Introducing Logic Studio, Apple’s comprehensive suite of professional tools that
provides musicians with everything they need to create in the studio, on the stage, and for the screen. Logic Studio includes Logic Pro 8, Apple’s professional music application; MainStage, an innovative new application for music performance; and Soundtrack Pro 2 for audio post-production. It also includes acclaimed instruments, professional effects, an expanded sound library, and new production utilities—all in a single box at an incredible price.
Logic Pro 8, a powerful music production application, features an intuitive new
interface that makes it easy to write, record, edit, and mix music—all with the legendary
sound quality and rock-solid timing that have distinguished Logic products for years.
MainStage, a brand-new application for live performance, dramatically simplifies your live rig by making it easy to play software instruments and effects on stage—using standard keyboards, pedals, and other controllers along with an easy-to-read display.
Soundtrack Pro 2 is a full-featured audio post-production application for film and video. It features deep integration with Final Cut Pro as well as powerful sound design tools, multichannel waveform editing, and intelligent sound restoration capabilities.
Studio Instruments and Studio Effects include 40 incredible-sounding instruments and 80 professional effect plug-ins, many with True Surround capabilities.
Studio Sound Library includes the content from five complete Jam Pack collections and the entire sound library from Final Cut Studio 2, as well as new Logic Studio channel strip settings and plug-in settings.
Production utilities include WaveBurner for CD mastering; Compressor 3 for surround encoding; the Impulse Response Utility, used to capture the acoustics of real performance spaces; and the Apple Loops Utility.
New in Logic Pro 8
With its acclaimed power and flexibility for writing, recording, and producing music, Logic Pro 8 is the heart of Logic Studio.
New features in Logic Pro 8 include:
Next-generation interface, with a streamlined, single-window workspace
Simplified setup, with professional templates for common activities and projects
Effortless multitake recording, including automatically generated take folders
Revolutionary Quick Swipe comping, for quickly building the perfect track
Powerful audio editing, including sample-accurate editing in the Arrange window
Comprehensive surround, with multichannel tracks and busses up to 7.1
XSKey-free operation, with a simple serial number replacing the USB dongle
Introducing MainStage
MainStage turns your Mac into a powerful live rig that lets you use your favorite gear to control software instruments and effects in a live performance.
MainStage features:
Simplified user interface, with a high-contrast view for use in live performance
Amazing sound for the stage, with world-class Studio Instruments and Studio Effects
Flexible hardware setups, using keyboards, knobs, faders, and pedals to control sounds
Flawless performance, with seamless patch switching and an interactive display
Powerful templates, offering a quick and easy way to set up your live rig
Soundtrack Pro 2
Powerful editing tools, flexible surround mixing, and an intuitive interface simplify audio post-production for film and video. Soundtrack Pro 2 features:
Intuitive interface, including a multitrack Timeline and Waveform Editor
Advanced audio editing, including sample-accurate, nondestructive waveform editing
Sound design, featuring a layered Actions list for flexible sound effect creation
Dialogue tools, with easy multitake compositing, intelligent find-and-fix, and more
Mixing for picture, including support for stereo and surround mixes in the same project
Compatibility, integrated with Final Cut Pro, including automatic version conforming
Studio Instruments
Logic Studio offers the largest set of instrument plug-ins available in a single box, including 40 incredible-sounding vintage, synth, and sampled instruments.
Upgraded instruments in Logic Studio include:
Ultrabeat, enhanced with new beat-making features and over 1000 new drum sounds
EXS24 Editor, redesigned and seamlessly integrated into the EXS24 Sampler
ES2, now in True Surround, with a Macro view for easy access to key parameters
Sculpture, now in True Surround, with surround panning and surround delay
Studio Effects
Studio Effects plug-ins range from vintage and modern compressors to distortion effects and amp models. Of the 80 professional Studio Effects plug-ins, 16 feature True Surround capability.
Studio Effects include:
Creative effects, including Delay Designer and Space Designer, both in True Surround
Production effects, including Surround Compressor for multichannel compression
Studio Sound Library
With the complete content from five Jam Pack collections, the entire sound library from Final Cut Studio 2, and enhanced content from Logic Pro 7, the Studio Sound Library offers unprecedented value. An intuitive new browser lets you quickly find the perfect sound.
The Studio Sound Library includes:
18,000 Apple Loops, including 12,000 loops from five Jam Pack collections
5000 Foley, sound effects, and music beds, including over 1000 options in surround
1300 EXS instruments, including 248 instruments from five Jam Pack collections
2400 channel strip settings and plug-in settings, for a wide range of high-quality sounds
Production Utilities
Logic Studio includes two production utilities from Logic Pro 7—WaveBurner, for
mastering and authoring Red Book audio CDs, and the Apple Loops Utility.
Logic Studio includes two additional production utilities:
Compressor 3, for encoding Dolby Digital Professional AC-3 files in 2.0 or 5.1 formats
Impulse Response Utility, for recording impulse responses for use in Space Designer
Technical Info
Minimum requirements to install all applications
Mac computer with a 1.25GHz or faster PowerPC G4 processor (PowerPC G5, Intel Core Duo, or Intel Xeon processor highly recommended)
1GB of RAM (2GB or more highly recommended)
Display with 1024-by-768 resolution (1280-by-800 or higher recommended)
Mac OS X v10.4.9 or later
QuickTime 7.2 or later
DVD drive for installation
PCI Express, ExpressCard/34, USB, or FireWire based audio interface recommended
Additional recommendations for Logic Pro
At least 2GB of RAM for large EXS instruments
USB musical keyboard (or suitable MIDI keyboard and interface) for instruments
Logic Node requires a Mac computer with a PowerPC G5, Intel Core, or Intel Xeon processor and Gigabit Ethernet
Additional recommendations for MainStage
At least 2GB of RAM for large EXS instruments
USB musical keyboard, control surface, or guitar pedal board (or suitable MIDI control device and interface)
Standard graphics card in any Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, iMac with Intel Core Duo, Power Mac G5, or iMac G5
Surround requirements for Logic Pro and Soundtrack Pro
Mac computer with dual PowerPC G5 processors or an Intel Core Duo or Xeon processor
Multichannel audio interface
Available disk space
7GB to install all applications and required content
Additional 39GB to install all optional content (large content packages can be installed on separate disk):
10GB for Jam Pack collections
16GB for sound effects
6GB for surround music beds
7GB for other optional content
Contents
DVD containing Logic Pro 8, MainStage, Soundtrack Pro 2, Studio Instruments, Studio Effects, WaveBurner 1.5, Compressor 3, Impulse Response Utility, Apple Loops Utility, QuickTime 7 Pro, and required content
Six content DVDs containing Jam Pack collections, sound effects, surround music beds, EXS24 samples, and impulse response files
Demo content DVD
Printed and electronic documentation
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