Apple's GarageBand comes free with all new Macintosh computers and iOS devices and is another application built on Logic's audio engine. Ī consumer-level version based on the same interface and audio engine but with reduced features, called Logic Express, was also available at a reduced cost. It is the second most popular DAW – after Ableton Live – according to a survey conducted in 2015. Apple acquired Emagic in 2002 and renamed Logic to Logic Pro. It was originally created in the early 1990s as Notator Logic, or Logic, by German software developer C-Lab which later went by Emagic. Logic Pro is a proprietary digital audio workstation (DAW) and MIDI sequencer software application for the macOS platform developed by Apple Inc.

MIDI sequencer and digital audio workstation Improvements have also been made to the MIDI clock through the additional of new options.īoth Logic and MainStage-which come in at $199 and $29, respectively-are cheaper than the original Alchemy synth from Camel Audio, which cost $250 before the developer was acquired, making either app a great deal.X86-64 (as of Logic Pro 9.1) ARM64 (as of Logic Pro 10.6) Logic also gained support for the Force Touch trackpad on newer MacBook models, the ability to share music directly to the Apple Connect social network built into Apple Music, and the option to create custom track icons. Both Logic and MainStage now include 1,000 new Apple Loops and stability improvements. Several other improvements have also been made to the desktop apps. Apple has pushed out an update to its professional audio software that introduces native integration with the Alchemy softsynth that was acquired as part of the company’s buyout of Camel Audio at the beginning of this year.Īlchemy has been added to both Logic Pro X 10.2 and MainStage 3.2, while the mobile Logic Remote has gained new controls to support the synthesizer.

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