How To: Logic Pro - Control Logic Pro With Your MIDI Controller

Hey guys, this is a quick way to control any plug-in or synth within logic with you MIDI Controller.

1. Basically hit apple + L on your keyboard - this brings up the Controller Assignment Window.
2. Click on the parameter you want to control.
3. Move a knob or fader on your MIDI controller
4. Click Learn Mode in the bottom right hand corner of the Controller Assignment Window.

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[backshortly]

Hi I can do this ok, but when I record the track, moving synth parameters, that movement is not recorded. How do I get logic to record the control changes I make during the performance?

Thank you do much for these GREAT tutorials

[imamusicmogul]

@backshortly I got a lot of questions on this topics... I will be doing a video on that this week to show how to record your automation data... So check back this week for the video this week...

[boldstandard]

If you have a midi controller setup to control the plugins and volume on a track, is it possible to edit the track in real time, and record your movements as automations? For example, if I'm using a mixer to control logic through midi, and i have some faders setup to control volume, and another setup to control filter cutoff, can I play the song and simultaneously change the volume and filter cutoff, and then save that as a midi track and use it to control the track when I play it back?

[imamusicmogul]

@boldstandard yes, you can... Just set up the fader and knob.. Looks like you already did that... Above your pan pot you should see a blank rectangle... click that and hit latch, write, or touch, (all different type, I will explain in a video on day) and hit play and start moving the fader... After you are done.. change the write, touch, latch to read and logic will play back all of the information you just recorded...

[RachelleLang1]

cool that helped a lot one question i have 2 midi keyboards i want to set like one for synth lead and lead types stuff and the other for pianos and such how can i go about doing that.

[imamusicmogul]

Hey RachelleLang.. It take some wiring to get that done (to use the sounds off of your keyboard). You need to take the MIDI out of your Keyboard into the MIDI IN on your Interface and the MIDI out of your interface into your MIDI IN of your keyboard.. Then create a new MIDI track. Then the in on that track is your MIDI In from you Interface, and the Out is your Interface MIDI out. Let me know if you understand this before I go onto recording the sound...

[ek42596]

When they are learned, how do i undo it...?

[bradnightmare]

there was an alienware ad before this video, i cracked up

[pooisyummy1]

@backshortly P.s. It's important to make sure you remember to take it off of the 'Latch' setting and switch it back to 'Read' when you are done because any parameter you change on that channel will be recorded into the automation in Latch mode.

[pooisyummy1]

@imamusicmogul you don't need to do a whole video on this,

Just open automation view by pressing 'A' and where it says "read" just click on that and select the "latch" option. Latch mode allows you to record whatever you are manipulating whilst the track is playing.

So just set it to 'Latch', play the track, manipulate whatever it is you want to manipulate, Then set it back to 'Read' and your manual data will be recorded. and ready to play.

No need to do a video on this, it's too simple.

[satanisback]

I have been searching for an answer all over the net. So I'd be grateful if anyone can answer; is there a way to select different channels using you MIDI controller.

e.g. I have a click knob and for each click it makes i want logic to select one channel up or down from the previous one (depending on which ay I turn the knob).

This would be really practical for live performances since I only have one keyboard and my laptop isn't always that reachable.

[Musicmanimal]

I would like to know how to use the pads of an MPC 500 to control a drum sampler or machine in Logic Pro 9...thanks...your videos are valuable!!

[royfender91]

Is this also possible with the equalizer?

[TheMusicrunner]

How to reset all the controller assignments? I did something wrong and now i need to reset it...

[villy8778]

How about for the transport bar?

As if i want to assign the record button from my controller to the record on logic.

Anyone?

[puppydust]

I have a problem with this, which is that it doesn't save the assignments with the project, they seem to be global assignments for Logic so the same assignments are still there when I open up a new project.

Kinda annoying! It means I either have to delete all the old assignments and do it again.

There's gotta be a way around this!