Logic Pro X
I’ve been using Logic Pro since when it was Logic 7 and its nice to see updates especially after a very long one – what? four years? Logic Pro X had quite an overhaul and you might be wondering if you’d take it for a spin or not. And so, I’m here you give you that answer.
There are some things you’ll need to know before upgrading or switching to Logic Pro X. And by the way, Logic Pro X actually stands for Logic Pro 10. People have been asking if its time to make the upgrade yet so I like to answer that question along with few other questions in this article.
We actually feared if Logic would be ‘Garageband Pro’. I safely tell you it’s not heading for that direction. Though when you launch the application for the very first time, you’ll be asked if you had experience using Logic before or if you’re new (or came from Garageband, really).
But really, if you have meddled with Garageband for some time now, you’ll soon find out that Logic Pro is a totally different powerhouse in terms of functions, audio content and power.
1. Getting Started
You must download Logic Pro X off the App Store just like any other app or game. Apple used to have upgrade pricing for existing Logic users in the past. However there are no upgrade pricing for Logic Pro X. You have to purchase the full app at $199.
Looking at the bright side, just like any other app you download from the app store, you’re allowed to use Logic Pro X on up to 5 computers. Good? At its really affordable price, Logic has just beat down other competing DAWs such as Cubase & Pro Tools which are more expensive & also need license dongles to run.
Well, we can see that Apple is more interested to make money off their hardware sales compared to software.
2. Installation
Installing Logic Pro X was quite straightforward and easy. The App Store basically does it all for you. Simply search for ‘Logic pro’ in the App Store and you’ll find it easily.
Note that Logic Pro X will install as a software by itself. This means it does not remove Logic Pro 9 from your system and upgrades it. Your older Logic version will remain untouched in your computer. I thought that this is rather a good thing and here’s why;
Logic Pro X is fully 64-bit – They made the jump to go 64-bit and never look back. You can only run Logic on Mac OS 10.8.4 and newer. Also it no longer runs with 32-bit plugins. So if you rely on some plugins which have yet to have 64-bit version, you might want to keep Logic 9 on your computer
Look at brighter side. If you tend to use lots of virtual instruments and effects in your compositions & arrangements, this will be good for you. Basically, you’ll be able to utilize more RAM you have installed on your computer compared to the 32-bit app version which can only utilize up to 4GB of RAM.
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