Emagic Logic Audio Platinum Version 5.0 (Windows)

Logic Platinum 5 is the centerpiece of the world's premier music composition and audio production system. The most powerful product in the Logic Series, Logic Platinum is renowned for its technical excellence, and is used by more professionals than any other software of its kind.

The Most Advanced Logic Ever Produced
Logic Platinum 5 offers countless creative options for MIDI and audio manipulation. It features extensive audio hardware support including TDM (Mac OS), OMF, and OpenTL support, and is capable of 192 tracks of audio playback at up to 24-bit/96kHz rates, in a variety of audio formats. The audio functionality also incorporates a digital mixer with Surround Sound up to 7.1, over 50 high-quality audio effect plug-ins, and fully-automated, sample-accurate mixing facilities. The 32-bit internal signal path ensures that audio quality remains pristine throughout, and the incorporated high-end POW-r dithering process provides master-quality results. Logic supports a virtually unlimited number of MIDI tracks with timing accuracy to 1/3,840 of a note. A wide range of synchronization options ensures that Logic Platinum connects easily to both the digital and analog worlds.

Most importantly for professionals working in music production, film scoring or post production facilities is Logic's renowned stability and reliability. This unique combination of tools, an elegant user interface, flexible working methods, rock-solid performance, and a comprehensive development schedule… read more make Logic Platinum the perfect software environment around which to base your studio.

Features
Ultra-precise 32-bit internal processing

Event resolution 1/3,840 note

Tempo resolution accurate to 1/10,000 bpm in the range from 0.05 to 9,999 bpm

Freely configurable user interface

90 freely configurable Screensets per song

Over 800 freely definable Key and MIDI commands for all important program functions

Interactive windows with Catch/Link/Content Link

Individually zoomable/resizable tracks

Optimized user interface offering fast navigation

New online help system

Localized menus, multilingual interface

Synchronized Quicktime/AVI/MPEG video support*

Adaptive, self-configuring Track Mixer for MIDI and audio

Comprehensive Logic Control system support

* With appropriate codecs installed (current MediaPlayer or QuickTime recommended)

MIDI
Virtually unlimited number of MIDI tracks

Realtime MIDI quantize, Groove Templates

Matrix, Event, Hyper, and Transform Editors

Time signature and key change Editor

Score Editor: real-time notation, coloured notes, steptime input window, professional layout/printout

HyperDraw™ for all event types in Arrange, Matrix, and Score Editor

Sophisticated MIDI processing Environment

Touch Tracks: live playing of folders/sequencies

AMT for precise MIDI timing with AMT8/Unitor8

Up to 128 (Mac)/64 (Win) MIDI ports supported

OMS/MTP (Mac OS) or MME (Windows) compatible

Full synchronization options with MTC, MMC, SMPTE

AutoLink with SoundDiver

Automation
All-new, track-based, sample-accurate automation engine for virtually every parameter including effect plug-ins and Audio Instruments

Independent of sequencer record status

Read, write, latch, and touch modes

32-bit automation data resolution

Automated parameters are displayed with full name and value

Color-coded automation data is displayed directly in Arrange window as envelope with break points

Break points can be freely drawn, edited, and scaled

Automation curves freely adjustable between convex, concave, s-form, or linear shapes

Automation data can be moved or copied with corresponding audio data, or independently

Plug-ins and Audio Instruments
Up to 32 Audio Instruments for insertion of Emagic and VST2 virtual instruments*

8 inserts for plug-ins and 8 sends per Audio Instrument

3 new Emagic instruments included - ES M monophonic, ES P polyphonic, and ES E for ensemble sounds

Optional ES1, ES2, EXS24, EXSP24, EVP88, EVP73

VST/VST2 real-time plug-in support

DirectX real-time plug-in support (Windows)

Over 50 effect plug-ins included: various delays, re-verbs, distortions, dynamics, modulation effects, BitCrusher, Auto Filter, Enveloper, Spectral Gate, etc. Of these, Phase/Clip Distortion, Denoiser, DeEsser, Tremolo, Stereo Spread, Exciter, SubBass, Limiter, Adaptive Limiter, Multiband Compressor are new.

