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iPad User Guide

Work with layered recordings on iPad

On iPhone 16 Pro or later (except iPhone 16e), you can create a layered recording by adding a vocal layer on top of an instrumental recording. (See Add a second layer to a Voice Memos recording on iPhone.) On an iPad with iPadOS 18.2 or later, where you’re signed in to the same Apple Account, you can see any layered recordings you created on a supported iPhone (indicated by 👁 the Layers button
in the list of recordings).

Note: Layered recordings are in QTA (QuickTime Audio) format. They won’t appear on devices with iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, macOS 15.1, or earlier. When you separate the layers, each layer is in .m4a format and will appear on devices with iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, macOS 15.1, or earlier.

Mix the layers

You can mix the two layers in a layered recording.

  1. Go to the Voice Memos app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Tap the layered recording you want to mix.

  3. Tap 👁 the Options button
    .

  4. Drag the Layer Mix slider to mix the layers.

Separate the layers

In a layered recording that appears on your iPad, you can separate the two layers to edit them or play them separately.

  1. Go to the Voice Memos app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. In the list of recordings, touch and hold the layered recording you want to separate, then tap Separate Layers.

    The two layers appear as separate recordings in the list. You can select them, edit them, and play them separately.

    Note: The separated layers are in .m4a format and will appear on devices with iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, macOS 15.1, or earlier.

Import layered recordings into Logic Pro

If Voice Memos is turned on in iCloud settings, you can open a layered recording from your iPhone on your iPad where you’re signed in to the same Apple Account and export the recording to Files. Then you can import the layered recording into Logic Pro for iPad for editing. The two layers open automatically as two distinct tracks in Logic Pro 11.1.1 or later.

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