And, it was a free update for existing Logic Pro X owners. After the big releases then, it's not a big surprise to come across a point release which fixes and squishes some bugs and improves stability and performance and workflow issues. And that's exactly what Logic Pro X 10.5.1, released a few hours ago, is all about. Here's what's new.
Click the grid of nine squares above the track headers to open the Live Loops view.
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The new Logic Pro X update is said to be the largest since Apple Logic Pro X debuted. Primary among the updates in 10.4 is Live Loops, which lets users create music in non-linear ways. Loops, samples and recordings can be arranged on a musical grid, then used to try out and build musical ideas.
Apple Logic Pro X 10.6 Apple updated its DAW surprisingly quickly, wasting no time to make those new Macs production-ready out of the box. Indeed, the Logic Pro X update was released alongside compatibility updates for Final Cut X, Motion, and the Apple office apps – Pages, Numbers and Keynote.
For over 20 years Apple’s Logic Pro has been the choice of digital audio workstation (DAW) and MIDI sequencer for a myriad of producers and artists. It just got a whole lot better with the Logic Pro X update! Last Tuesday, Apple launched a newer version of its market-leading music production software. The highly anticipated Logic Pro X version 10.5 now offers producers a smoother workflow experience along with many new creative features and tools. Let’s have a look at the latest Logic Pro update in this article…
Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Apps Product Marketing recently described the Mac and Logic Pro X as “essential tools used by the world’s top musicians and producers to create the music that we all love.” She goes on to say: “from those just getting started with Logic, to those already using it to produce Grammy Award-winning albums. We can’t wait to hear what these artists create next.”
“Apple’s music production software has been used for years on many productions and the new version will make it even faster for us to create lasting songs.” — Denzel Baptiste and David Biral of Take a Daytrip, Grammy-nominated producers of Lil Nas X, “Panini”; Sheck Wes, “Mo Bamba”; Travis Scott and Kid Cudi, “THE SCOTTS”; Juice WRLD, “Legends”; Dua Lipa, “Good In Bed”; and YBN Cordae, “Kung Fu.”
Live Loops
On release, Apple referred to the Logic Pro X 10.5 as ” the biggest update to Logic since the launch of Logic Pro X.” One of the biggest changes to this version is the addition of Live Loops in a range of instruments and genres.
With the addition of Lives Loops, Logic Pro X 10.5 now allows musicians to produce music with full creativity in nonlinear ways. You can order loops, recordings, and audio samples into a new musical table where artists can perform and capture different arrangement ideas into the timeline. Tracks can further be edited using all the specialised production tools in Logic.
The Logic Pro X 10.5 is especially suited for techno, pop, and hip-hop producers. The Remix FX feature improves Live Loops through an updated collection of electronic effects like Bitcrusher, filter, gater, and repeater. You can add all these effects in real-time over an individual track or an entire song mix. The new plug-in Remix FX allows for unique gestural control over Logic Pro X’s main output or any other audio track or instrument. The Live loops and Remix FX features are also available on the free Logic Remote app – giving you multi-touch control from your iPhone or iPad.
Novation Launchpad Possibilities
With the arrival of Live Loops, Logic Pro x 10.5 now also supports Novation’s Launchpad series. Launchpad’s famed colourful 8×8 grid offers cell-based looping playback and performance to Logic Pro. The new hands-on experience offered by combining these two products will definitely make music production a lot more fun!
