Logic Pro Piano Roll: How to color code notes?

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Logic Pro Piano Roll: How to color code notes?

How do I change color of individual notes in the Piano Roll (Logic Pro for Mac)? By default, under View ➡️ Set Note Color it's set to By Velocity. But I'm working on a pretty complex MIDI sequence and I find myself wanting to color-code the notes to make it easier to differentiate different parts at a glance. I open the "Color" panel and select some notes, but clicking on a color in the color panel doesn't change the note colors. Any suggestion about how to color code notes in the Piano Roll?

MacBook Pro 16″

Posted on Dec 14, 2025 3:38 PM

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Answer 1

Dec 14, 2025 6:42 PM in response to FilipOfficial

Assign different colors to your Tracks and Regions.

Change track colors in Logic Pro for Mac - Apple Support (MD)

Then, in the Piano Roll editor select "Set Note Color by Region Color"

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Answer 2

FilipOfficial Author

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Dec 15, 2025 8:02 AM in response to D.I. Johnson

Thank you for your reply Johnson,

However, I have a complex MIDI sequence and it's a single track that is 2 minutes long played by freehand, and due to its structure it wouldn't make sense to break apart into different tracks or regions. From your reply I gather that it's not possible to change the color of individual notes in the Piano Roll editor. Bummer!

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