Edit modes such as Velocity, Note, Octave, and Tie can be useful for creating interesting instrument and melodic patterns.
In Logic Pro, open the Browser and choose a patch featuring a relatively fast note attack.
Create an empty pattern region in the Tracks area or an empty pattern cell in the Live Loops grid.
Tap the Preview button in the Step Sequencer menu bar to hear the pattern as you work.
Turn on some steps in the pattern to create the basic feel.
Tap the Velocity / Value button in the Step Sequencer menu bar and adjust the velocity of steps.
Tap the Tie button in the Step Sequencer menu bar and tie some steps to lengthen some notes.
Tap the subrow disclosure arrow on the left side of a row header to show subrows for that row.
In the Gate subrow, choose Note from the Edit Mode menu to change the edit mode for the subrow.
Drag vertically in some steps to change their pitch. The new pitch appears above the step as you edit it.
Note: When you change the pitch of individual steps in a row, the row is labeled Melodic to indicate that the steps in that row no longer trigger the same pitch.