Logic Pro X and MainStage Updated With Alchemy Integration From Recent Acquisition

[MacRumors]

Early this year, Apple acquired popular music plug-in and effect maker Camel Audio, largely known for its Alchemy software, which bundled a range of plug-ins, synthesizers, effects, and sound libraries. Alchemy's powerful audio manipulation tools have now been built into Apple's own music software, Logic Pro X and MainStage 3, via updates that are available today.

Described by Apple as "the ultimate sample manipulation synthesizer," Alchemy introduces additive, spectral, formant, granular, sampler, and virtual analog sound generators, along with 3,000 presets for electronic music ranging from electronic dance to hip hop and rock.

There's a built-in preset browser built around keywords that's designed to let users find sounds quickly, and reshaping them can be done with the Transform Pad. Up to four synth modules can be combined to create multi-layered sounds, and there are 100 modulation sources that can be used to create dynamic instruments. The full release notes for Logic Pro X are below:

What's New
- Introducing Alchemy - the ultimate sample manipulation synthesizer

- Next generation synthesizer plug-in with multiple sound generators including; additive, spectral, formant, granular, sampler, and virtual analog
- Over 3,000 presets for all types of electronic music including electronic dance, hip hop, rock, and sound for picture
- Integrated keyword preset browser for finding the right sounds quickly
- Performance controls like the Transform Pad make it easy to explore and reshape sounds
- Combine up to four synth modules to create complex multi-layered sounds
- Virtual analog oscillators produce authentic recreations of iconic synth sounds
- Wide selection of modeled analog and special effect filters for producing sounds with vintage character and tonal complexity
- Create animated, dynamic instruments using over 100 modulation sources that include flexible LFOs, AHDSR and MSEG envelopes, and step sequencers
- Manipulate and combine samples in new ways using a collection of morphing and resynthesis tools
- Import EXS24 instruments or create your own using a robust set of sampler features
- Apply independent arpeggiators to each of the 4 sound sources to transform simple chords into elaborate performances
- Integrated effects rack with reverb, modulation, delay, compression, and a range of distortion effects

- New tabbed Transform Pad and X/Y Pad Smart Controls for Alchemy instruments
- Share directly to Apple Music Connect
- Adds support for Force Touch trackpad
-Create custom track icons with your own image files
- 1,000 new Apple Loops from a variety of popular instruments and genres including EDM, Hip Hop, Indie, Disco, Funk, and Blues
- Expanded MIDI clock options improve sync compatibility with external MIDI devices
- Multiple additional enhancement and stability improvements

Today's Logic Pro X update also includes support for the Force Touch trackpad in the new Mac models and it introduces tools allowing artists to share their music directly to Apple Music Connect.

Logic Remote, the iPad companion app for Logic Pro X on the Mac, has also gained new smart controls for Alchemy instruments.

Logic Pro X can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $199.99. [Direct Link]

MainStage 3 can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $29.99. [Direct Link]

Logic Remote can be downloaded from the iOS App Store for free. [Direct Link]

Article Link: Logic Pro X and MainStage Updated With Alchemy Integration From Recent Acquisition

 

[maplingstorie]

oh...my...god!!!!!!

 

[Ian James]

Holy Cow ! Been waiting for this since they acquired Camel Audio. Can't wait to start playing around with this, it's a really great plug-in.

 

[szw-mapple fan]

Can't believe Apple actually used something they bought.

 

[SvonK]

Oh hell yes!

 

[ghost187]

I paid $200 for Logic as soon as it was available in the app store.

Yet I feel like a thief with all these free updates over the years.

 

[polaris20]

YES! Can't wait to crack into this later tonight.

 

[teknikal90]

HALLELUJAH!!!!!!

 

[nezr]

that was fast!

 

[CelestialToys]

Logic X was already an absolute bargain, now it's a total steal.

 

[keysofanxiety]

I paid $200 for Logic as soon as it was available in the app store.

Yet I feel like a thief with all these free updates over the years.

Agreed. Such a great DAW. And the lack of iLok is enough for me to choose it over Cubase or Pro Tools. That said, I think Logic's better anyway.

 

[FSMBP]

Can't believe Apple actually used something they bought.

Haha, true...I was waiting for this update since late June when Garageband got it; I didn't realize Logic didn't have it until I imported a Garageband project into Logic & half the sounds didn't play.

 

[ArtOfWarfare]

Logic has so many things that I'd like to play with... but I don't have $200 to waste on it.

I wish Apple would find a way to make it free just like Garage Band is (the distinction shouldn't be based on how much money you want to spend, but based on how complicated you want the UI to be.) It doesn't cost Apple more to give it to more people (since it's just downloable software)... and I can't imagine it really makes a noteworthy amount of money just from the $200/seat that they sell it for.

 

[NY Guitarist]

Am I missing something or is there no longer a page on Apple.com for Logic?

 

[RoelJuun]

Bought MainStage 3 last for week and thought it was a bargain. Now we get this update, nice Apple. Really.

 

[4God]

Am I missing something or is there no longer a page on Apple.com for Logic?

http://www.apple.com/logic-pro/

 

[Deasnutz]

Logic has so many things that I'd like to play with... but I don't have $200 to waste on it.

I wish Apple would find a way to make it free just like Garage Band is (the distinction shouldn't be based on how much money you want to spend, but based on how complicated you want the UI to be.) It doesn't cost Apple more to give it to more people (since it's just downloable software)... and I can't imagine it really makes a noteworthy amount of money just from the $200/seat that they sell it for.

Free? That's a bit ridiculous considering GarageBand is basically a free slimmed down version of Logic already. I do think $200 is a bit high, and based more on the pricing of other daws today.

Look into the education pricing.

 

[keysofanxiety]

Logic has so many things that I'd like to play with... but I don't have $200 to waste on it.

I wish Apple would find a way to make it free just like Garage Band is (the distinction shouldn't be based on how much money you want to spend, but based on how complicated you want the UI to be.) It doesn't cost Apple more to give it to more people (since it's just downloable software)... and I can't imagine it really makes a noteworthy amount of money just from the $200/seat that they sell it for.

It's the best value for money, though. No DAW comes close in terms of usability and low cost, IMO.

 

[Amadeo]

Now how about they buy VSCO and do the same for the Photos app.

 

[dschulian]

Awesome update. Can't wait to fire this little baby up.

http://www.apple.com/logic-pro/whats-new/

 

[CelestialToys]

Free? That's a bit ridiculous considering GarageBand is basically a free slimmed down version of Logic already. I do think $200 is a bit high, and based more on the pricing of other daws today.

Look into the education pricing.

You think $200 is high? It's one of the cheapest DAWs out there. It's cheaper than many plugins.

 

[NY Guitarist]

http://www.apple.com/logic-pro/

Thanks, I couldn't find it from the main page. Is it there? I seems like software is no longer listed?

Edit: I found it... as I thought links to software info are nowhere to be found on the main page at all. Hmmm...

 

[UltimaKilo]

Logic Pro X further distances itself from the competition.

 

[Edgar Spayce]

Well great Apple, you just lost 200$ x 4.

 

[Edgar Spayce]

Logic Pro X further distances itself from the competition.

So no only can people be completely delusional fan, but also know absolutely nothing about music/CAM and make obnoxiously false claims