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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.

Today, Apple introduces Logic Pro for Mac 11.1 and Logic Pro for iPad 2.1, free updates that bring some significant new features to the multi-platform DAW.

The update introduces the new Quantec Room Simulator plug-in, which allows users to “tap into the legendary sound of the most acoustically accurate reverb ever created”, according to Apple, built using the original schematics, algorithms, and code from Quantec founder and inventor Wolfgang Buchleitner.

Users can select the vintage Quantec QRS to add natural acoustic space to music while preserving sonic character, or the modern Quantec Yardstick for improved clarity and detail. The Quantec QRS technology is also great tool for video editors who want to add natural-sounding spaces to dialog, foley, and music.

“The Quantec Room Simulator has been a key element to my sound for many years, appearing on records like Passion and Us. I also used it to build harmonic drones to start my live set, which then evolved into songs like Across the River,” said musician Peter Gabriel. “It’s wonderful that Apple is bringing the Quantec QRS back to life as a plug-in for Logic users around the world.”

Other updates:

With Reorder Mixer Channels, users can rearrange channel strips by dragging them, and can even select multiple channel strips to reorder them collectively. To make it easier to find and add any plug-in directly using a keyboard command, Logic Pro for Mac users can now search by category, company name, or even part of a plug-in name. Logic Pro for iPad also introduces Sample Folders, giving users access to their personal collection of samples directly from the built-in Sound Browser right from iPad, external storage, and iCloud Drive.

Logic Pro for Mac 11.1 is available today as a free update for existing users and for $199.99 (U.S.) for new users on the Mac App Store. Logic Pro for Mac 11.1 requires macOS 14.4 or later.

Logic Pro for iPad 2.1 is available today as a free update for existing users, and available on the App Store for $4.99 (U.S.) per month or $49 (U.S.) per year, with a one-month free trial for new users. Logic Pro for iPad 2.1 requires iPadOS 18.1 or later.

Apple today released updates for Logic Pro for iPad and macOS, adding Mastering Assistant, the Sample Alchemy plugin, Beat Breaker for reshuffling audio in real time, 32-bit recording and more.

New in Logic Pro for Mac 10.8:

• Mastering Assistant – Mastering Assistant is an effect plug-in that offers a quick and easy way to add final professional polish when you’re creating a release-ready mix. Mastering Assistant, which is available in the stereo output channel of a project, analyzes the audio and fine-tunes the sound through dynamic adjustments, frequency-balance corrections, and timbre enhancements.
• Sample Alchemy – With the Sample Alchemy instrument plug-in, you can transform a single audio sample into a playable instrument using a variety of synthesis techniques, including granular, additive, and spectral synthesis. You can create a wide range of sounds, such as unique sound beds, pads, effects, and rhythms. .
• Beat Breaker – With the Beat Breaker multi-effect plug-in, you can radically reshape and reshuffle audio in real time, slicing audio, rearranging it, and adding scratching effects. In addition to playing back slices in a different order, you can set the speed, direction, and volume with a given number of repeats for each slice. All these slice playback features define patterns that you can change on the fly.
• Slip and Rotate tools – The Tools menu in the Tracks area and time-based editors now includes Slip and Rotate tools, which you can use to move content in audio and software instrument regions without moving the region boundaries. See Tools common to multiple working areas.
• 32-bit recording – You can record at 32-bit depth (floating point) with a compatible audio interface. The advantages of 32-bit recording are that you can later remove digital clipping that occurred during the recording simply by lowering the gain of the audio region, and you can increase the gain of a recording made at a low level without increasing the noise floor.
• New sound packs – Two new sound packs are available: the Hybrid Textures sound pack contains 70 patches as well as over 80 Apple Loops featuring Sample Alchemy. The Vox Melodics sound pack contains a diverse collection of over 475 lyrical phrases, hooks, layered harmonies, FX and one-shots. You can download these and other sound packs using the Sound Library Manager.

New in Logic Pro for iPad 1.1:

• Mastering Assistant – Mastering Assistant is an effect plug-in that offers a quick and easy way to add final professional polish for a release-ready mix. Mastering Assistant, which is available in the stereo output channel of a project, analyzes the audio and fine-tunes the sound through dynamic adjustments, frequency balance corrections, and timbre enhancements.
• Quick Sampler Recorder mode – The Quick Sampler plug-in features Recorder mode, that lets you create instruments and drum kits by directly recording audio with the built-in microphone or a connected audio input. You can set when recording starts and turn on monitoring to hear the signal while recording.
• Interact with other apps using Split View and Stage Manager – Move seamlessly between Logic Pro and other apps with added support for Split View and Stage Manager.
• Add multiple audio files using drag and drop – Select and drag multiple files from the Files app to quickly build drum kits or add stems to a project.
• Preview multiple patches, loops, or samples in the Browser – Quickly preview multiple samples, loops, or instruments in the Browser by touching and holding a Preview button, then dragging up or down. See Overview of patches, Add Apple Loops to your project, and Work with samples in the Browser.
• 32-bit recording – You can record in 32-bit depth (floating point) with a compatible audio interface. The advantages of 32-bit recording are that you can later remove digital clipping that occurred during the recording later by lowering the gain of the audio region, and that you can increase the gain of recordings made at a low level without increasing the noise floor.
• New content, including in-app Lessons and sound packs – Logic Pro features new Lessons covering a broad range of topics, including the Mastering Assistant, Sample Alchemy, and Beat Breaker plug-ins, beat making, automation, sound packs, and Play Surfaces. Two sound packs are now available: the Hybrid Textures sound pack contains 70 patches as well as over 80 Apple Loops featuring Sample Alchemy. The Vox Melodics sound pack contains a diverse collection of over 475 lyrical phrases, hooks, layered harmonies, FX, and one-shots.

For details see the Apple website.