How do I sustain MIDI notes with the Piano Roll in Logic Pro for Mac?

On my MIDI keyboard connected to my Mac, there is a ”Sustain” button that, when pressed simultaneously with a key on the music keyboard, produces a sustained note. This functionality replicates the effect of pressing the pedal on a real piano.


However, it can be cumbersome to press this button with one finger while simultaneously playing on the keyboard. Therefore, I believed that there would be a checkbox in the Piano Roll editor of Logic Pro for Mac that allows users to toggle the ”Sustain” option for each note. How can I activate the ”Sustain” option after recording a MIDI track in Logic Pro for Mac?


Also, how do I see if a selected note in a MIDI track had the "Sustain" button pressed when it was recorded?



MacBook Pro 16″

Posted on Nov 25, 2025 12:59 PM

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Posted on Nov 26, 2025 1:38 PM

Thank you D.I. Johnson!


I went to Window —> Open Event List and noticed that each time I press the "SUSTAIN" button on my MIDI keyboard it creates a controller in the list with the Length/Info drop down set to 64 - Sustain. I also noticed that I can click the + button to create a new Controller, change the Position value to 0, the Length/Info drop down to 64 - Sustain, and change the Val from 0 to 127 which results in all notes underneath that point to be sustained, which is great. This means I can play with both hands and have all notes sustained later. Thank you so much!


GIF I made to demonstrate for anyone else that needs help:

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Nov 26, 2025 1:38 PM in response to D.I. Johnson

Thank you D.I. Johnson!


I went to Window —> Open Event List and noticed that each time I press the "SUSTAIN" button on my MIDI keyboard it creates a controller in the list with the Length/Info drop down set to 64 - Sustain. I also noticed that I can click the + button to create a new Controller, change the Position value to 0, the Length/Info drop down to 64 - Sustain, and change the Val from 0 to 127 which results in all notes underneath that point to be sustained, which is great. This means I can play with both hands and have all notes sustained later. Thank you so much!


GIF I made to demonstrate for anyone else that needs help:

How do I sustain MIDI notes with the Piano Roll in Logic Pro for Mac?

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