Apple Updates Logic Pro X With New Drummers and Performance Improvements

[Zedcars]

I love what apple has done with logic. It's one of the products with which they've done their best. -- at least in the sense that it's probably the best value pro music production app; filled with high quality processors and instruments.

I wasn't sure what to think when they bought it from emagic all those years ago. While it was neck and neck with cubase and cakewalk back in the day, it's now definitely a step above that competition.

Pro tools is still more widely used in top studios, but I believe that has more to do with legacy since a decade ago computers needed extra cards with DSP chips to handle large projects; and what's more, Pro tools is only preferred by many of those who are recording and editing live music rather than having a electronic production focus.

And... for what it's worth, GarageBand is nothing short of remarkable for its price: $0.00

I find Cubase Pro to be deeper with MIDI editing, which is what I do more of than anything else. Logic is more CPU efficient and stable - which is important. Cubase is doing better with the latter now they have Sentinel that tests and blacklists naughty plugins that can bring down your session.

I also hate the dongle which obviously was jettisoned from Logic a long while ago.

Logic probably has the edge on the number of good quality built in instruments and plugins, but Steiny have gone a long way to redress that imbalance over the last few years.

I like both, but will always feel more at home with Cubase as I've used it since about '93.

 

[petsounds]

That's not the full changelog, this is: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT203718

A ton of minor fixes and improvements. For a few years there many of us feared that Logic might be axed, but I think we can say at this point that Apple is really committed to Logic Pro. Solid update.

 

[Nicky G]

Damn! I hope beta 3 comes soon and fixes it. I got people getting after me to start their production, as well as in the middle of recording an EP myself >.<

Had you considered not running beta software on production kit?

 

[tricil]

Where are the death metal drummers? I want to drag and drop blast beats.

I mean it’s not that hard to draw a bunch of sixteenths…

 

[OtherJesus]

Been using Logic Audio since 2.6 on floppy disc on my Mac Performa with OS8...

Couldn't be happier with what Apple have done with Logic. It's so good.

 

[DeepIn2U]

Been using Logic Audio since 2.6 on floppy disc on my Mac Performa with OS8...

Couldn't be happier with what Apple have done with Logic. It's so good.

Like your name that's older than Jesus!!

Good lord I think many early house music composers in the early and mid 80's where tinkering around with atari's (PC's) vs Apple but had no idea Logic has been around that long !

Emagic really enticed Apple with former CEO and cofounder Gerhard Demi's at WWDC when Apple Launched the PowerMac G5 debut with OSX Panther. Crowd roared!

GarageBand launched and shortly after as someone else's mentioned Logic started resembling the GargeBand UI and that was perfect timing as those early kids began to evolve musically and needed more powerful tools without loosing their creative works.

 

[Porco]

I doubt I'm alone, but speaking personally, Logic is pretty much reason enough on its own to own and use a Mac/MacOS. I love it. In my mind it's a like a big complicated door that offer unlimited possible destinations every time it's opened.

It's also kind of 'exhibit A' for me whenever I hear anyone saying people would be fine using iPads for everything nowadays. Not to say there aren't fine music apps on iOS, but I just think something like Logic is, brilliantly 'fiddly', in the best of ways, and not something that would ever really work in the same way through a purely touch-driven interface.

 

[masterhiggins]

Logic is BY FAR the best Apple App ever made.

Technically, eMagic made it. Apple bought it

 

[Geohord]

What does Time Machine need to do that it doesn't already?

Apple Time Machine is plenty of bugs

https://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/why-apples-time-machine-utterly-fails-user-needs

 

[Erdbeertorte]

By the way, does anyone know if I can purchase the education bundle of all those Pro Apps with my iTunes/App Store credit or is it only available through the Apple Store website?

I purchased way too much discounted "gift cards" on PayPal Gifts because I wasn't eligible for the education discount a few months ago and liked to have at least Logic Pro. But I have time... Still learning Garage Band.

Don't know how I shall ever spend all this.

 

[MacsRuleOthersDrool]

crickets

That's a pretty rude slap in the face To the many developers that worked long and hard on these improvements!

And when Apple takes "too long" between Pro App updates, people whine that they "Don't care about
Pros", but when they produce updates to two Pro Apps in less than six months, your response is:

"Crickets"???

The mind reels...

 

[jayducharme]

we should be seeing a new native sampler plugin

Woohoo! That will be a welcome update.

 

[Mixboarder13]

Free upgrade or paid?

I can imagine it will be a free upgrade just like when Logic 9 was upgraded to Logic Pro X, it was a free upgrade.

 

[milo]

I can imagine it will be a free upgrade just like when Logic 9 was upgraded to Logic Pro X, it was a free upgrade.

X was a paid upgrade. It's possible some late buyers got a freebie but not overall. Given all the free updates to 10.x I suspect 11 will finally be another paid one.

 

[Mixboarder13]

X was a paid upgrade. It's possible some late buyers got a freebie but not overall. Given all the free updates to 10.x I suspect 11 will finally be another paid one.

X was a free upgrade. All Logic updates whether minor or major are free. The price for a new user actually dropped to $199 when X came out, but for existing users, it was free.

 

[Luap]

X was a free upgrade. All Logic updates whether minor or major are free. The price for a new user actually dropped to $199 when X came out, but for existing users, it was free.

You are incorrect.
Logic X was not free regardless of what version of Logic you may or may not of had previously. Maintenance updates were of course free however, or rather 'included in the cost of purchase'
Which rather makes me doubt your Logic 11 claims..

 

[Mixboarder13]

You are incorrect.
Logic X was not free regardless of what version of Logic you may or may not of had previously. Maintenance updates were of course free however, or rather 'included in the cost of purchase'
Which rather makes me doubt your Logic 11 claims..

I stand corrected. You guys are definitely right. I went back and saw that I did indeed pay $199 for the upgrade. My fault!!

 

[Mixboarder13]

You are incorrect.
Logic X was not free regardless of what version of Logic you may or may not of had previously. Maintenance updates were of course free however, or rather 'included in the cost of purchase'
Which rather makes me doubt your Logic 11 claims..

And about doubting my Logic 11 claim, I'm telling you what my source told me. I frankly can give three f#¢&$ if it does or doesn't come out. Just sharing with the forum playa.

 

[patent10021]

That's a pretty rude slap in the face To the many developers that worked long and hard on these improvements!

And when Apple takes "too long" between Pro App updates, people whine that they "Don't care about
Pros", but when they produce updates to two Pro Apps in less than six months, your response is:

"Crickets"???

The mind reels...

yes, there were crickets in my house.

 

[qawes]

Any rumors about fixing the MIDI FX / No Audio Out bug while the track is frozen?