Apple has released the latest version of its music production software for Mac.
Logic Pro 12 introduces Synth Players for keyboard and bass, Chord ID for audio and MIDI regions, sound library improvements, step sequencer enhancements, and more.
Logic Pro is the ultimate music creation experience for Mac and iPad. It features an extensive collection of instruments and effects. And it helps you produce and edit audio with intelligent tools for beat-making, songwriting, and remixing.
Changes in Logic Pro 12
- AI Session Players
- Transform your tracks with the all-new Synth Player, and create keyboard and bass performances with intuitive controls.
- Generate dynamic synth performances that play notes and manipulate instruments.
- Use Simple Pad to add lush harmonic layers to your song, and add movement and dynamics with Modulated Pad and Rhythmic Chords.
- Explore popular synth bass styles including 808 Bass, Pump Bass, and Sequenced Bass to dial in the low end.
- Use Chord ID to identify chords from any part of your song and Session Players will automatically follow along.
- Sound Library
- Explore a free, expanding collection of premium sound packs with the brand new Sound Library.
- Listen to audio previews of any sound packs and install your favorites,
- Free up storage space by easily deleting packs you are no longer using.
- Other enhancements
- There is now a setting to allow/disallow having multiple projects open at the same time.
- The Quantec reverb now offers controls for Pre-delay, Pre-cut, and Pre-level.
- Step Sequencer can now display MIDI 2.0 data.
- Logic is now compatible with recordings in Spatial Audio captured on iPhone.
- Zones in Sampler can now be selected based on their RMS levels.
- It’s now possible to Copy/Paste/Clear individual pages in long Step Sequencer Patterns.
- It’s now possible to limit the maximum boost in the Match EQ filter curve.
- The Track Inspector now supports multitrack selections.
- Step Sequencer now offers several new playback modes: Pendulum, Brownian, Arp1, and Arp2.
- The Use Flex Time option in the Details section of the New Project sheet allows Flex Time to be enabled when creating new projects.
- It’s now possible to create a Pattern region by dragging one-shot sample to Drum Machine Designer.
The update also includes various stability and reliability improvements. Check the release notes for more details.
Logic Pro 12 is available as part of the Apple Creator Studio subscription, and from the App Store for $199.99 USD.
More information: Apple
