Mike Wuerthele
On Tuesday, Apple rolled out what it is calling "the biggest update to Logic since the launch of Logic Pro X."
The update to Logic Pro X adds a professional version of Live Loops, a completely redesigned sampling workflow, and new beat-making tools.
With Live Loops on the Mac, Logic users can now create music in new freeform and nonlinear ways. Apple notes that Loops, samples, and recordings can be organized into a new musical grid, with musicians able to can perform and capture arrangements, and refine them in Logic.
Remix FX enhances Live Loops with electronic effects like Bitcrusher, filter, gater, and repeater — and all can be applied in real time. The Logic Remote app allows users to pair their iPhone or iPad with their Mac to provide Multi-Touch control over Live Loops and Remix FX.
Step Sequencer is a new editor in Logic to program drum beats, bass lines, and melodic parts using an interface inspired by what Apple calls "classic drum machine workflows." Step Sequencer combines a pattern-based style of music creation with editing options to providing detailed control over note velocity, repeat, gate, skip, playback direction, and randomization.
Sampler is an implementation of the industry-standard EXS24 plug-in, redesigned, and fully backwards compatible. And, Quick Sampler allows users to pick a sound from within Logic, the Finder, Voice Memos, or even record directly.
"The Mac and Logic Pro X are essential tools used by the world's top musicians and producers to create the music that we all love," said Susan Prescott, Apple's vice president of Apps Product Marketing. "Logic Pro X 10.5 represents the biggest update to Logic since the launch of Logic Pro X, with powerful new tools that will inspire every artist — from those just getting started with Logic, to those already using it to produce Grammy Award-winning albums. We can't wait to hear what these artists create next."
Logic Pro X 10.5 is available today as a free update for all existing users, and is available on the Mac App Store for $199.99 for new customers. Logic Remote 1.4 is also available today as a free download on the App Store.
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Oh finally a new GUI for EXS24? Cool. But...
As predicted: Apple dropped Sierra and High Sierra support for Logic. I’m sort of surprised they didn’t also drop Mojave support.
None of my Macs support Mojave. They are already hacked to run unsupported High Sierra and can’t go further to Mojave.
Sigh.
Then there’s the remote app, with no support for iOS 12, which I’m still on because iOS 13 is reportedly sluggish on iPhone 6s and iPad Pro first generation.
Sigh.
The push to buy new hardware continues... and I’m poor as dirt.
Even if I weren’t poor, Apple don’t give a damn about me being a customer unless I’m also wealthy. Buy a new phone every three years to be safe. Buy a new Mac every six years or less.
No!
I’ve been saving tax rebates to buy a new Mac Pro to replace both my old Macs and my old PC, and then Apple went and changed the introductory price of the Mac Pro to frelling $6000, twice what it used to start at, and all non-plutocrats who can’t afford an overkill machine are expected to keep using storage & RAM-unupgradable & thermally deficient all-in-one laptops, iMacs, or similarly stupidly compact & unupgradable Mac Mini (while also suffering whatever display incompatibilities there are with third party displays because Apple only makes a $5000 display now).
Apple won me over in 2008. In 2013, that Apple ceased to be. I still hate Windows and PCs more, but WTF am I supposed to do? Just keep buying thermally-insufficient, high-cost second-hand machines that last a shorter time due to the constant upgrade cycle push via an expiring ecosystem?
Having a fully-operational Apple device ecosystem is impossible for longer than a couple years. For example: if I upgrade to iOS 13, iCloud Safari sync will break for me because I can’t uograde to Mojave on my Macs.
This is shit. I don’t know where else I can go because I DESPISE Windows and PCs. Dog damn you, Apple.
PS: No screenshots of the new EXS24 GUI? I assume it’s more flat minimalist ugliness bullshit like that Quick Sampler...?
There’s nothing “professional” about the Live Loops function. It might be adequate for creating a scratch track, but it’s more a tool for amateurs and DJs.