RSSApple Debuts Logic Studio
By Ed Oswald | Published September 12, 2007, 11:21 AM
Apple unveiled a major upgrade to its Logic Pro professional audio program called Logic Studio, which includes several applications for under $500 aimed at helping create musicians audio projects.
Central to the suite is Logic Pro 8, which includes several enhancements over previous versions to simplify the audio creation process. A single-window interface is now central to the application, which will allow fast access to commonly used features.
Other applications include MainStage, which allows live editing of sound, and could be used either in the studio or live according to Apple. The ability to set templates and low-light operation would make it especially useful in live performance situations.
Soundtrack Pro 2 is also included, which is an application that assists the musician in creating sound for visuals. The program works seamlessly with Logic Pro and allows for the integration of dialog, sound effects and music with the picture.
Logic Studio also includes some 40 instrument patches, over 24,000 different loops and sound effects and various sound enhancement plug-ins. In addition, WaveBurner is included for CD mastering, Compressor 3 for surround encoding, Apple Loops for creating drum/instrument loops, and Impulse Response utilities.
"For less than $500, Logic Studio transforms the Mac into the most powerful musical instrument in the world,' applications marking chief Rob Schoeben said in a statement. In addition, Apple also introduced Logic Express 8, the $199 smaller version of Logic Pro 8 that includes many of the same new features of the bigger program.
Logic Pro 7 users may upgrade for $199, although those that purchased the product after August 1 may be eligible to upgrade for $9.95, which is the cost of shipping and handling for the disc. The full version retails for $499 and is available immediately, Apple says.
I bought Logic 7.2 in the march and now 8.0 has come out which is great, but I paid double the price. Apple has reduced the price in half. I have read the specs and info and its looks intersting and the cost of 199 dollars for the upgrade is okayish, but they have not implemented many of the suggestions I made. Have a read.
http://www.dialashop.com/vic/logicpro.html
If they can add some of the features in the next update I would be happy.
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|As a music producer, you should read other forums - and based on that you should know how much better this is than ProFools. Also you might take a look at how the Avid stock is falling falling falling.
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|The price cut sounds reasonable but it still won't be a major player unless Apple ports it over to windows. Until then, Logic will be in the shadows of Pro Tools and Cakewalk Sonar. As a music producer, I want options to broaden my horizons. I would buy Logic Studio if it could be used on windows, like it was before Apple bought it from Emagic.
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|I"m confused - Logic Pro 7 was almost $1,000 --- so there's a major price cut as well?
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|Ok, Logic is just one of many applications that are available to create music on a computer. As for 'transforming the Mac into the most powerful musical instrument in the world,' this may be true for you if you enjoy using Logic, which personally I find far from Logical.
Apple has never been an affordable option for musicians up until recent times.
The Atari ste series was the 'musical instrument' that lead the way in the early eighties by incorporating midi ports which allowed the composition of multitrack sequences using keyboard workstations such as the Korg M1.
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|You know - it's funny how when MS includes stuff in their OS - they get charged with all sorts of things. If they decide to charge for it, they get called all sorts of things for giving it away.
When Apple does it, they crowned queen of the parade and rose petals are thrown at their feet.
I wonder how Sony or Adobe feels?
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|While I do agree completely with you (I've often pondered that same thing myself quite often), I don't believe there was any mention of Apple including this product with Mac OS, though I could be wrong.
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|That's because Microsoft is a convicted monopolist.
Apple doesn't include Logic Studio with their computers. They include some basic productivity tools like iLife, but upgrades to these have to be purchased or you buy the next OS upgrade.
You can't really compare iWeb to Dreamweaver.
I'm happy to upgrade to Logic Studio, I'm impressed at their removal of the dongle and price reduction. It shows you they wish to create another niche market. They're already big in audio as it is.
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