Apple Logic Studio with enhanced Features for Musicians launched

Apple has introduced new software called ‘Logic Studio’, a comprehensive suite of professional tools that provide musicians with just about everything they would need to create, produce and perform in the studio as well as on stage.

Apple’s Logic Studio features:
*Logic Pro 8
*MainStage
*Soundtrack Pro 2
*Studio Instruments
*Studio Effects
*a vast Studio Sound Library
*powerful set of production utilities.

According to Rob Schoeben, Apple’s vice president of Applications Product Marketing, “From the fun and intuitive GarageBand to the all new Logic Studio, there’s never been a better time to be a musician on the Mac.”

Logic Pro 8 offers an intuitive single-window interface for instant access to powerful music creation and production functions, including snap-to-transient selection and sample accurate editing directly in the Arrange window.

Mainstage turns the Mac into a powerful live performance rig that produces reliable, consistent sound-whether music is being made at home, in a rehearsal space, or in front of an audience.

Soundtrack Pro 2 is the musician’s bridge to sound for picture with professional editing tools and seamless film and video integration that simplifies every aspect of the audio post production process. Musicians can compose their score in Logic Pro 8 then use Soundtrack Pro 2 to edit dialog, design sound effects and complete the mix in cinematic sound.

Studio Instruments with 40 instrument plug-ins enable musicians to access and play almost any sound imaginable, including enhanced versions of Ultrabeat, Sculpture and ES2 synthesizers, and the EXS24 sampler.

Studio Effects include a new Delay Designer plug-in that offers in-depth control over individual delay taps, and Space Designer, now with True Surround enhancements for multichannel audio processing.

Logic Studio gives musicians a vast Studio Sound Library, featuring content from the five Jam Pack collections and Final Cut Studio 2, for a total of 18,000 Apple Loops, 1,300 EXS instruments and 5,000 sound effects that span a huge variety of genres and styles.

Logic Studio is immediately available for a price of $499 via the Apple Store. However, registered Logic Pro 7 users can upgrade to Logic Studio for just $199.


source:techshout.com