Apple Logic Pro (and Express)

Apple updates Logic to v9.1.5

Apple has updated Logic to version 9.1.5.

Compatibility:

• Resolves an issue which could cause unexpected feedback in Logic after importing a song from GarageBand for iPad.

• Selecting the “Open Apogee Control Panel” command will now launch Apogee’s Maestro 2 application if a Duet 2 is attached.

Performance and Stability:

• Resolves an issue in which Logic might quit unexpectedly when creating a new project.

• Resolves an issue in which Logic might quit unexpectedly when moving audio regions in the Arrange window.

Plug-Ins:

• Resolves an issue introduced in Logic 9.1.4 in which LFO sync for some Logic plug-ins did not sound as expected.

• Resolves an issue introduced in Logic 9.1.4 in which automating the Wet/Dry mix control in Delay Designer resulted in zipper noise.

• The EVB3 plug-in now correctly responds to sustain off messages.

• Direct text input of the pitch reference for the Tuner plug-in now works correctly.

General:

• Fixes ain issue in which performing undo after recording a MIDI take sometimes caused the MIDI track to stop sounding.

• The “Toggle Zoom to Fit Selection or All Contents” key command now correctly recalls the the previous zoom view rather than zooming in on the entire project.

• Resolves an issue introduced in Logic 9.1.4 in which some regions might shift out of position after using the Pack Take Folder command.

• Fixes an issue in which Japanese key command sets were not available if Logic was updated to version 9.1.4 before launching Logic for the first time.

• Resolves a rare take folder issue in which performing undo after deleting a comp section could cause regions in subsequent tracks to shift to the next adjacent track.

• Fixes an issue in which take folders would not sound on soloed tracks if the Track Mute/Solo mode was set to CPU-saving (Slow Response).

Logic Pro is part of Logic Studio, a comprehensive software package that delivers everything a musician needs to write, record, edit, mix, and perform in the studio and on the stage.

Streamlined Interface

• Unified window design consolidates multiple edit and browser areas.

• Library browser makes it easy to find audio files, channel strip settings, and plug-in settings.

• Inspector provides convenient access to region and track parameters as well as primary mix functions via the innovative Dual Channel Strip.

• Assign tools to mouse and view current assignments directly in the Arrange window.

• Simple multiple track creation and setup.

• Customizable tool and transport bars.

• Context-sensitive shortcut menus.

• Definable startup behavior.

• Enhanced plug-in headers for all instruments and effects.

• Global Tracks for graphical editing of key and time signatures, markers, tempo, and transposition.

• Selectable time- and/or beat-based bar ruler for time-linear and/or beat-linear display in the Arrange window.

• Waveform zoom slider for improved visibility of low-level signals.

• Extensive zoom tools and functions.

Ultimate Writing Studio

• Extensive MIDI composition

  • Region-based quantize, transpose, gate, swing, and velocity control.

  • MIDI Groove templates.

  • Creative MIDI processing and routing in the Environment.

  • Caps Lock Keyboard for note entry using computer keyboard.

  • Custom and Hermode tuning.

  • MIDI step entry.

• Full support for Apple Loops

  • Apple Loops browser for finding and previewing loops based on tempo, key, style, and mood.

  • Export of MIDI and audio regions as Apple Loops.

  • Edit plug-ins and MIDI performances for Software Instrument loops.

  • Independent loop transposition.

  • Comprehensive loop tagging and editing with Apple Loops Utility.

• Complete music notation

  • Real-time transcription.

  • Instrument transposition.

  • Guitar tablature.

  • Drum notation.

  • Chord symbols.

  • Adaptive lyric input.

  • Automatic multibar rests.

  • Comprehensive palette of slurs, crescendis, and other ornaments.

  • Staff Styles for easy recall of multiple stave attributes.

  • Score Sets allow instruments to be combined for editing and print.

  • Layout and printing of complete professional scores.

• Robust video playback features

  • Embedded or floating video window display.

  • Digital Cinema Desktop for display of full-screen video on second monitor.

  • External video output via FireWire or DVCPRO HD.

  • Global video thumbnail track.

  • Scene detect option to mark video transitions automatically.

• Fast and intuitive region looping.

• Global chord track with automatic chord recognition.

Production Powerhouse

• Over 980 definable key and MIDI commands.

• 90 recallable screen configurations.

• Audio file and I/O resolution up to 24-bit/192kHz.

• Internal audio resolution: 32-bit floating point; 64-bit precision where required.

• Comprehensive surround support up to 7.1, with flexible surround mixing facilities.

• Extended project length: 6 hours at 96kHz; 13 hours at 44.1kHz.

• .Mac backup and sharing of preferences and settings.

• Use of an Apple Remote to control Logic Pro 8 from a distance, with the ability to play, stop, record, rewind, fast-forward, and move to the next or previous track.

• High-end POW-r dithering algorithm.

• Seamless punch-on-the-fly recording.

• Low latency mode to remove plug-in induced latency during recording.

• Graphic beat mapping for creating tempo maps from existing audio.

• Well-designed collection of production-ready templates.

• Multiple documents open at once.

• Bounce to AIFF, WAV (Broadcast Wave), CAF, SDII, MP3, M4A (Apple Lossless, AAC).

• Fast, offline bouncing of single or multiple tracks.

