Apple released Logic Pro 9.1, an Intel only release, thereby officially discontinuing Logic for the PowerPC platform. Logic Pro 9.1 has the option of running in 64 bit mode, which allows the application to address more memory than in the past. Says Apple "With 64-bit mode, the application memory is not limited to 4GB as with 32-bit applications, so there is essentially no practical limit by today's standards.". Third party plug-ins that are 32 bit are still compatible, but will run from a 'wrapper' inside Logic Pro itself.
On December 9, 2011, Apple announced that Logic Pro Studio 9 would no longer be available on DVD, and would only be sold via the Mac App Store. The price was reduced from $499 to $199.99 for the Logic Pro app, and $29.99 for MainStage but here you can download for free. The download was just over 400mb, and 19gb of optional loops were available as in-app downloads.
This version of Logic Pro Studio 9 no longer allows users to access any microtunings in scala format other than those provided with the software by Apple.
What Apple haven't done though is completely redesigned the app, it's not called Logic Pro X either! Existing stocks of Logic Studio will be available until they run out. This is also a minor bug fix release too, not a full blown multi feature added update.
We are no musicians here at FCP.co, but we had hoped that the new Logic might offer some interoperability with FCPX for audio post. We were never really fans of Soundtrack Pro, just diving in there occasionally to export sound FX. We can't find any mention of FCPX on the Logic pages, but maybe, and this is pure speculation, some connection between the apps might happen with a future update.
We would love to have a fully integrated connection between the two apps so changes in either would be reflected in the other app. We do however understand that mixing in music and mixing for film and television are two different beasts and this app is purely targeted at music makers. For a lot of professional editors, the sound mixing limitations in FCPX have been, well limitations and the combination of these working together might answer some of the reservations they have.
On December 9, 2011, Apple announced that Logic Pro Studio 9 would no longer be available on DVD, and would only be sold via the Mac App Store. The price was reduced from $499 to $199.99 for the Logic Pro app, and $29.99 for MainStage but here you can download for free. The download was just over 400mb, and 19gb of optional loops were available as in-app downloads.
This version of Logic Pro Studio 9 no longer allows users to access any microtunings in scala format other than those provided with the software by Apple.
What Apple haven't done though is completely redesigned the app, it's not called Logic Pro X either! Existing stocks of Logic Studio will be available until they run out. This is also a minor bug fix release too, not a full blown multi feature added update.
We are no musicians here at FCP.co, but we had hoped that the new Logic might offer some interoperability with FCPX for audio post. We were never really fans of Soundtrack Pro, just diving in there occasionally to export sound FX. We can't find any mention of FCPX on the Logic pages, but maybe, and this is pure speculation, some connection between the apps might happen with a future update.
We would love to have a fully integrated connection between the two apps so changes in either would be reflected in the other app. We do however understand that mixing in music and mixing for film and television are two different beasts and this app is purely targeted at music makers. For a lot of professional editors, the sound mixing limitations in FCPX have been, well limitations and the combination of these working together might answer some of the reservations they have.
Logic Pro 9 Features:
Production-ready templates and one-step track setup Enhance your songs with over 15,000 Apple Loops in a wide range of instruments and genres 40 built-in instruments including synths, vintage keyboards, a drum machine, sampler, and more 80 effects including reverbs, delays, EQs, dynamics, amps, stompboxes, and more Over 1700 sampled instruments for a rich variety of acoustic and electronic sounds 4500 professionally crafted settings to fuel your creativityCreate your own sampler instruments instantly from any audio in your project Produce lead sheets or fully ornamented scores using a comprehensive set of notation tools, and many more |