Optional EVOC20 vocoder/filterbank package

Sidechains for plug-ins and Audio Instruments

ReWire1 support for ReBirth and Reason

Adobe Premiere + AudioSuite plug-in support (Mac)

* Dependent on computer resources

Audio
Audio resolution up to 24-bit/96 kHz

Up to 96 stereo audio tracks (single hardware)*

Up to 192 stereo audio tracks (multi hardware)*

High-end POW-r dithering Algorithm

Hardware independent audio scrubbing

8-channel surround mixing in any of 12 formats

4 fully parametric EQ bands per track

8 FX inserts per track, 8 effect sends per track

Audio input objects with 8 FX inserts and 8 sends

16 stereo busses for subgroups and FX returns

8 inserts per bus, 8 inserts per output object

Bouncing with real-time effects

Integrated stereo sample editor with Time and Pitch Machine II[TM] with formant correction**, Audio to Score, Quantize Audio/Groove Machine, and more

Cycle-Recording for Audio, quick Punch on the fly

Fit MIDI tempo to audio, Strip Silence function

REX2 file support in Arrange and EXS24

OMF (Avid/ProTools) and Open TL import/export

* Dependent on computer resources
** Developed in co-operation with Prosoniq

Supported Audio Hardware (tracks)
Emagic Audio Engine (up to 96 stereo tracks per driver class): Mac AV, PC AV (MME, DirectSound), EASI, ASIO, Direct I/O, Audiowerk2/8

Yamaha DSP Factory (16)

Roland VS (Arrange editing) (8/16)

Korg 1212 I/O (Mac) (96)

Sonorus StudI/O (Mac) (96)

Digidesign DAE (Mac) (8)

Digidesign TDM (ProTools III/24/24MIX, 24MIX+, MIX3) inc. TDM plug-ins and
Surround (Mac) (16-64)

Cascade 3 x Audiowerk8 for output expansion

Virtually unlimited multiple hardware support

Extensive Hardware Support
To ensure compatibility with your existing, or future, audio interface hardware, Logic Platinum simultaneously supports: AV (SoundManager, MME & DirectSound), EASI, ASIO, Digidesign DirectI/O, and Audiowerk on both Mac OS and Windows. In addition, Digidesign's TDM system for ProTools hardware, including Surround, is extensively supported on Mac OS. The optional ESB TDM marries Logic's native processing capabilities (outputs and EXS24) with those of the TDM hardware, greatly enhancing the capabilities of the TDM system.

Rock Solid MIDI Timing and Synchronization
Logic incorporates a proprietary Emagic technology called AMT - Active MIDI Transmission. The combination of Unitor8 or AMT8 hardware and Logic ensures that MIDI timing is precise across all ports, even in the largest of MIDI systems. Literally hundreds of MIDI ports can be addressed, with MIDI data arriving simultaneously at each, no matter how dense the MIDI arrangement. For synchronization purposes, Logic Platinum will send and receive MIDI Clock, MTC, MMC and word clock signals, making it ideal for film, TV, and post-production facilities.

Real-time Composition
The Arrange window is Logic's primary workspace. Individual MIDI sequences and audio regions can be recorded, arranged, and edited, with audio and MIDI data handled in a virtually identical fashion. These audio and MIDI "objects" can be packed into nested folders for quick and easy song arrangement. Tracks can be individually zoomed, soloed, or muted, and mixing of audio and MIDI data is handled seamlessly by the elegant new automation system. Markers can be created and recalled to quickly "jump" to any location in your songs, complete with production notes. Audio regions can be flexibly, and easily, managed. MIDI edits such as quantization, transposition, note length changes, and more are calculated in realtime. Audio and MIDI objects are easily resized, soloed, muted, looped, and mixed intuitively in the Arrange window — all this in realtime, without stopping the sequencer — and more importantly, your creative flow!

Total Recall Mixing and Automation
Software mixing has never been easier or more intuitive: Logic Platinum 5 introduces a refined track-based automation system found in the Arrange window. Automated parameters are displayed with full names and values for fast and optimal control over even the most complex automation situations.

Every control movement can be intuitively recorded and edited using Read, Write, Latch, and Touch modes, allowing realtime automated playback of all volume, pan, effects, and instrument parameter movements. Supporting 32-bit value resolutions, and offering sample-accurate precision, you are assured that your mix automation is smooth and exact. The graphic creation of various curve shapes, copy/paste and moving of mix automation data (with or without the underlying MIDI or audio data) and scaling is fast and intuitive. Additionally, the adaptive track mixer reflects the track layout of audio and MIDI channels shown in the Arrange window. Multi-format surround mixing of audio channels, busses, and instruments, including individual formats for each track, bus or instrument, is a breeze, even using Digidesign's TDM system. And every setting of the mixer, the effects and the instruments, as well as the complete automation, is saved with your song.

The result of your automated mix, including all tracks, live inputs, instruments, and effects, can be mixed down to a single stereo file or multiple Surround files. This can benefit from the transparent POW-r dithering process, assuring that 24Bit/96kHz recordings retain their true sonic character even at 16-bit/44.1kHz CD resolution.