Release notes:
Compose music by arranging and triggering cells in a grid using loops, samples, and your recordings
Perform and capture freeform arrangement ideas into the tracks area
Add Remix FX to perform creative effects like filters, gates, repeaters, and bitcrusher
Use Logic Remote on your iPad or iPhone to perform Live Loops and Remix FX using Multi-Touch gestures to trigger several loops or effects simultaneously
Sampler
The Logic Pros’ sampler embodies the next generation of the industry-leading EXS24 plug-in, however, the new software also comes with an all-new modern design and expanded sound-shaping controls. Just about anything is possible with the sampler; creating tracks, editing sophisticated multi-sampled instruments, using elegant drag-and-drop workflows that automate complex production tasks and so much more. Release notes
Create and edit sophisticated multi-sampled instruments using a drag and drop workflow
New modern design provides synthesis, mapping, and zone editing in a single-window interface
Integrated zone editor offers detailed control over start, end and loop points
Mapping editor enables fast and flexible assignment of samples across the keyboard
Flex Time has been integrated into Sampler allowing sounds to be played at the same length, regardless of pitch
Auto Sampler automates the process of converting MIDI-enabled hardware and software instruments into Sampler instruments
Supports all existing EXS24 instruments
Quick Sampler
Sounds from within Logic, Voice Memos, and audio files from the Finder are just a few examples of the sounds that can be turned into a playable instrument using the Quick Sampler. You can cut down, edit and loop, every downloaded sample as well as mix it with different creative sound-shaping tools, and play it across a keyboard controller in just a few clicks. This tool can even turn sounds directly recorded into Quick Sampler into a playable instrument.
Release Notes:
Import a single audio file to instantly build a playable sampled instrument
Quick Sampler automatically identifies the root note, optimal loop points, and matches your project tempo
Use Slice mode to chop a vocal or drum sample into multiple slices that can be triggered on a keyboard
Record live samples using a microphone, external hardware, or from any track or bus
Drum Synth And Drum Machine Designer
An electronic drum kit is crucial to DAWs so it’s no surprise Apple significantly upgraded the Drum Synth sounds and its tool for building electronic drum kits. The drum synth for Logic Pro X 10.5 includes many classic and unique percussion sounds such as kick drums, snares, toms, etc. – all generated entirely by software! Not only is there a variety of drums sounds at your disposal, each sound can also be altered using sound-shaping controls. This should help producers really fine-tune the best parts of their projects.
The drum machine designer is now integrated with the new sampling and beat-programming workflows. Shaping and editing individual sounds within a drum kit is much easier now that Apple has enabled users to host the new Quick Sampler and Drum Synth plug-ins from each drum pad. You can play and program the drum kits in real time. You can also use the Drum Synth sounds on any pad in the Drum Machine Designer. Finally, you can even blend these sounds with samples for creative sound design options.
Release notes:
Use Drum Machine Designer to build custom drum kits by dragging and organizing samples
Directly access Quick Sampler or Drum Synth controls on any pad
Easily assign any instrument or third-party plug-in to a pad
Perform any sound chromatically to create bass lines or other melodic parts
Step Sequencer
Step Sequencer is also an entirely new feature for version 10.5. Apple implementer this editor in Logic to make it easy for producers to add in and programme drum beats, bass lines, and melodic parts using an interface inspired by classic drum machine workflows. Beat Creation is an essential part of hip hop and electronic music production, so Apple has redesigned Logic Pro with exactly this in mind. For creating original parts, the Step Sequencer combines a pattern-based style of music creation with powerful editing options. This tool is great for providing detailed control over note velocity, repeat, gate, skip, playback direction, and randomisation.
Release notes:
Build your own beats, melodies and effect automation using an interface inspired by classic drum machine workflows
Create and edit patterns with discrete control over velocity, repeat, chance, offset, step rate, skip and tie for each row
Use any patch as a sound source, including custom kits made with Quick Sampler and Drum Machine Designer
Includes a library of over 150 rhythmic and melodic patterns
Optimised Performance For The Mac
When it comes to working with the most demanding projects with thousands of tracks and hundreds of real-time plug-ins, you will hardly experience lagging or system crashes. Apple has optimised Logic Pro X to take advantage of the latest Mac hardware and the power of macOS, providing producers with incredible performance.
