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The main edit window of Apple's Logic Pro 7. in a single well-organized area, you get access to all effects and instruments, per track assignment of distributed audio processing, effects, extensive QuickTime support, breakpoint editing of all automatable parameters, editing of audio and MIDI, real-time scoring and more.
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Guitar Amp Pro offers 11 classic amps, 15 cabinets, dynamic and condenser miking characteristics, variable mic "positioning" and integrated effects. Rock on!
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Sexy screenshot! This (above) is Sculpture, one of the nine synthesizers that are included in Logic Pro 7. Additionally, the software includes a remarkably powerful sampler, ESX24mkII, three impeccably modeled vintage keyboard instruments, and much more.
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DJ, gimme a beat! Ultrabeat is a kick-ass beat box and step sequencer, perfect for everyone from producers to remixers. This aspect of Logic Pro 7 alone could make it worthwhile to own for people who thrive on making contemporary music.
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If you're visiting gcpro.com, chances are that you feel the title "king of DAWs" might be more appropriate for Digidesign's ubiquitous Pro Tools platform. But if you're a Mac user, you might want to dig a little deeper into the amazing capabilities of Apple's Logic Pro 7, which leaps a few miles above what you may expect from a host-based workstation system.
An Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree
If you've been a long-time Logic user going back to the eMagic days, Logic Pro 7 won't leave you feeling like you're lost in an alien world. Most of the basic functionality and layout of Logic Pro 7 remains consistent to the operational standards that the Logic platform has built over the years.
That having been said, the newest incarnation offers plenty of new stuff to get you excited. You'll find new instruments and effects, state-of-the-art loop composition tools, and (perhaps most importantly) an engine that super-optimized for Apple's G5 processors and OS X operating system.
Get The Power of Many Macs
The limiting factor of host-based software platforms like Logic has generally been the amount of DSP capable within the confines of a single computer. Not so with Logic Pro 7, which makes use of Apple's new distributed audio processing feature. If you need more juice than a single Mac can offer, you can add one or more Macintosh systems via Ethernet to your main computer. The result? You can use up to 128 stereo streams in Logic Pro 7, shattering the old perceptions of a limited host-based system.
Comprehensive Music Production Tools
If the power of distributed audio isn't enough for you, how about the fact that Logic Pro 7 comes with a huge array of sound-generating and audio production tools? Composers will love the realism of Sculpture, Logic's modeling synth that offers amazing strings, flutes, pads and much more. If you're partial toward beatbox-style production, Ultrabeat offers 25 voices and virtually unlimited parameter adjustment for producers and remixers. Ultrabeat also offers low-latency MIDI processing for control over external sound devices, software instruments and effects.
Working On Infinite Loops
Pardon our little pun for Apple aficianados (the company's famous Cupertino HQ is indeed at the address of "One Infinite Loop"). But the new Logic Pro 7 feature called Apple Loops lets you easily browse and edit, then time stretch and pitch shift audio files in real time. When you insert Apple Loops in software instrument format onto a software instrument track, Logic imports them as MIDI sequences with the originating instrument and effect settings intact. This allows you to change pitch, instrumentation or effects — something you could only dream of with standard audio loops technology. You can even import GarageBand compositions, preserving every detail as you migrate the sessions for editing and producing in a truly professional environment.
That's Nice... But How's It Sound?
You can't serious consider any audio tool based on its featuree set alone. But one listen to a tune created in Logic Pro 7 tells you it ranks as high in audio quality as any computer-based production system. It supports audio at 16- and 24-bit resolution and sample rates of up to 192kHz for both audio recording and playback of internal software instruments.
As far as signal processing is concerned, consider yourself well covered. Logic Pro 7 offers nine new effect plug-ins, including Guitar Amp Pro, Linear Phase EQ, Pitch Correction, and many more. 32-bit floating-point mathematics provides enormous headroom for internal processing, making it nearly impossible to overload the signal — even during mixdown to 16-bit audio for CD release. Sweet!
GC Pro: Your Logic(al) Choice
GC Pro's Account Managers are some of the world's leading experts in DAW integration, as well as gurus of making your Mac into the ultimate music machine. To get the details on Apple's ultra-powerful new Logic Pro 7, contact us today!
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