How Do I Pitch Bend in Logic Pro X?

In this article, we will look at How you can Pitch Bend in Logic Pro X. we will look at how to automate pitch bend, how to record pitch bend, how to disable pitch bend, and how to delete pitch bend.

How to record pitch bend in logic pro x

You will need a MIDI Keyboard with a pitch wheel or other pitch-controlling functions to record pitch bends in Logic Pro.

To record pitch bend, you can do it live while playing the notes or after they have been recorded/drawn in by simply moving the wheel when needed.

• Pitch Bend while recording the MIDI Notes
• Press R to start recording, ensuring the track you want to record is selected.
• Move the Pitch wheel/Knob while playing the notes to activate the pitch bend.
• Then stop the recording.
• You will know the pitch bend has taken place when you can see the visual cue in the MIDI region (Shown Below)

 

 

 

• Pitch bend after the MIDI Notes are already recorded/drawn in.
• Press R to start recording, making sure the track with the MIDI that you want to pitch bend is selected.
• Move the Pitch bend wheel/Knob when you want the note to pitch bend.
• Then stop the recording.
• You will know the pitch bend has taken place when you can see the visual cue in the MIDI region (Shown Below)

How to automate pitch bend in Logic Pro X

Automating is a great way to draw accurate and specific pitch bends or a great way to pitch bend if you don’t have the option on your MIDI Controllers/Keyboards.

• Select the MIDI region to which you want to add the pitch bend, and open the piano roll.
• Press the show automation option.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• This will default to the note velocity automation. To change to Pitch Bend, select the Note Velocity on the left of the window to open the drop-down menu and select Pitch Bend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Now, left-click anywhere in the automation window to start automating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• An automation line will now appear like normal automation in Logics main window; you can add automation points anywhere along this line to pitch bend up/down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• To add curves to your pitch bend, select the Command-Click Tool drop-down menu at the top of the piano roll and select the Automation Curve Tool. You can add curves to your pitch bend automation for even more possibilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• To speed up workflow when adding pitch bend to your MIDI regions, you can use the Command-Click drop-down menu to select the Pencil Tool to add more automation points faster and the Eraser Tool to delete unwanted automation points quickly.

How to delete pitch bend in logic pro x

• Select the MIDI region to which you want to delete the pitch bend, and open the piano roll.
• Press the show automation option.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• This will default to the note velocity automation. To change to pitch bend, select the Note Velocity on the left of the window to open the drop-down menu and select Pitch Bend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Then left-click and drag, and you’ll see a box appear as your drag the mouse; use this box to highlight and select all or some of the automation points you’d like.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Then, once you’ve selected the automation parts you’d like to delete, select the delete/backspace key on your macs keyboard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conclusion

Pitch Bending is a great tool; it adds more life and charter to your sounds and is especially useful for building suspense and tension in your tracks.

Once you’ve learned the steps in this article, you can use Pitch Bend in Logic Pro to its full potential. I’d always recommend using the pencil tool when adding automation to your pitch bends, as once you master it, you’ll be able to create your ideal Pitch Bend in seconds.