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Today,  Apple released updates to Logic Pro, for both Mac & iPad.

Among the new features is Flashback Capture, which lets you save performances that you forgot to record; Enhanced Stem Splitter, which lets you ‘unmix’ recordings and create new mixes; and Undo History is now saved with your project.

There are also the sound pack upgrades. Dancefloor Rush is designed to push your drum ‘n’ bass buttons by way of 400 loops, drum kits and a dedicated Live Loops grid, and comes to both versions of Logic Pro.

New in Logic Pro 11.2:

• New Features and enhancements
  • Flashback Capture
    • Recover and save a spontaneous performance that otherwise may have been lost because Logic Pro was not set to record.
    • Enable cycle mode to improvise multiple takes, without the pressure of being in record – Logic Pro can then retrieve them to a take folder, or multiple new tracks.
    • Use Flashback Capture on almost any source (MIDI, audio or external instruments) to capture dynamic performances as they happen.
  • Enhanced Stem Splitter
    • Split stems from audio recordings with even greater audio fidelity — now with support for guitar and piano.
    • Use the new submix feature to create a custom audio file, like an instrumental or just drums with bass.
    • Use presets to quickly make sets of commonly used stem mixes like acapella, instrumental, instrumental with vocal, and more.
  • Writing Tools in the Notepad
    • Explore ideas like song lyrics, chords, and more using ChatGPT with integrated Writing Tools.2
  • New Sound Packs
    • Dancefloor Rush delivers peak-time Drum and Bass with hard-hitting synths and drums.
    • Magnetic Imperfections brings unpredictable charm to every sound, evoking the unpolished soul of analog tape.
    • Tosin Abasi brings his flavor of progressive metal guitar, with boutique amps and effects, distinctive picking styles, and signature crushing riffs.
  • Search and Select
    • Navigate large projects with ease by searching and selecting tracks by name or track number.
• Other new features include:
  • Undo History is now saved with each project.
  • It is now possible to search for and select tracks by name and track number
  • When a portion of a MIDI region is copy and pasted using a Marquee selection, the pasted copy of the region now includes data from the original region outside the borders of the Marquee selection.
  • The Dolby Atmos plug-in now offers a Direct 2.0 monitoring option.
  • There is now an option to create a new empty take in MIDI Take folders.
  • The Chord Track can now be imported from a different Logic Pro project.
  • The Dolby Atmos plug-in now offers an option to switch the rendering mode between Music and Movie.
  • The Mixer can now be configured to show long faders.
  • Ableton Link and MIDI Clock can now be output at the same time.
  • It’s now possible to create a marker from a Marquee selection.
  • Folder Stacks can now be directly converted to Summing Stacks.

Visit the Apple site for details.

New  in Logic Pro for iPad 2.2:

• New features and enhancements
  • Learn MIDI
    • Use your favorite MIDI device to control plug-ins, instruments, and automatable parameters in Logic Pro.1
    • Create connections quickly using the intuitive Learn MIDI interface — simply select a control in Logic Pro and move the corresponding physical control (such as a fader, knob, switch, or pad) on your connected device.
    • Visual feedback displays assigned and available controls in real time, helping you stay in flow while mixing, automating effects, or fine-tuning instruments.
  • Flashback Capture
    • Recover and save a spontaneous performance that otherwise may have been lost because Logic Pro was not set to record.
    • Use Flashback Capture on almost any source (MIDI, audio or external instruments) to capture dynamic performances as they happen.1
    • Enable cycle mode to improvise multiple takes, without the pressure of being in record — Logic Pro can then retrieve them to a take folder, or multiple new tracks.
  • Enhanced Stem Splitter
    • Split stems from audio recordings with even greater audio fidelity — now with support for guitar and piano.2
    • Use the new submix feature to create a custom audio file, like an instrumental or just drums with bass.
    • Use presets to quickly make sets of commonly used stem mixes like a cappella, instrumental, instrumental with vocal, and more.
  • Drum and Bass Pack
    • Dancefloor Rush delivers peak-time Drum and Bass with hard-hitting synths and drums.
• Other new features include:
  • Ableton Link and MIDI Clock can now be output at the same time.
  • It’s now possible to create a marker from a Marquee selection.
  • Folder Stacks can now be directly converted to Summing Stacks.
  • Projects can now be renamed, duplicated, and moved directly from the document screen
  • Region gain can now be normalized.
  • There is now a command to create two automation points at each border of a region.
  • There’s now a command to duplicate a track and its content.
  • There is now a setting to toggle Auto Input Monitoring.
  • Navigate large projects quickly by searching and selecting tracks by name.
  • If an external MIDI device is connected, Logic Pro now automatically indicates incoming MIDI data.
  • Undo can now be added as a control in the Control Bar.
  • Tapping and holding a plug-in slot in Mix Mode now opens a popover showing the most important controls.
  • It’s now possible to rename a project while it’s open.
  • Dragging chord regions from the Chord track to Session Player tracks or Software Instrument tracks now creates regions with the chord changes.

Find out more on the Apple site.

Developer Bram Bos has updated Skulptur, an interactive “Performance Filterbank”, created in collaboration with Berlin-based musician Hainbach, adding MIDI CC output.

With the update, you can now use Skulptur to control other MIDI software and hardware.

An overview of the update via Gavinski’s Tutorials:

Features:

• Comes with plugins for iOS, iPadOS and MacOS (13+, Intel and ARM)
• Multiple UI modes to play with your sounds
• 10 steep, surgical 48dB filters (1 LP + 8 BP + 1 HP) with filter feedback
• 4 Filterbank model configurations
• Built-in noise generator and high quality input signal saturator
• LFO mode, optionally tempo-synchronised
• Real-world tested as an instrument in live performances by Hainbach

Skulptur is available now for $12.99.

Busy Circuits has introduced the MCO mk II, a versatile digital VCO and voice module inspired by 90s/00s digital synthesizers.

The MCO offers a broad collection of unique synth voices, each with extensive, customizable parameters. These parameters can be directly controlled or modulated through assignable internal and external sources. Each voice supports up to four-voice chords, external-triggered envelopes, multiple LFOs, and dual audio outputs.

Voices include a multi-dimensional wavetable oscillator based on the original MCO, a complex additive synthesis engine, a multi mode ’JP’ type digi-synth with super saws and more, a fully featured vocoder, a virtual analog implementation, a bass synth for both kicks and sub sonic tones, a SID chip voice and a voice synthesis engine for generating human vocal phonemes.

Features:

• Offers a collection of unique synth voices, each with numerous parameters.
• All synthesis voices support up to 4 voice chord and dual outputs.
• Built in Envelopes and LFOs for modulation and voice behavior.
• Factory and user saveable presets per synthesis voice.
• Graphically rich color and easy to use UI.
• All settings kept between power cycles.
• 4 freely assignable CV inputs.
• Audio rate input for FM, Sync and more.
• Support for Axon expanders, for up to 8 assignable CV inputs.
• USB-C for quick and easy ‘drag and drop’ firmware updates, custom wavetable upload and device backup/restore.
• Also available as a virtualized VCV software module.
• Skiff friendly with reverse power protection.
• 2 Year Warranty.

Here’s a playlist of the MCO’s voice options:

The Busy Circuits MCO is available now for $289.