Logic Pro X - 13 Tips & Tricks for MIDI Sequencing and Editing

[@MusicTechHelpGuy]

In this video I demonstrate 13 workflow tips & tricks for faster MIDI sequencing and editing, that I use all the time! It's a long one, so time stamps are below: 0:00 Overview 0:34 Quickly Create and Store Custom Instruments 2:55 Custom DMD Kits and Mapping Beat Pads 6:24 Quickly Create MIDI and Pattern Regions 8:24 Learn MIDI Notes as Rows in Step Sequencer 10:27 Custom Pattern Templates in Step Sequencer 12:26 Automation Rows in the Step Sequencer 15:08 Step Input in Piano Roll 16:56 Input Quantize (Default Quantization Grid) 18:32 MIDI Transform Window 20:43 Remove Overlaps and Force Legato 21:38 Transpose in Semitones and Octaves 22:05 Repeat Notes and Regions 23:27 Use Live Loops as a MIDI Loop Station 24:24 Live Loops Demonstration 30:29 Closing Statement

[@mixbassdj]

You’re the best LPX instructor. Thanks 🙏

[@birdsiview6845]

Automation in the step sequencer! That’s the best thing ever! Sequencing precise movements, in arpeggiator fashion.

[@EpiGuitar2012]

You are by far the greatest logic teaching channel on youtube. Thank you as always

[@FoxRiverBridge]

Hi, just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your channel! Thanks to you, I went from not wanting to even touch the complex synths like Alchemy and ES2 to "I can't get enough of this!"

[@beatsbybeard]

I use Live Loops as a looping station literally every day to accompany live dance classes over Zoom. Setting up the audio/MIDI track defaults with your preferred cell length and to switch to Play Mode after recording is a great way to integrate both MIDI and audio without having to click to stop recording. It's not perfect, but it's definitely functional. As always, thanks for another fantastic video!

[@DanMcDermott]

What a cool use case!

[@collinpeterson8010]

Hey, First thank you for the video, very informative on the new features in logic pro x. I wanted to hit you back with a little knowledge. The reason that when you go into your step sequencer templates that it will always be in C is because the key of your song is in C. If you change the key of the song, and then go back into the step sequencer templates, you will see that the key will have changed. Hope this saves you and a couple of other peeps some time! Cheers!

[@retailhutch9108]

100% I can't imagine working on a project without it being in the key of the song ... at the start. Too many piano lessons ;^)

[@danielpashman]

Just a tip, the melody scales correspond to the key of the song. That is if you input it in your session. You can change the key if you enable it in your custom control bar at the top

[@martinwhitherwhy8384]

One of the best sites for help with logic. I have completed the 101 course, halfway through 201 and will probably cough up for 301. Good presentation, really useful advice, my go to site. Thanks Josh

[@laurieknapp5264]

Learned some great stuff but man that live loops demo blew my mind. How did I never know that existed?? Definitely would like to see more.

[@zmmayer]

EXCELLENT tutorial! You always answer my questions in such a succinct, well explained and positive way! Thank you for all you do!

[@indianataylor4206]

Hey just wanted to let you know, that you can change the key in the step sequencer, in the pattern inspector tab. Just click the little “I” and down under ‘Pattern Key’. A much better workflow than you have going on with the learn mode. Although that was cool. Otherwise I love your channel! Great video, very helpful, as always! Just sharing the knowledge.

[@dwaynespicer8228]

I'm relatively new to Logic, so your channel is absolutely great for me. Dealing with this the pandemic situation, it is a great time to learn (in detail) about Logic. From all of the different KZbin videos, you tips and tricks are truly the most informative. Thank You!!!

[@cartmanefc]

Easily the best Logic tutor I've seen. Great work!

[@kenporter6059]

Great tutorial, just like the other ones. Tip 9, I find that rather than using the transform window, I press CMD+a to select all and then Shift+Opt and drag a note so all will have the same length. For my workflow it’s quicker.

