Apple Logic Pro Software

The Apple Logic Pro Software Guide will give you definitive answers to the popular software recording program from Apple!

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Recording with Apple Logic Pro 7 is a totally different experience than recording with a Windows based platform like Cakewalk’s Sonar 4. The Apple Logic Pro Guide will show you why Logic 7 is one of if not the industry leading application for music creation and audio production. The new Pro 7 application has been dramatically broadened for capabilities of computer based studio environments.

I was fortunate enough to be at a music store named Atlanta Music Pro Gear when a representative who use to work directly for E-Magic was hired by Apple to give an introductory lesson on Logic Pro and the integration of Apple Loops using the G5 as the driving force. Holy Moly!

I have never seen a software program do so much! I’m not a Mac fan and I was seriously impressed. Logic Pro 7 is the number one choice for Mac users. However, it features new instruments and effects, state of the art loop composition tools as well as optimizations for the PowerPC G5 processor and Mac OS X. This forms a highly productive system that has changed the way people compose, record, edit and mix music in studio environments. Logic Pro 7 provides near unlimited processing resources through the simple addition of Macintosh computers.

The new distributed audio processing feature in Logic Pro 7 offers a plug-and-play solution that provides the ability to tap networked computers for more DSP processing power. Simply add one or more Macintosh systems via Ethernet to your Logic Pro 7 system. The result is an audio and music production system with processing power that was previously unimaginable — up to 128 stereo streams.

The Apple Logic Pro Guide

Dynamic Creation

Logic has always had killer software instruments but now they have two more that I like. The new options will expand the already comprehensive array of instruments available, broadening the sonic potential of your Macintosh. The “Sculpture” is a component modeling synthesizer that simulates any sound with an incredible natural timbre. The second gift to us when recording with Apple Logic Pro 7 is the Ultrabeat. This is a beatbox with 25 voices and virtually unlimited parameter adjustment. You will be able to create hypnotic rhythms using the dynamic software instrument. The Low latency MIDI processing provides control over external sound devices, software instruments and effects.

The Apple Logic Pro Guide

Apple Loops

Apple Loops browsing and editing enable you to time stretch and pitch shift audio files in real time. Apple Loops let you work more efficiently and provide better workflow than conventional file formats. When you insert Apple Loops in software instrument format onto a software instrument track, Logic imports them as MIDI sequences with the originating instrument and effect settings intact. This allows you to change pitch, instrumentation or effects — something you could only dream of with standard audio loops technology. Logic also uses this functionality when you import GarageBand compositions, preserving every detail as you migrate the sessions for editing and producing in a truly professional environment.

The Apple Logic Pro Guide

Stellar Performance

Logic Pro 7 turns the Macintosh into a digital audio workstation that meets the highest demands for audio quality. It supports audio at 16- and 24-bit resolution and sample rates of up to 192kHz for both audio recording and playback of internal software instruments. Logic Pro 7 offers nine new effect plug-ins, including Guitar Amp Pro, for amp modeling. 32-bit floating-point mathematics provides enormous headroom for internal processing, making it nearly impossible to overload the signal — even during mixdown to 16-bit audio for CD release. In other words, Logic Pro 7 delivers excellence.

The Apple Logic Pro Guide

Key Features

Powerful Audio Production

• Network-distributed audio processing to expand power for software instruments and effects
• Track Freeze to extend processing capability for a single computer
• High-end POW-r dithering algorithm
• Audio resolution up to 24-bit/192kHz
• Shuffle and Auto-Crossfade Arrange Edit modes

Professional Mixing and Automation

• Adaptive Track Mixer for display of selected channels
• Save/Load Channel Strip instrument and plug-in configurations
• Sample-accurate, track-based 32-bit automations
• Extensive Channel group functions for mix and edit
• Up to 255 stereo tracks
• 64 buses, 64 auxiliary channels
• 15 inserts, 8 sends per channel
• Support for multiple surround formats, including 5.1 and 7.1
• Comprehensive hardware controller support

Comprehensive Control

• More than 800 definable key and MIDI commands
• 90 recallable screen configurations with interactive edit windows
• Project Manager for powerful control of assets
• Setup Assistant for easy system configuration
• Fast, offline bouncing of single or multiple tracks
• Tempo, Signature, Chord, Transpose, Beat-Mapping and Video Tracks

Award-winning Instruments and Effects

• 34 software instruments, including Sculpture; Ultrabeat; EVP88, EVB3, and EVD6 vintage instruments; and ES1, ES2, EFM1, ESM, ESP and ESE synthesizers
• EXS24 mk II sampler with comprehensive sampler instrument library
• Over 70 effect plug-ins, including Guitar Amp Pro, Ringshifter, Linear Phase EQ, Match EQ, Vocal Transformer, EVOC20 Vocoder, Space Designer convolution reverb and Pitch Correction

Advanced MIDI Sequencing

• Matrix, Event List, Hyper, Score and Transform MIDI edit windows
• Layout and printing of complete professional scores
• Caps Lock conversion of computer keys into musical keyboard

The Apple Logic Pro Guide

System Requirements

• Macintosh computer with PowerPC G4 or faster processor (G5 or dual G4 processors recommended)
• PowerPC G5 and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity for Logic Node applications
• Mac OS X v10.3 or later
• 512 MB of RAM
• DVD drive for software installation
• Available USB port for XSKey (copy protection)
• Low-latency multi-I/O audio hardware and MIDI interface recommended
• 4GB of available hard drive space

The Apple Logic Pro Guide