Additional Features
Over 2,500 new loops in a variety of instruments and genres covering modern and classic hip-hop, electro house, reggaeton, future bass, techno, and transition effects
17 Live Loops starter grids covering a range of electronic and hip-hop genres
More than 70 new Drum Machine Designer kits
Over 1,500 new patches
Original multi-track project of Billie Eilish’s “Ocean Eyes”
The Drum Synth plug-in generates synthesized kicks, snares, toms, and hi-hats with dedicated sound shaping controls
You can drag individual or multiple audio files or software instrument regions into an empty track header. This provides instant options for creating Sampler, Quick Sampler, Drum Machine Designer, or Alchemy instruments
Multiple additional enhancements and stability improvements
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Conclusion And Advice
As far as DAWs go, there isn’t much that Logic Pro doesn’t already do. The sheer number of instruments and effects already included in the base program did lead to many users of the software wondering why it even needed to be updated and how it would affect its usability.
However, instead of adding in more complex features, many of the changes for version 10.5 of Logic Pro focus on GUI and workflow. All to make it easier for the user! Even new features, instruments, and effects such as Live Loops or Alchemy are very easy to use and get to grips with – you will be laying down beats and producing hit tracks in no time!
If you aren’t already using this top-notch DAW we strongly recommend you look into purchasing it! Logic Pro X is available from the Mac App Store for $199.99, with a 90-day trial available. For existing users, version 10.5 is available now as a free update.
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Get complete step-by-step instructions and information on all the features in Logic. For a detailed list of enhancements and fixes in current and previous versions of Logic, refer to the Logic Pro release notes.
New in Logic Pro 10.5
Live Loops
Perform and capture free-form arrangement ideas into the tracks area. Learn more
Add Remix FX to perform creative effects like filters, gates, repeaters, and downsampling.
Use Logic Remote on your iPad or iPhone to perform Live Loops and Remix FX using Multi-Touch gestures to trigger several loops or effects simultaneously.
Sampler
Create sophisticated multi-sampled instrument using a drag and drop workflow. Learn more
New modern design provides synthesis, mapping, and zone editing in a single window interface.
Integrated zone editor offers detailed control over start, end and loop points.
Mapping editor enables fast and flexible assignment of samples across the keyboard.
Flex Time has been integrated into Sampler allowing sounds to be played at the same length, regardless of pitch.
Auto Sampler automates the process of converting MIDI-enabled hardware and software instruments into Sampler instruments.
Supports all existing EXS24 instruments.
Quick Sampler
Import a single audio file to instantly build a playable sampled instrument. Learn more
Quick Sampler automatically identifies the root note, optimal loop points, and trims silence from an imported sample.
Use Slice mode to chop a vocal or drum sample into multiple slices that can be triggered on a keyboard.
Record live samples using a microphone, external hardware, or from any track or bus.
Drum Machine Designer
Use Drum Machine Designer to build custom drum kits by dragging and organizing samples. Learn More
Directly access Quick Sampler or Drum Synth controls on any pad.
Easily assign any instrument or third-party plug-in to a pad.
Perform any sound chromatically to create bass lines or other melodic parts.
Step Sequencer
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Create and edit patterns with discrete control over velocity, repeat, chance, offset, step rate, skip and tie for each row.
Use any patch as a sound source, including custom kits made with Quick Sampler and Drum Machine Designer.
Includes a library of over 150 rhythmic and melodic patterns.
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Logic 10.5
Over 2,500 new loops in a variety of instruments and genres covering modern and classic hip-hop, electro house, reggaeton, future bass, techno, and transition effects.
17 Live Loops starter grids covering a range of electronic and hip-hop genres.
More than 70 new Drum Machine Designer kits.
Over 1,500 new patches.
Original multi-track project of Billie Eilish's 'Ocean Eyes.'
Additional Features
The Drum Synth plug-in generates synthesized kicks, snares, toms, cymbals, and hi-hats with dedicated sound shaping controls.
Individual or multiple audio files or software instrument regions can be dragged into an empty track header to provide instant options for creating Sampler, Quick Sampler, Drum Machine Designer, or Alchemy instruments. Learn more
Multiple additional enhancements and stability improvements.
