Is logic for iPad sufficiently reliable to be used for recording in the field?

[Wando64]

I am talking about working with an 8 channels audio interface for recording of a band/ensemble outside of the studio.
At the moment I am using an old MBP for this purpose, but I would prefer to get rid of it and work with the iPad instead.
The recordings will then be processed (with Logic Pro) on my studio Mac mini.

It is essential for Logic on the iPad to work solidly without any glitches.
The worst thing possible is to miss a performance, or even the entire recorded session, because the iPad or Logic has crashed.
It has to be 100% solid.

For this I am planning to replace my current 2018 IPP with an M2 or M4.

Real life experiences would be appreciated.
Thanks for your input.

 

[BrianBaughn]

No experience myself…but there's probably a lot of information at the Logic Pro Help forum:

https://www.logicprohelp.com/forums/forum/22-logic-pro-for-ipad/

 

[StoneJack]

I am talking about working with an 8 channels audio interface for recording of a band/ensemble outside of the studio.
At the moment I am using an old MBP for this purpose, but I would prefer to get rid of it and work with the iPad instead.
The recordings will then be processed (with Logic Pro) on my studio Mac mini.

It is essential for Logic on the iPad to work solidly without any glitches.
The worst thing possible is to miss a performance, or even the entire recorded session, because the iPad or Logic has crashed.
It has to be 100% solid.

For this I am planning to replace my current 2018 IPP with an M2 or M4.

Real life experiences would be appreciated.
Thanks for your input.

I won't rely on iPad in any work, moreso in critical missions. The thing is good for youtube and that's it

 

[BrianBaughn]

After thinking about it and doing a little (very little) reading up I think you should be looking for the most reliable app to record multiple tracks on an iPad…and it may not be Logic Pro. You don't need to record tracks in iPadOS Logic Pro to use them in macOS Logic Pro.

 

[Wando64]

After thinking about it and doing a little (very little) reading up I think you should be looking for the most reliable app to record multiple tracks on an iPad…and it may not be Logic Pro. You don't need to record tracks in iPadOS Logic Pro to use them in macOS Logic Pro.

You are correct that it is not necessary to record in iPadOS Logic for use in MacOS Logic, but it makes complete sense to do so as any (however minor) edit done in the field will be retained as part of the project package.
Besides, I am not sure I would trust any of the alternatives (such as Cubasis or GarageBand, to name a couple) to be any more reliable than Logic Pro.
But ultimately, why making my life more difficult when I can just open the iPadOS package on MacOS.

 

[MajorFubar]

There's really no great technical reason why it shouldn't work. I've had my iPad connected to my Motu M4 to record 4 channels at once in iPad Logic Pro, with zero issues. The biggest blocker for me is a psychological one: I don't feel I'm using the right device for the job; I'd rather use a laptop running a conventional version of Logic Pro.

 

[Wando64]

There's really no great technical reason why it shouldn't work. I've had my iPad connected to my Motu M4 to record 4 channels at once in iPad Logic Pro, with zero issues. The biggest blocker for me is a psychological one: I don't feel I'm using the right device for the job; I'd rather use a laptop running a conventional version of Logic Pro.

This is reassuring.
My main concern is the possibility of random crashes.
The occasional random crash is one of the main reasons the iPad has not replaced my pedalboard in live settings.
There is to say that a lot more can go wrong when you run AUM with a bunch of AUv3 extensions, and I would expect Logic to be much more stable if used standalone.

 

[MajorFubar]

For a while, my son who is a bassist with a band, used an iPhone 6S as a pedalboard. I forget what app he was using. He eventually progressed to an all-in-one FX unit, but tbh the iPhone solution never let him down.