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196Logic Pro User Guide
Save custom patches in a Logic Pro project
You can save a patch’s settings in the Library and apply the settings to other instruments,
or use them in another project.
You can delete a patch you have saved from the Library if you no longer want to use it. You
can’t delete the sounds included with Logic Pro.
Save a custom patch
1. In Logic Pro, select the track you want to use as a starting point for the custom patch.
2. Customize the patch settings by changing channel strip or plug-in parameters, or
adding or changing plug-ins.
3. Open the Library if it is not currently open.
4. In the inspector, make sure the blue triangle in the left channel strip points to the
Setting button.
5. Click the Save button in the lower-right corner of the Library.
6. In the dialog that appears, enter a name for the saved patch.
After you save a patch for the first time, a User Patches folder appears in the Library. Saved
patches are saved to the User Patches folder. You can use them in any Logic Pro project.
Note: If you have MainStage 2 or later installed on your computer, custom patches you
save in MainStage appear in a MainStage Patches subfolder of the User Patches folder, and
can be used in Logic Pro.
Delete a saved patch
1. In Logic Pro, select the track, then click the Library button if the Library is not
already open.
2. In the Library, select the patch you want to delete from the list on the right, then click
Delete.
Important: After you delete a patch, it can’t be recovered for any project. Deleting a patch
cannot be undone.
Map performance patches in Logic Pro
This section describes the keyboard mapping and articulations of Sampler-based
percussion instrument performance patches. See Logic Pro patches overview.
Performance patches are designed to make it easy for you to play multiple articulations
of a specific percussion instrument with a MIDI keyboard. Performance patches include a
small number of related instruments, such as several shakers, with articulations assigned
to individual keys. This approach differs from other percussion patches that contain a
larger variety of percussion instruments.
Many performance patches also feature performance keys, which enable you to play
a number of related instrument articulations with a single keyboard key. For example,
the Conga performance patch performance key uses velocity splits to access three
articulations. If you play the key at low velocity, the Conga Mute articulation is triggered. If
you play the key at moderate velocity, the Conga Open articulation is triggered. If you play
the key at high velocity, the Conga Slap articulation is triggered. This makes it easy for you
to create realistic conga performances with your keyboard or a drum pad.