Plug-in Processing
Logic's fully automated effects system offers 8 sends to 16 busses, 8 inserts, and 4 EQs per audio track, with inserts and sends also available for audio instruments and live inputs. Insert effects to be used in inputs, tracks, instruments, busses, and outputs include VST (Windows and Mac OS) and DirectX plug-ins, as well as over 50 built-in effects. These range from the traditional as dynamics, reverbs, and EQs, through to a range of unique sound sculpting tools such as the Autofilter or Spectral Gate and mastering processors such as the Multiband Compressor and Limiter. The optional EVOC20 provides vocoding and filterbank effects. All plug-ins operate at 32 Bit resolution, making signal overloads virtually impossible, and ensuring breathtaking audio quality.

TDM Support
In addition to the built-in effect system, Digidesign's TDM system for ProTools hardware is completely supported (Mac OS), including Surround. Depending on the configuration, up to 64 audio tracks and 64 busses are available. TDM plug-ins from all major developers can be used and fully automated. I/O inserts even allow the integration of external audio effect processors.

Audio Instruments
Up to 32 software-based synthesizers and samplers such as Emagic's optional ES1, ES2, EVP88, EXS24, or VST2 instruments, can be used in Logic's Audio Instrument channels. Three powerful software synthesizers for monophonic, ensemble and polyphonic sounds are now included as standard. Audio Instruments are seamlessly integrated into Logic's mixer, making the entire palette of effects available for creative processing. Playback timing is sample-accurate, something not possible with MIDI. The audio output of external software instrument applications, such as Rebirth and Reason, can be streamed into Logic's mixer via ReWire and allows full access to Logic's extensive array of effects and mixing facilities.

The Editor Windows
Logic's linked editors provide the power to fine-tune your music at any level. View a composition in its entirety or select and make changes to the smallest detail with the Matrix, Event List, or Hyper Editors. The fully integrated Stereo Sample Editor offers destructive manipulation of audio recordings, plus many creative DSP tools including time stretching and pitch shifting with formant correction. On the Mac, Audiosuite and Premiere format plug-ins can also be used.

Score Editor Window
The Score window is a MIDI editor that displays traditional music notation. It also provides layout functions which make it possible to create professional score printouts quickly and easily. Logic's interpretation converts MIDI recordings to clear and legible sheet music in realtime, without changing the original performance. Notation can be edited with or without affecting the MIDI data. Score Styles offer immediate changes to the display of each sequence according to preset or user-defined staff formats. Note colors make parts in polyphonic score styles more legible. Instrument Sets allow you to save and print the entire score, individual parts, or any desired combination of instruments used in the composition. The new step input allows the computer keyboard to be used as a note typewriter. As further features: Vast range of notation symbols, optional use of 3rd-party fonts (Sonata, Jazz, Swing fonts), fast lyric input aligned to notes, voice separation tool for polyphonic parts, graphic export of any desired part of a page, automatic guitar tablature and drum notation, individual editing of notehead size and stem length, individual staff indents, cross-staff beaming, notation of alias sequences, plus more.

The Environment
The Environment is your onscreen "flowchart" of the connected MIDI equipment, providing unparalleled creative options for visually combining software-based processing devices such as faders, arpeggiators, delays, and more in almost infinite ways: build remote controls for your MIDI gear, use a Mod Wheel to crossfade between audio tracks or create realtime instruments like step sequencers and rhythm generators. This level of MIDI control is still unmatched in today's music software marketplace.

Freely Configurable User Interface
Every Logic Platinum song offers up to 90 Screensets, which are customized combinations of edit windows. Each Screenset recalls the type of window(s) opened plus size, position, and zoom settings within each. Logic also features over 800 user-definable Key Commands. These are computer or MIDI keyboard shortcuts accessing almost every program function. Precisely tailor Logic to fit your working method and alter default shortcuts to match those of any sequencer you may have previously used. To further accelerate your workflow, plug-in-setting, track destinations, and more are accessed via user-definable hierarchical menus.

Processor Specific Optimizations
Logic features native support for the latest Macintosh computers, including multi-processor, Velocity Engine models. Logic Platinum Windows features native SSE/SSE2 support for P3/P4/AthlonXP processors. These optimizations increase the number of tracks, effects, and audio instruments for simultaneous use.

Built-In Support of Logic Control
Logic Control is the perfect hardware controller for Logic. It features full transport controls, a jog/scrub wheel, nine 100mm touch sensitive, high-resolution Penny & Giles¬ motor faders, 8 rotary V-pots™, a generous display which shows parameter names and values, various function keys, and select/mute/rec/solo buttons per channel. With Logic Control, plug-ins can be called up and edited as easily as Logic's new automation system is controlled. Logic Control offers access to 8 channels simultaneously, and with the optional Logic Control XT you can extend your system with as many 8 channel blocks as you need. The Logic Control system is the ultimate "hands-on" tool for turning your existing studio space into a professional, ergonomic working environment. read less