Apple launches Logic Pro 6

for professional musicians and Logic Express 6 for students and educators. Logic Pro 6 consolidates 12 pre-existing, groundbreaking products into one comprehensive package for $1000, while Logic Express 6 provides a basic set of professional tools to allow students and educators to compose and produce music with sophisticated results for $300. Both titles are expected to ship in March.

Logic has set the standard for professional music production with its comprehensive set of tools, including sample-accurate software instruments, non-destructive real-time editing and sophisticated DSP effects and mastering," said Rob Schoeben, Apple's vice president of Applications Marketing. "Until today, a lot of the power and flexibility of the Logic product line came from additional plug-ins and add-ons. Now, these are all included in Logic Pro 6 at one affordable price."



Logic Pro 6 includes Logic Platinum, its audio recording and sequencer application, and the entire line of 53 audio DSP plug-ins and professional-quality software instruments. Logic Pro 6 is a recording studio in a box with everything professional musicians and audio engineers need to compose, record, edit and mix their music, including professional software instruments, multitrack recorders, mixing desks and sound effect processors. Logic Pro 6 also includes the ability to create 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound, support for up to 128 audio tracks, virtually unlimited input channels and a sample rate of up to 192k.



Logic Express 6 is a computer music production application designed to fit the needs of students and educators with a basic set of professional tools to compose and produce music with sophisticated results. Logic Express 6 includes 28 effect plug-ins and sample-based software instruments. Logic Express 6 also includes support for up to 48 audio tracks, 12 input channels and a sample rate of up to 96k. Since everything learned in Logic Express 6 is directly transferable to Logic Pro 6, Logic Express 6 offers a smooth migration path to high-end audio production.




In conjunction with tehe announcements, Apple also lowered the price of its Soundtrack music production tool, which provides creative pros with more than 4,000 professionally-recorded audio loops and sound effects to create professional-quality soundtracks. It is now available at an even more affordable price of $200.



Logic Pro/Express 6 requires Mac OS X 10.2 or higher, Mac OS 9.1 or higher, a Macintosh® computer with a 300 MHz or faster PowerPC G3, G4 or G5 processor.

by MacNN Staff