Logic Pro for Mac is a complete collection of sophisticated creative tools for songwriting, beat-making, editing and mixing, built around a modern interface that’s designed to get results quickly and also deliver more power whenever it’s needed. Logic Pro includes a massive collection of instruments, effects, loops and samples, providing a complete toolkit to create amazing-sounding music.
Music Production
• Use Stem Splitter to separate nearly any mixed audio recording into six distinct parts: Drums, Bass, Vocals, Guitar, Piano and Other instruments
• Smart Tempo instantly conforms imported or recorded audio to your project’s tempo
• Record and edit MIDI or audio using a comprehensive set of editors and tools
• Use Live Loops to capture inspiration and quickly build arrangements by mixing and matching loops, samples and your recordings
• Manipulate the pitch and timing of any recording with Flex Time and Flex Pitch
• Keep takes organised with take folders and build comps quickly with Quick Swipe Comping
• Track Alternatives let you create, duplicate and then switch between different versions of tracks
• Deliver a release-ready mix using Mastering Assistant
AI Session Players
• Discover six virtual musicians designed to create nuanced performances that respond to your direction
• Synth Player, Bass Player, Keyboard Player, Acoustic Drummer, Electronic Drummer and Percussionist offer a wide range of genres and distinct playing styles
Beat Production
• Reshuffle audio with Beat Breaker, a creative time and pitch effect
• Build custom drum kits using your favourite samples
• Create drum beats, bass lines and melodic parts, and reshape sounds over time using Step Sequencer
Sampling
• Use Sampler to quickly create and edit sophisticated multi-sampled instruments
• Use Sample Alchemy to transform audio into entirely new malleable sounds
• Chop and manipulate samples using Quick Sampler
Professional Instrument and Effects Plug-ins
• Create music with a massive collection of powerful software instruments
• Shape your sound using a wide variety of high-quality effects
Compatibility
• Roundtrip capabilities let you open projects back and forth between Logic Pro for Mac and Logic Pro for iPad
• Import and export XML to support Final Cut Pro workflows
System Requirements: 6GB available storage space for minimum install / 44GB or more storage space for full Sound Library installation
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Still good but feels fragile
soulfreaks
I’ve used Logic Pro for donkeys years. Over time it has become bloated and feels fragile at times. The updates patch some problems or deliver new features, but never seem to manage to do it properly. They really need to sort out core efficiency - silicon and the new generation are incredibly powerful Macs, and Logic shouldn’t struggle with 3rd party plugins - but it does, regularly. Needing to engage an audio channel while playing back midi, to prevent clicks and pops, is incredibly frustrating. Low latency mode should be unnecessary, especially for +M1 Macs, but on Logic it’s absolutely necessary. Ableton doesn’t have the same issues (albeit it has others), but even still Logic is Apple Native, so it should really feel much more integrated. The plugins need updating, we don’t need more AI features, we need better quality editing tools for audio and midi and automation, improved file system and previews, ARA support, and better handling of core efficiency so that the music we produce doesn’t have to be constrained by freezing tracks or bouncing in place, to get around the performance issues. Please sort this out Logic.
TOTAL DISASTER
Sword of Zoltan
The new version of Logic (10.4) is a disaster. The flex functions are totally messed up, it knocks everything out of time. I have tried disabling Smart Tempo and removing tempo information from recorded regions but nothing is working. I basically can’t use any flex functions right now at all. I have wasted hours and hours on forums speaking to people trying to sort this out but to no avail. How Apple can lauch this in this state is beyond me. I am running LPX on a Mac Pro 6,1 Cylinder with 6 cores and 16GB RAM, it should be able to handle the processing of what I am doing with ease but ever since updating to 10.4 I am getting disk speed errors all over the place and also the flex pitch problem I have mentioned. It is also giving me huge problems with not recognising which track header I have enabled, if I enable Flex Pitch on a track it doesn’t register it in the side pane until I select a different track and then go back and select the one I just enabled. I waited a while to update both OSX to High Sierra and LPX to 10.4 to allow Apple’s developers to iron out any bugs but LPX certainly seems to be full of them now. I also can’t drop down the Tempo bar to reveal markers, it is stuck and is not allowing me to edit or delete markers. Navigation is slow and glitchy overall, for example, when opening the mixer it opens then closes and then I have to open it again and then it registers. The app has also frozen several times and crashed on many occasions. Very frustrating and leads me to look for other options.
Logic Pro could have been great
anotherperson99
I’ve been using Logic Pro since eMagic Logic and every time a new version comes it, it gets worse. Right now I have 4 tracks open on a M3 Max in Logic Pro. I just want to add a snare roll, but the interface is slow to respond and it tries to put windows in front of options that used to be just one click. The designers of Apple Logic have failed over and over again and are holding back millions of producers with their slow buggy mess, that could actually be one of the most useful powerful, DAWs ever made. Don’t bother trying to have any continuity opening old projects because they will never sound the same. Couple that with the new useless mastering plugin that holds your computer for ransom while it makes your mix sound horrific and grainy. Do yourself a favor and get a good recording interface and compare a standalone multitrack recording to the garbage that Logic Pro produces when you bounce out. You will find that Logic Pro’s instruments are grainy, pixellated, and lose emphasis the moment you try to add another track or bounce your track. There is something deeply wrong with this software and the engineers are too busy enjoying their paychecks to fix it. You can tell Apple have lost the plot completely because their App Support link on the Logic Pro page goes to the iPad version instead of the Mac version. Go figure.
Very good but needs improving.
Southkoreafam
I produce a lot of music that is very sample based and I am very pleased about the latest sampler in the 10.5 update. However, unlike DAW's like Ableton or FL, I can't easily preview samples to drag into my sampler within the file browser. Logic seems to struggle to preview a lot of 32 bit samples but 16 bit is fine. This makes my workflow a lot slower, compared to Ableton and FL, where every sample is easily accesible and heard instantly. I usually have to resort to using the sampler in Alchemy where I can preview which sample fits my track at one click. This is what I have been doing for years but of course it takes a little longer than it should. A step in the right driection with the fast sampler, but still not entirely there with the 32 bit samples. I have hundreds of sample kits and can't be expected to convert them all, when Logic SHOULD just be able to preview them for me.
Preview of Dolby Atmos Mix
• Export a lightweight, shareable file to preview your spatial audio mix as it will sound when streamed on Apple Music — playable on iPhone, iPad or Mac
Step Reflex Pack
• Get ready to bounce! Step Reflex: Modern Garage adds pristine polish to the iconic sound of ‘90s / early 2000s UK garage with gritty bass-heavy energy, immersive ambient atmospheres and a sprinkle of EDM magic
• Whether you’re crafting a dance floor anthem or an introspective groove, this comprehensive collection is filled with punchy, two-step beats, rave-ready synths, deep basslines and infectious vocal chops that will make your tracks pop
• This update includes stability improvements and bug fixes
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AI Session Players
• Transform your tracks with the all-new Synth Player, and create keyboard and bass performances with intuitive controls
• Generate dynamic synth performances that play notes and manipulate instruments
• Use Simple Pad to add lush harmonic layers to your song, or add movement and dynamics with Modulated Pad and Rhythmic Chords
• Explore popular synth bass styles including 808 Bass, Pump Bass and Sequenced Bass to dial in the low end
• Use Chord ID to identify chords from any part of your song and Session Players will automatically follow along
Sound Library
• Explore a free, expanding collection of premium sound packs with the brand-new Sound Library
• Listen to audio previews of any sound packs and install your favourites
• Free up storage space by easily deleting packs you are no longer using
Version 12.2
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