Separate MIDI Region by Note Pitch

Separates the MIDI region into multiple regions, each with only one note pitch. Each note pitch gets a separate track. Remarkably handy for drum parts.

Demix MIDI regions in the Logic Pro Tracks area — Apple Support

This feature is especially useful for separating drum parts that have been recorded into Logic Pro from a drum machine where all notes are on the same MIDI channel. Each note region can then be assigned to another channel strip, or perhaps some can be deleted, to thin out the original drum pattern.

  Reverse On/Off ⌃⇧R

Toggles the Reverse parameter of an audio region on or off. When it is On the audio is played in reverse.

Logic Pro audio region parameters — Apple Support

Reverse: When selected, the region plays in reverse. The Reverse parameter is not available for regions in tracks for which Flex Time is applied.

  Quantize 1/1 Note

Quantize to a whole note. I always think it is strange to see 1/1 to represent a whole note.

Logic Pro Quantize parameter values — Apple Support

The Quantize parameter is non-destructive. It adjusts the playback positions of notes in MIDI regions when Logic Pro is in playback or record mode. The original positions are kept in the regions, so you can go back to the original timing.

Quantize regions in Logic Pro — Apple Support

Quantizing involves the rhythmic correction of audio or MIDI regions to a specific time grid. Any notes not played in time are moved to the nearest position on the grid.

You can quantize regions in the Tracks area by using the Quantize parameter in the Region inspector. Several advanced quantization parameters are also available in the Region inspector for greater control over quantization.

Before you quantize audio regions on an audio track, you must assign a flex mode to the audio track, and select the Flex parameter in the Region inspector for that region. For details, see Flex Time algorithms and parameters in Logic Pro.

The Quantize parameter in the Region inspector applies to whole regions. If you want different parts of a region to have different Quantize values, you can split the region, apply different quantize settings to different segments, and then join them using the Join command or the Glue tool.

  Customize Toolbar…

Open the toolbar customization panel. You can add or remove tools from the toolbar, and create an appropriate set of defaults.

Toolbars are associated with the Main Window. Each Main Window can have its own specific toolbar. I need to work with this on the small screen. Multiple Main Windows? Different Main Windows per screenset? Lots of options.

Control Bar and LCD can be customized in a similar fashion.

Customize the Logic Pro toolbar — Apple Support

The toolbar offers a variety of buttons and other controls for working with regions in the Tracks area, as well as other functions. The default set of buttons provides the most commonly used options for most users. If you find that you need to access particular functions that are not part of the default set, you can customize the toolbar by adding additional controls, or removing existing controls.

Customize the Logic Pro control bar — Apple Support

The control bar offers a default set of buttons and other controls, providing commonly used options. In the center of the control bar is the LCD, which shows the playhead position and the project tempo, key, and time signature.

  Reset Individual Track Zoom    ⌃⌥⌘⌫

I *really* need to practice track zooming (display zooming in general) on the 13-inch laptop. I got spoiled by the large screen on the iMac, and never have bothered to really try working with smaller screens (and possibly multiple screens).

First thing to learn is ‘Toggle Zoom Focused Track or Row ⌃Z’ along with ‘Reset Individual Track Zoom’. Add these as well

Reset Individual Track Zoom⌃⌥⌘⌫

Individual Track Zoom Reset for All Tracks⌃⌥⇧⌘⌫

Zoom tracks in Logic Pro — Apple Support

In the Tracks area, tracks can be zoomed using the Tracks area zoom controls (and Waveform Zoom slider) and also zoomed independently. When a window is first opened, there is a default zoom setting that provides a compromise between optimal visibility and working space in the Tracks area.