Chapter 8: Logic Pro's Step Sequencer

Programmable step sequencers have been around for a very long time, in analog synths and drum machines. If you have ever played a kick or snare part into a drum machine, for instance, you have programmed a step sequencer. (For that matter, if you have ever created steps in Ultrabeat, you have done so as well.)

Until 10.6, though, Logic Pro did not have a proper one, but they do now!

Specifically, this chapter covers the following:

  • The Step Sequencer
  • The Pattern Browser
  • Pattern Loops

Getting familiar with the Step Sequencer

Open Logic Pro and choose New from Template and you will see that with 10.6, in Project Chooser, we have a new category called Tutorials and that there is a tutorial for the Step Sequencer. ...

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