Apple updates Logic Pro X with minor improvements, fixes for erratic region behavior

Apple on Tuesday released a new version of its digital audio workstation, Logic Pro X, making some minor feature additions while simultaneously solving two glitches with regions.

The 10.3.1 update copes with regions behaving "unexpectedly" when moving them, as well as being deleted from inactive Track Alternatives — branching arrangements users can create within a single song.

In terms of features, global edits that cut or insert time will now also be applied to inactive Track Alternatives. Meanwhile, project sharing with GarageBand for iOS has been made more flexible, allowing projects to be uploaded using sample rates other than the standard 44.1 kilohertz.

Both Track Alternatives and iOS sharing were introduced just a month ago with Logic Pro X 10.3. The same update also brought things like Touch Bar support, including instruments like drum pads and keyboards.

The iOS sharing means that a Logic project can be uploaded to iCloud in a GarageBand-ready version, edited on an iPhone or iPad, and then synced back to a Mac.

The latest Logic Pro X patch is free for existing owners. New the software costs $199.99, and requires OS X 10.11 or later.

9 Comments

SpamSandwich 32917 comments · 19 Years

About 7 years ago

Would like to see options to build custom drum kits and drumming styles migrate down to GarageBand for iOS. Should be able to take any drummer and put them on any kit, plus add roto-toms, gongs, splashes or whatever.

hexclock 1316 comments · 10 Years

I haven't encountered this issue, but I am glad for the update. The article doesn't state if the problem affected midi regions, audio regions, or both. I work almost exclusively with midi, and have not tried using track alternatives yet.

SpamSandwich said:

Would like to see options to build custom drum kits and drumming styles migrate down to GarageBand for iOS. Should be able to take any drummer and put them on any kit, plus add roto-toms, gongs, splashes or whatever.

This would be cool. Perhaps it's just a matter of the amount of space that all those samples would require. I suppose you could keep all the samples in the cloud and just download them as needed. As it is, GB on my phone takes up nearly 1.5 gigs.

kamilton 283 comments · 11 Years

Logic X Rocks.

hexclock said:

SpamSandwich said:

Would like to see options to build custom drum kits and drumming styles migrate down to GarageBand for iOS. Should be able to take any drummer and put them on any kit, plus add roto-toms, gongs, splashes or whatever.

This would be cool. Perhaps it's just a matter of the amount of space that all those samples would require. I suppose you could keep all the samples in the cloud and just download them as needed. As it is, GB on my phone takes up nearly 1.5 gigs.

Oh, I don't know... if a third party can make and offer Inter-App Audio or Audio Units apps that can be used like instrumental or effects plug-ins, Apple should be able to expand iOS GarageBand's capabilities as well or better. Would be great to offer expansion instruments and effects of all kind that would have their attention to detail.