Increment Current Edit Mode Values for Row

Increases the value for every step in the row. You need to select the proper edit value for the row. Logic will complain if you try to increment something like ‘Chance’ or ‘Steps On/Off’.

Use Step Sequencer edit modes in Logic Pro — Apple Support

You can control different aspects of the event triggered by a step using edit modes. You can choose the edit mode for a pattern, and view multiple edit modes for each row using subrows. Some edit modes are common to both note rows and automation rows, while others are specific to one row type.

Command    Key Touch Bar


- Step Sequencer


Set Global Edit Mode to Steps On/Off ⌃⌥S


Set Global Edit Mode to Velocity/Value ⌃⌥V


Set Global Edit Mode to Gate ⌃⌥G


Set Global Edit Mode to Tie ⌃⌥T


Set Global Edit Mode to Note ⌃⌥N


Set Global Edit Mode to Octave ⌃⌥O


Set Global Edit Mode to Loop Start/End ⌃⌥L


Set Global Edit Mode to Note Repeat ⌃⌥R


Set Global Edit Mode to Chance ⌃⌥C


Set Global Edit Mode to Start Offset ⌃⌥F


Set Global Edit Mode to Step Rate ⌃⌥A


Set Global Edit Mode to Skip ⌃⌥K

  Set Row Playback Mode to Ping Pong ⌃P

Play the pattern from left to right, then right to left.

Modify Step Sequencer pattern playback in Logic Pro — Apple Support

Ping-Pong: Playback alternates between left to right and right to left.

  Set Global Edit Mode to Note    ⌃⌥N

Changes the global edit mode to Note. This can be achieved by selecting ‘Note’ from the menu at the top of the Step Sequencer window.

There is an annoying behavior when using the keyboard commands to set the Global Edit mode. If you select the mode that is currently selected you get a flash of the screen and a notification that you can’t set the mode, or it is already selected. That’s essentially a broken message. You can’t do this, or you already did, so I am warning you…hmmm

Use Step Sequencer edit modes in Logic Pro — Apple Support

Note: Drag vertically in the step to set the Note value from –12 to 12 semitones, transposing the pitch of the step in notes.

Logic Pro Step Sequencer overview — Apple Support

Using edit modes, you can control different attributes of the note or event triggered by a step. Some edit modes apply to only one row type, while others are common to both types. For note rows, you can change the velocity, pitch, gate time, number of note repetitions in a step, and other attributes. For automation rows, you can change the value of the automated parameter. Edit modes common to both row types include skipping and tying steps, changing the loop start and end point, and changing the step rate.