New in Logic 10.4.5
New Features
Send MIDI beat clock to individual ports, each with unique settings like timing offset and plug-in delay compensation. Learn more
Logic only loads the plug-ins and software instruments needed to play the project, which helps projects open faster. Learn more
All-new DeEsser 2 plug-in provides more options to reduce sibilance on audio tracks. Learn more
The Loop Browser can filter by loop type and allows drag and drop of multiple loops into your project simultaneously.
Use the new Pressed filter button in the Key Commands window to see if a key combination already has a command assigned to it. Learn more
Improved Performance
Logic Pro X Latest Updates
Improves responsiveness of the Mixer and Event List when working with large sessions.
Projects with numerous Flex Time edits and tempo changes perform more efficiently.
Optimizes performance for Mac Pro including support for up to 56 processing threads.
This update also contains additional stability and performance improvements.
Increased Number of Tracks and Channels, up to:
1000 stereo audio channel strips
1000 software instrument channel strips
1000 auxiliary channel strips
1000 external MIDI tracks
12 sends per channel strip
New in Logic 10.4.2
Relocate the Sound Library to an external storage device to save space on your Mac Learn more
A Mixer enhancement that allows easier configuration of headphone mixes, and also allows sends to be panned independently from the channel Learn more
Smart Tempo can analyze tempo data across multi-track recordings to define the Project Tempo. Learn more
Imported multi-track stems can follow or define Project Tempo. Learn more
Smart Tempo now analyzes the tempo of MIDI performances recorded without a metronome. Learn more
Alchemy provides drag and drop hot zones that let you select re-synthesis and sampling options while importing audio.
Alchemy allows numerical editing of parameter values.
Dragging one automation point over another now aligns them vertically.
Automatic Slurs can be applied to selected notes in the Score Editor.
Add a photo to track or project notes to help remember key session details or studio hardware settings.
This update also contains numerous stability and performance improvements.
New in Logic Pro X 10.4
Plug-Ins
ChromaVerb is a sophisticated new algorithmic reverb with a colorful, interactive interface for creating rich acoustic spaces. Learn more
Space Designer has been redesigned with a new scalable Retina-enabled interface.
Step FX adds rhythmic multi-effect processing using three powerful step sequencers and an X/Y pad.
Phat FX makes your tracks bigger and bolder using nine effects that add warmth and punch to your sounds.
The Vintage EQ Collection provides 3 accurate models of vintage analog EQs from the 1950s to the 1970s. Learn more
Mellotron is now available as a standalone instrument plug-in.
Retro Synth now offers 18 different filter models.
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More Content
Studio instruments feature deeply sampled, realistic ensemble instruments with custom articulation controls. Learn more
Two new Drummers play roots and jazz-influenced brush styles.
Two vintage brush kits for Drum Kit Designer.
More than 800 new loops in a variety of instruments and genres.
New Visions library for Alchemy adds 150 cinematic presets.
Additional Features
With Smart Tempo, record audio without a click and have your performance define your project tempo, and automatically combine content together regardless of original tempos. Learn more
Undo and redo adjustments to the Mixer, to all plug-ins included with Logic Pro, and to some third-party plug-ins. Learn more
The Files Browser now allows you to bookmark locations for your favorite folders containing samples or projects.
In addition to Apple Loops, the Loop Browser now supports Untagged Loops, which can be previewed in sync with project tempo and then added to a project.
A new universal design for controlling articulations provides a consistent interface for Logic and third-party instruments.
New in Logic Pro X 10.3.2
Add new Drummer Loops to your project and then customize them with performance controls. Learn more
Includes three Drummers who play percussion in the styles of Pop, Songwriter, and Latin. Learn more
Transpose or fine tune the pitch of an audio region. Learn more
Adjust the length of individual steps in the Arpeggiator plug-in. Learn more
Improved responsiveness of the graphical user interface.
Alchemy includes an automatic time align feature for improved morphing.
New additive effects in Alchemy expand the options for filtering and modulating sound.
Volume automation resets as expected when a cycle returns to the beginning.
Low Latency Mode works as expected for hardware outputs above Output 1-2.