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677Logic Pro User Guide
Add rows using Learn mode
You can add rows by playing MIDI notes or manipulating automatable parameters using
Learn mode. When Learn mode is active, Step Sequencer creates a new note row for
any played MIDI note for which a row does not already exist. Similarly, it creates a new
automation row for any received parameter controller event for which a row does not exist.
Learn mode simplifies the process of creating a step grid with the notes, drum sounds, and
automation parameters you want to use in your pattern.
1. To activate Learn mode, do one of the following:
Choose Learn Mode from the Functions pop-up menu in the Step Sequencer menu
bar.
Choose Learn from the Add Row pop-up menu .
While Learn mode is active, a red Learn button appears in place of the Add Row pop-
up menu.
2. Do either of the following:
To add note rows: Play notes on a connected MIDI keyboard or other MIDI controller.
To add automation rows: Manipulate a control for an automatable parameter, either
in Logic Pro or using a connected MIDI controller.
3. To turn off Learn mode, click the Learn button, or choose Learn Mode in the Functions
pop-up menu again.
After adding a row, you can turn steps on or off, and edit other settings using edit modes.
Step Sequencer provides many controls and functions for working with patterns. You can
modify pattern playback, edit steps and rows, and edit pattern, row, and step settings in
the Step Sequencer inspector. You can also customize different aspects of Step Sequencer
to suit your workflow, see Customize the Step Sequencer interface.
Change the musical length of a pattern in Logic Pro
Several factors determine the musical length of a Step Sequencer pattern (the time in bars
and beats before the pattern repeats). The most fundamental are the pattern length, which
defines the maximum number in steps available to each row, and the pattern step rate,
which defines the length of each step in musical divisions (note values).
Another important factor affecting the musical length of a pattern is the Loop Start/
End edit mode. Using Loop Start/End, you can set the number of steps for each row
independently from the pattern length, and the length of other rows. Technically, the
musical length of a pattern is the length of the longest row. For example, if all rows in a
pattern loop after four steps, and each step has a step rate of 1/16th, then the musical
length is only one beat (1/4), even if the pattern length is 16 steps or longer.