Apple has releases version 10.1 of its Logic Pro X digital audio workstation and version 3.1 of the MainStage music application designed for live performance.
Logic Pro X is the most advanced version of Logic ever. Sophisticated tools for professional songwriting, editing and mixing are built around a modern interface that’s designed to get creative results quickly and also deliver more power whenever it’s needed. Logic Pro X includes a massive collection of instruments, effects and loops, providing a complete toolkit to create amazing-sounding music.
Changes in Logic Pro X v10.1
- 10 new Drummers that produce beats in a variety of electronic and hip hop styles including Techno, House, Trap, Dubstep and more.
- Drummer provides specialized sound and performance controls for dialing in electronic or hip hop drum grooves.
- New Drum Machine Designer plug-in offers new sounds and features for customizing electronic drum kits in a variety of styles.
- Create a sequence of notes with a single mouse gesture using the new Brush Tool in the Piano Roll Editor.
- New view options in the Piano Roll Editor let you see more notes in less vertical space and help identify drum sounds by name.
- Easily compress or expand the timing of selected notes with new time handles in the Piano Roll Editor.
- Note Repeat and Spot Erase modes allow classic drum machine style techniques for creating beats in realtime.
- Smart Quantize proportionally corrects the timing and length of notes to preserve the musicality of your original performance.
- Redesigned Compressor plug-in features scalable, Retina-ready interface and 7 models including the new Classic VCA.
- Retro Synth can now create wavetables from imported audio and is able to stack up to 8 voices.
- Expanded sound library includes over 200 new synth patches and 10 classic Mellotron instruments.
- Automation can now be part of a region, not just the track, which makes it easier to use effects creatively.
- Manage large-scale mixes more easily with the addition of console-style VCA faders.
- Relative and Trim Automation modes extend the options for fine-tuning existing automation.
- Mixer now allows remote control of microphone and other input settings for compatible audio interfaces.
- Realtime rendering of fades allow them to work with Flex Pitch and speeds up project load times.
- The Plug-in Manager now allows you to customize the organization of your menu.
- Support for Mail Drop and Air Drop in OS X Yosemite makes it even easier to share your Logic projects.
Changes in MainStage v3.1
- Redesigned Compressor plug-in features scalable, Retina-ready interface and 7 models including the new Classic VCA.
- Retro Synth can now create wavetables from imported audio and is able to stack up to 8 voices.
- Expanded sound library includes over 200 new synth patches and 10 classic Mellotron instruments.
- The Plug-in Manager now allows you to customize the organization of your menu.
- Turn your favorite hardware synthesizers into sampled instruments using new Auto Sampler plug-in.
- Assign and manage custom shortcuts using the new Key Command editor.
More information: Apple / Logic Pro X