[@IamToniMo]

Thank God, you, my husband for sharing this and KZbin University for this awesome information!

[@j-new6278]

That force legato is IMPORTANT! lol thank you

[@noiseandechoes]

Hi! i wanna see a dedicated video on using logics live loops as a live loops station arrangement & live music performance, please!!! it would be great!

[@muffevans5667]

Same.

[@pco2004]

Nice video! So much content but straight to the point and no waste of talking etc. You kinda read my mind because I needed to step up my DMD, sequencer, midi and live loops game and you did it all in one video haha! Plus if I need to refer back to and you went the extra mile and have them time stamped! Wishlist: 1) Would love to actually play in the notes in the sequencer instead of turning on/off steps or, to the same effect, play them in midi and convert that midi region pattern to a live loops pattern. 2) triggering scenes in live loops with different time signatures would be rad because I like prog stuff. 3) a controller dedicated to LPX's Live Loops unlike the launchpad which works but is kinda workaround. iPad is probably best thing ATM. Anyway keep up the great content and would love to see more videos that you mentioned.

[@dwaynespicer8228]

Also, I would love to see a full video on setting up Logic's live loop station!!

[@Tinchokamil]

Writing just to say that your videos (including this one) are amazing!!! Thank you! I also wanted to vote for you making that video explaining the way to live looping with Logic. I have just upgraded and as a looping would love to know more about it.

[@nicomegias]

Thanks! greetings from Spain!

[@peterpejanovic2652]

Thänx a lot for this great tutorial!!! Soooooo many useful tips

[@errmable]

Your videos are very helpful and informative and I'm sure this one will be also. Thank you!

[@kahmusicaustralia]

Would love to see that live looping. I had worked out some of the work flow but not all, thanks again for the fantastic content and stay safe and well for the Christmas season from Down Under.

[@j-new6278]

Very cool on those Live Loops! I subscribed on Patreon for a bit cause you deserve it. Saw you are doing videos FOR Apple Logic now I think, good for you!!

[@MusicTechHelpGuy]

Thanks! Glad you liked the videos! I don’t make videos for Apple, but hey Apple if your listening, I’d love a job!

[@MikeMurena]

Hi Josh! Dr. Logic! Fantastic channel! Like it! 👍👍👍

[@danny1959]

Great video! I would like to see a dedicated video on using Live Loops.

[@sleepy_boyyy]

this video is a must watch for the new update

[@Mungface777]

Thanks for all the excellent tutorials you provide! I would love a more in depth tutorial on how you integrate the Kensington trackball mouse with Logic Pro x. No one I’m aware of has done a deep dive video on the subject. Your previous trackball video inspired me to get one, but I’m having trouble making it work effectively. Thanks man!

[@TheTraveler101]

Ooooh, I like live loops!

[@francissreckofabian01]

I have to buy a modern computer to use 10.5 but these great tips make me very keen to get that new Mac. Hopefully by Christmas (my present to me).

[@mihir1425]

thank you so much it was very helpful

[@snovoman]

Definitely would be keen on a live loop template/setup.

[@j-new6278]

One man band, yep! Lol lets see your ideas my man!!

[@remalistochastis]

Great tips! Thanks a lot!

[@gorolliego]

Excellent!

[@maximeblais2032]

Must useful midi video for logic wow !

[@BinaryIdioms]

Great tips thank you

[@Neemo_X]

super tutorial!!!🤘🏼

[@Oleksiyka]

Thanks a lot!

[@swonic]

Hi, great video. I do a lot of live looping with LPX, but I can't get rid of the first note getting cut off bug.. You sai "You can fix this by turning on MIDI Chase." can you tell us the exact settings? I believe the problem is somewhere else and MIDI Chase wont fix it...

[@spinzer0music99]

a live loops video would be fantastic

[@amd5471]

Excellent video Josh, thank you! On the subject of MIDI, is there any way to audition third party MIDI loops at project tempo in Logic?

