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Logic Pro for Mac and iPad Updated With New Features

Apple today announced it has updated its professional music creation app Logic Pro for the Mac and iPad with new features and enhancements, including support for Split View and Stage Manager on the iPad. The updates are available now on the App Store.

MacBook Pro Logic Pro 2023
The release notes for Logic Pro version 10.8 for the Mac:

• Deliver a release-ready mix with Mastering Assistant and its professional palette of intuitive sound-shaping tools
• Transform any audio sample into a malleable sound that you can perform using Sample Alchemy
• Radically reshape and reshuffle audio with Beat Breaker, a sophisticated time and pitch morphing plug-in
• New Slip and Rotate tools allow for the contents inside a region to be moved independent of its position on the timeline
• Ability to record in 32-bit float now available when using supported audio devices
• Free "Hybrid Textures" Sample Alchemy pack includes a collection of 70 patches and over 80 loops built from found sounds flipped into creative playable instruments

The release notes for Logic Pro version 1.1 for the iPad:

• Deliver a release-ready mix with Mastering Assistant and its professional palette of intuitive sound-shaping tools
• Record live into Quick Sampler to create instruments and drum kits using the built-in microphone or any connected audio device
• Interact seamlessly between apps like Voice Memos with added support for Split View and Stage Manager
• Select and drag multiple files at once from the Files app to quickly build drum kits or add stems to a project
• Instantly audition samples, loops or instruments in the Browser by sliding your finger up or down
• Free "Hybrid Textures" Sample Alchemy pack includes a collection of 70 patches and over 80 loops built from found sounds flipped into creative playable instruments

Logic Pro costs $199.99 for the Mac and $4.99 per month for the iPad. More details about the new features can be found in Apple's press release.

Logic Pro companion app MainStage and GarageBand for the Mac were also both updated with stability improvements and bug fixes.

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37 months ago

I've been wanting to get into making music for ages but I'm not sure if I can justify spending £200 on a bit of software I might get bored of using after a couple of days. I have a MIDI keyboard and everything.
WHat's keeping you from using Garageband? It's incredibly powerful.
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37 months ago

I've been wanting to get into making music for ages but I'm not sure if I can justify spending £200 on a bit of software I might get bored of using after a couple of days. I have a MIDI keyboard and everything.
You won’t find any better value for money in the music production software space.
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37 months ago

I've been wanting to get into making music for ages but I'm not sure if I can justify spending £200 on a bit of software I might get bored of using after a couple of days. I have a MIDI keyboard and everything.
In the end one feels sorry only about steps they've never taken.
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37 months ago
Any improvements to touch bar support?
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37 months ago
Well, looks like it's time for me to start making the hottest Baby Shark remix ever :p
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37 months ago

I've been wanting to get into making music for ages but I'm not sure if I can justify spending £200 on a bit of software I might get bored of using after a couple of days. I have a MIDI keyboard and everything.
As someone that has been with Logic since it was 2.01 (under eMagic), it's pretty much the greatest deal out there if you are even casually thinking about getting into music. Simply can't be beat for what you get for the $.
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