Best pointing device for Logic Pro

[Wando64]

Up until now I have been using a Magic Trackpad to work on my Mac, including Logic Pro production work, however I have found that sometimes it either slows me down, or on occasion it gets in the way if I am working quickly.
For example, if I am moving audio regions around (with three fingers) and I am not careful to lift the fingers fully or quickly enough, the track will (obviously) remain attached to the pointer and it will get dragged to an undesired position.
Basically I love the trackpad but it is not great for fast work, so I have thought I should be going back to the old trusty mouse but I don't want to lose the gestures.
The obvious solution would be a Magic Mouse. Convenience of a mouse with the additional benefit of gestures just like the trackpad.

Has any of you been using the Magic Mouse with Logic? How do you find it? and most importantly has it improved your work accuracy and speed compared to the trackpad?
Any other mouse (other than Apple's that is) that will work well with a Mac and retain gestures?

Thanks

 

[MacMeHappy]

Magic Mouse and Logic? Works quite well for me, hasn't caused any problems.

 

[chabig]

Instead of three finger dragging, try using drag lock. That way you can lift your finger mid-drag, which is like lifting and repositioning a mouse during a drag.

 

[BrianBaughn]

I use a regular old mouse but I've seen people that swear by the trackpad with Logic Pro.

Look around for more tips, like chabig's, that make working with a trackpad/Logic Pro better.

 

[Wando64]

Magic Mouse and Logic? Works quite well for me, hasn't caused any problems.

My worry is the absence of a physical button.

 

[Wando64]

Instead of three finger dragging, try using drag lock. That way you can lift your finger mid-drag, which is like lifting and repositioning a mouse during a drag.

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This is interesting, but I am so used to the three finger drag that I find it a bit finicky.
I might experiment with it though.

 

[Wando64]

I couldn’t resist the Black Friday Amazon discount on the Magic Mouse and I got one.
I figure I might just as well try and see how I get along

 

[Ubele]

I use a Magic Mouse for Logic Pro (and everything else), and it works great for me. I used to have a Magic Trackpad, but I never became proficient with it.

 

[Wando64]

I use a Magic Mouse for Logic Pro (and everything else), and it works great for me. I used to have a Magic Trackpad, but I never became proficient with it.

I have been using the mouse for a while now.
It is quite a change as I was the trackpad for many years before.

It is not perfect, but all in all I am actually working faster, however I wish the ergonomic of the Magic Mouse was better.
Couldn’t they do it a bit bigger?

 

[nebojsak]

I have switched to the regular mouse for sheer precision (I don't find MM particularly precise), but I miss its 360º movement and fast moving to the left/right.