[@freyfrenzy]

great video!!! why do you prefer working with real copies instead of loops of regions?

[@MusicTechHelpGuy]

Because you can't edit loops. If you loop a region, it will be identical to the first instance of the loop. With real copies, I can do individual editing on each instance of a loop.

[@freyfrenzy]

@@MusicTechHelpGuy that makes a lot of sense! thank you for the reply!

[@vincentdonnadio6455]

Hey dude love your channel! It has been super helpful. I had a question about getting a specific sound/design I'm looking for and was hoping maybe you could help out? Is there anyway I can contact you? Thank you :)

[@tarasoul269]

channel v useful ....where can I send simple question to ?

[@adamdanielgibson]

Hey musichelpguy am I able to use "flex pitch" on MIDI recording? Or is "flex pitch" only for Audio recordings. Thanks Your videos are very helpful

[@tdtrecordsmusic]

Hi, dis there a way to audition the library without having to fully load & press keys on the midi keyboard ? In other words > In a perfect world, if I clicked on an instrument it would play a short riff showing me what the patch/channel preset sounds like :)

[@Deankau]

Me: "Hey, music tech help guy, why don't you just use the loop option on the tracks?" Music tech help guy: "Somebody who's kind of a noob to logic would probably just loop it" Me: "D:"

[@rune288]

Hi new to the channel. Just started using logic x. When in cycle record the auto punch automatically engages. It’s really annoying how do I stop this from happening?

[@curroruiz1514]

Can you load a mono drum machine designer or load a mono quicksampler inside drum machine? I want my kick to be mono almost allways but i end having to open a separate quicksampler track in mono for the kick alone.

[@autodidacticprofessor869]

I just discovered that if you use the command to open the step sequencer and you have't yet added a pattern region, you just begin creating a pattern and a region appears! You're welcome! :)

[@SEugeniusz]

is the time stretch on audio any good? its been pretty shit for a few versions. it used to just crash Logic!

[@KevinStCroix]

Why not use the arrangement lane for key changes? Does that change your step key notes?

[@emmanuelnjemanze3165]

Nice

[@guygrimstead8346]

hey MTH Guy! I'm trying to re-bar the timeline with a rubato audio file. I recorded MIDI notes on every beat. But not sure where to go from here. Your help is much appreciated. I'm trying to create a violin part that's sync'd to the beat grid, so I can then quantize and export to FInale to create notation. Any suggestions? Thanks! Guy Grimmy

[@MusicTechHelpGuy]

You can create a beat map to have the tempo follow the Audio recording. Check out my 2 videos on Beat Mapping in Logic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJqpmHd3q6-YhbM

[@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69]

Even with midi chase if you use the yellow loop bar it won't play the first note as it repeats. This is so annoying. I like to use the cycle loop to work on sections and even record sections using it but it's all buggy.

[@emmanueljohnson2706]

hai sir goog

[@makariussulit]

where to find thos drum samples if i have a drum vst

[@scottdavis7730]

In the second section where you are showing how to set up drums, you bring up a menu of drum sounds but there’s no explanation of how you bring up those drum samples. Anyone know how to do this?

[@lyammorrison9909]

I switched to logic recently from abelton, in abelton i was able to create midi notes by simply clicking in the grid. in logic it doesn't seem like thats possible, is there a way that you or anyone here knows of to make that happen, thanks

[@lyammorrison9909]

i guess its just the step sequencer but how could i edit the lengths of the notes in there

[@trashpacker4500]

that sequencer loop went stupid

[@dafingaz]

So much stuff! LOL

[@michaelneal900]

Using logic as a looper in the same way performers use foot loopers is nearly impossible and just full of bugs. With audio loops without flex and follow on, audio loops will truncate the end of the loop when the arrangement tempo hits a new bar, even though its not playing the loop at the arrangement tempo. It's nuts. Also, tap tempo, which is so commonly used for foot loopers, starts play back no matter what so cant use it to just set a tempo and then start play after. It is terrible.