• Burn any bounced audio directly to CD or DVD-A (PCM only).

• Master and author professional, Red Book-standard CDs with WaveBurner, included in Logic Studio.

• Asset management simplifies consolidation and transport of projects and their dependent assets.

• MIDI note extraction from audio for drum replacement and melodic transcription.

• Freeze Tracks feature releases CPU resources by invisibly rendering tracks.

• Distributed audio processing (DAP) aggregates processing power of multiple computers on a network.

• Serial-based copy protection.

• Powerful folders to facilitate organization and streamline various arranging tasks.

Extreme Compatibility

• Open GarageBand songs directly in Logic Pro.

• Support for Apple Core Audio and Digidesign DAE/TDM hardware.

• Support for TDM and AudioSuite plug-ins with DAE/TDM hardware.

• Support for Audio Units plug-ins.

• Support for AAF, OMF, Open TL, and XML (Final Cut Pro).

• Streamlined ReWire support for optimized integration with Reason, Ableton Live, and other ReWire-compatible applications.

Precision Editing

• Intuitive region-based MIDI and audio editing.

• Comprehensive set of editing tools assignable to left, right, and key-modified mouse buttons.

• Effortless take management:

  • Region-based take recording and management in automatically generated take folders.

  • Pack existing tracks into take folders.

  • Single-click take selection.

  • Colorize takes on the fly.

  • Intelligent unpacking of take folders onto separate tracks.

  • Move and edit entire take folders like any other region.

• Revolutionary Quick Swipe Comping

  • Build a comp track from multiple takes.

  • Create comps on the fly.

  • Audition comps in real time.

  • Automatic, customizable crossfades between phrases.

  • Flatten function replaces take folder with regions that represent the current comp.

  • Flatten and Merge function replaces take folder with newly created audio file.

• Multiple MIDI editors:

  • Piano Roll.

  • Score.

  • Hyper.

  • Event List.

  • Transform.

• Graphical time stretching and compression in the Arrange window.

• Sample-accurate editing in the Arrange window.

• Definable relative or absolute snap grid.

• Nondestructive graphical fades and crossfades.

• Snap-to-transient selection.

• Shuffle and Auto-Crossfade Arrange Edit modes.

• Destructive sample editing using built-in or external sample editor like Soundtrack Pro 2.

• 10,000-step undo history.

• Time-linear and/or beat-linear display in the Arrange window.

Professional Mixing and Automation

• Track Mixer views simplify mixer channel navigation.

• Dynamic channel strip creation accelerates mixer setup and configuration.

• Easy setup of multi-output software instruments.

• Signal Flow view option shows all channel strips (e.g., Aux, Output, Master) within the audio signal path of the selected channel strip.

• Save/Load complete plug-in configurations using channel strip settings.

• Sample-accurate, track-based 32-bit automation.

• Track- or region-based solo and mute.

• Track mute/solo in either Fast or CPU-Saving mode.

• Solo safe mode for any channel strip.

• Direct insert patching of external hardware instruments and effects.

• Exponential or dB-linear level meter scaling.

• Busses as sources for recording.

• Inline input monitoring.

• Up to 255 independent mono, stereo, or surround audio channels.

• Up to 255 independent software instrument channels.

• Up to 255 auxiliary channel strips.

• 64 busses.

• 15 inserts, 8 sends per channel.

• 32 multi-assignable channel groups for mix and edit.

• Extensive control surface support with autolearn.

• EuCon protocol support for Euphonix MC and System-5-MC control surface systems.

• Support for Smart AV Smart Console.

• Support for active control surfaces via CS plug-ins.

• Curve tool for refining automation.

• Powerful automation features include:

  • Group automation recording.

  • Linked editing of grouped automation.

  • Automation Quick Access for easy hardware control of currently selected parameter.

  • Automate any channel strip parameter or plug-in parameter on the fly or manually input parameter values using a breakpoint interface.

  • View multiple automation parameters for a single track at once.

  • Simultaneously view and edit automation for single or multiple tracks.

  • Read, write, touch, and latch automation modes.

Comprehensive Surround

• Support for all standard surround configurations, including LCRS, Quad, 5.1, 6.1, and 7.1.

• Support for multichannel interleaved and split surround audio files.

• Play back, record, or process multichannel interleaved audio files.

• Surround level metering.

• Multichannel signal routing via sends, busses, and auxiliaries.

• Graphic Surround Panner to manipulate mono or stereo streams within a surround field.

• Graphic Surround Balancer to simultaneously balance all channels of surround input.

• Support for Logic Studio True Surround plug-ins.

• Built in multi-mono support lets you use any mono or stereo Logic Studio or Audio Units plug-in in a surround project.

• Surround bounce and burn to DVD-A (PCM only) disc.

• Dolby Digital AC-3 encoding and preview with Compressor.

• Easy mixdown to stereo and surround formats using Down Mixer plug-in.

Logic Studio includes:

• DVD containing Logic Pro 8, MainStage, Soundtrack Pro 2, Studio Instruments, Studio Effects, WaveBurner 1.5, Compressor 3, Impulse Response Utility, Apple Loops Utility, QuickTime 7 Pro, and required content.

• Six content DVDs containing Jam Pack collections, sound effects, surround music beds, EXS24 samples, and impulse response files.

• Demo content DVD.

• Printed and electronic documentation.

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