Anew release of Logic is always cause for excitement. For myself, part of this reaction can perhaps be attributed to nostalgia: I’ve been using the application since version 1.7 in 1993, with fond memories of each subsequent upgrade. Since then it’s undergone many changes, not least the buyout of parent company Emagic by Apple; and like its version 8 predecessor, Logic Pro 9 ships as part of a bundle with Main Stage, the application designed to facilitate the use of Logic’s instruments and effects in a live rig, and Soundtrack Pro, a separate program designed for those working with audio for media post-production.
This Post will, for the most part, concentrate on Logic Pro 9, and we’ll look at the remaining parts of the bundle in a future issue. I would like to know your views on this please comment below. Thanks guys.
The Paperless Studio.
This Post will, for the most part, concentrate on Logic Pro 9, and we’ll look at the remaining parts of the bundle in a future issue. I would like to know your views on this please comment below. Thanks guys.
The Paperless Studio.
The first change in the new Logic Studio bundle will strike you the moment you see the packaging. The box is significantly smaller than before, which raises the question: where did those large printed manuals go?
According to Apple, most customers use only the electronic documentation (which makes one wonder why there is such a healthy market for third-party books that explain Logic!), and the printed documentation is now limited to three small booklets, similar in appearance to the libretto pamphlets that accompany recordings of operas. One is an installation guide, while the other two are so-called ‘exploration’ guides for Logic Pro 9 and Main Stage 2. Supplementing these guides, which are also supplied as PDF files, is a collection of reference manuals that make use of an HTML-based help system (you can also read them on-line at Apple’s web site). Thankfully, these were also made available as PDF files a month or so after the initial Logic 9 launch.
A surprising omission is the lack of a document describing only the new features, as has been supplied with previous versions. For existing users, it’s quite handy to read about the new features, especially when investigating smaller changes such as new key commands, and I really hope Apple fill this void at some point.
Logic Studio is still supplied on an almost overwhelming number of DVDs — nine in total, one more than before — and accompanying the applications themselves is an abounding quantity of content, including a complete set of Apple’s JamPack sound libraries. In addition to the original five JamPacks, you now also get the latest Voices JamPack as well, and in fact it would cost more to purchase these JamPacks separately than to buy Logic Studio itself!
You’ll need to put aside an hour if you choose to install everything, depending on the speed of your optical drive, and I find it handy to create disk images of Logic Studio’s media with Disk Utility. While this is also a laborious endeavour, every subsequent installation of Logic is significantly faster, as you can simply mount all of the images, run the installer, and come back in less than 15 minutes with the procedure complete.
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