On
July 16 of 2013, Apple finally released its first highly anticipated follow up
to Logic Pro 9 in more than 4 years. Logic Pro has become one of the most
successful, innovative and affordable digital audio workstations the music
industry has ever seen. Not only has Apple revolutionized the personal
computer, the laptop, the net book, the smart phone, the tablet, the digital
download and the television, Apple has also made its stamp on creating music
with its industry standard DAW. Logic Pro X has come a long way and has been
rebuilt from the ground up with more powerful additions and features than its
predecessors. With a $200 price point, Logic is sure to outsell veteran
counterparts like Pro Tools, Sonar, Reason and Cubase.
Rebuilt
with 64-bit architecture, Logic Pro X comes equipped with an all new 35 GB
sound library available via in-app download and an all new user interface that
is visually a cross between Pro Tools and Final Cut Pro. Logic boasts 67 effect
plug-ins (which include 35 stomp boxes), 18 software instrument plug-ins, a
custom instrument tuning system and 17 instrument and effect plug-ins with true
surround support. The sound library consists of more than 1500 patches for
tracks, more than 3500 apple loops of all genres, and more than 650 reverb
spaces and warped effects for the incomparable Space Designer. You can add up
to 255 audio, software instrument and auxiliary channel strips, and up to 64
busses in the newly designed mixer window. If you're like me and have old
GarageBand and Logic sessions that you are still working on, not a problem! You
can still open GarageBand songs directly in Logic and will be able to open
projects from Logic 5 or later. Logic Pro X continues to offer extensive
control surface support for your favorite hardware and ReWire support for your
favorite applications.
There are many inspiring facets to
Logic Pro X that are too good to pass up! The Drummer and Drum Kit Designer
make it much easier to give listeners the illusion that there was a real
drummer in the studio delivering natural intense sounding complex grooves and
fill combinations. The new Bass Amp Designer gives you the perfect sound that
you are going for while accurately modeling popular bass amps and cabinets. The
revamped Flex Pitch feature allows you to seamlessly change the melody of an
audio recording without having to buy those expensive auto-tune plug-ins. Here
comes the deal breaker for me. You ready? The Logic Remote app from the Apple
App Store lets you pair your Mac and iPad wirelessly from anywhere in the
studio. That's right, you can directly control recordings inside of the booth
or control faders from right behind the boards!
The
biggest downside to investing in DAWs like the new Logic Pro X and Pro Tools 11
is that in order for third party plug-ins to compatible, they must be in
64-bit. For producers like myself who have been making music and purchasing these
plug-ins for years, you have already run the risk of investing all this money
in these plug-ins and not be able to use them. I would venture to guess that
most manufactures will offer free 64-bit updates to their software to curb the
frustration but some of my other colleagues in the field have made the choice
to stray away completely from 64-bit recording. However, times change,
technology gets more advanced, all plug-ins will be made in 64-bit and there
won't be getting away from it. Other than that, I am very excited for the new
Logic Pro X, its many additions and its compatibility with the iPad.
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