@cmad2345 Think you need this vid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2LJqYmfdsl6d9U

[@cmad2345]

@@itstonyholiday thank you I’m not trying to use ultrabeat tho lol I’m wondering about the drum designer machine. Is there a method for where to draw your patterns for each drum or do you just go off ear?

[@cmad2345]

@@itstonyholiday like someone told Me clap and snare will always fall on the 9th and 25th square in drum designer. It seems to be somewhat true. Is there any other tips like that you might have?

[@4xking]

Sorry to bother you back to back days, but when I save it as a template my drums don't reload. The pattern saves perfectly though any idea how to fix this?

[@itstonyholiday]

You’ll have to save the drums as a DMD, load that, then the pattern 👍

[@annacleliacatucci3497]

Tony, but can I do variations in the pattern while the song develops? Cause if I change the pattern, it changes it from the beginning :(

[@itstonyholiday]

Yes, you just need to create new pattern regions or convert it to midi.

[@brandibooth]

you went really fast converting to midi. i hit the the convert to midi, but i'm not able to switch back n forth so easily like you and it doesn't any longer play in the sequencer. what do yo suggest?

[@itstonyholiday]

The only way you can switch back is via cmd + z or undo. So if you continue on working on your project you won't be able to convert back.

[@azs_3102]

For the sequencer can you use your own drum kits?Like drag and drop your own sounds?

[@itstonyholiday]

Definitely! That’s one of the best features about it 👍

[@azs_3102]

@@itstonyholiday can you explain more on how to do that I’m a beginner in Logic Pro and producing music it’s really overwhelming and I’m just watching A lot of research on KZbin

[@itstonyholiday]

@@azs_3102 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKjKeaavacmEirM

[@sooraj7879]

Why he isn’t famous?

[@itstonyholiday]

Really don’t want to be famous but I guess I’m in the wrong industry then... Thank you for watching 🤙

[@sooraj7879]

@@itstonyholiday No bro. Thank you for making amazing videos like this . I started making beats and its perfect time u are uploading good contents like this. So I'm learning from you 🤘🏻

[@FishCow]

Is your stache quantized?

[@itstonyholiday]

1/16 Swing D just to keep em on their toes 😉

[@FishCow]

@@itstonyholiday Perfect!

[@itstonyholiday]

@@FishCow Thanks for watching and the comment Brett 👍

[@LauritsBrandt]

I really wanna pitch my hi hats inside of the drum machine after doing the step sequencer. Do you know if, and how that’s possible? Thx:)

[@itstonyholiday]

You’ll need to run the hats separately in its own DMD or Q-Sampler. Then use the note function. Imo it’s better to just make a 2 step pattern and then send it to midi and do the rolls from there

[@LauritsBrandt]

Tony Holiday thank you so much!

[@itstonyholiday]

@@LauritsBrandt No worries! Thank you for watching and the kind words 🙌

[@JohannesLabusch]

10:56 "If we bring this to MIDI ..." wait ... HOW? Mine is locked on Step Sequencer, nothing happens when I click on Piano Roll or Score? Thanks!

[@itstonyholiday]

Right click the region. Separate by note pitch

[@JohannesLabusch]

@@itstonyholiday Thanks so much! I appreciate the quick response. I can see that command, but it's grayed out, unfortunately ...

[@chaserickaby5024]

10K Holiday

[@itstonyholiday]

Chasssr my homie 🤙 not here without you

[@horstlippitsch]

Hi Tony! Is similar to Ultrabeat?Still find Ultrabeat cool.?

[@itstonyholiday]

Hey Horst! Yes it’s similar, however I find the workflow to be better than UB. I still use and love UB for creating drum sounds, but this has taken the place of it for sampling. Thanks for the question 🤙

[@horstlippitsch]

Tony Holiday Thanks for your opinion👍

[@itstonyholiday]

@@horstlippitsch Thanks for the comment!

[@DemetriaDixon]

I have Ultrabeat 10.5.1

[@itstonyholiday]

Good luck with that 👍

[@DemetriaDixon]

@@itstonyholiday Does it not work as well as it did before? I just got back into all of this. I used to use Ultrabeat all the time but since I finally have a legal copy of logic, I'm trying to learn every aspect.

[@itstonyholiday]

This video is on DMD

[@gothsurfshorts]

hey tony i have another dmd question... so if i get my pattern the way i want in the sequencer, how can i apply subtle (or not so subtle) variations in the drum track (changes in the course of the song) without making entirely new dmd tracks? eg i want to keep my original pattern visible in the sequencer, but add changed for certain measures within the song. please advise thx

[@itstonyholiday]

I would make the changes in DMD and then convert to midi wherever you want to have the variations 👍 Thanks for watching

[@gothsurfshorts]

Tony Holiday ok is there a way to do it without midi?

[@itstonyholiday]

@@gothsurfshorts Copy the DMD pattern?