Logic Pro and Express Updated to 9.1.1

This update delivers improved compatibility and numerous fixes.

Issues addressed with 9.1.1 include:

• Improved stability of the 32-Bit Audio Unit Bridge
• Compatibility with Novation’s Automap feature in 64-bit mode.
• Compatibility with Euphonix Eucon protocol in 64-bit mode.

Issues addressed with Logic Pro 9.1.0 include:

• Support for 64-bit native mode
• Compatibility with 64-bit Audio Unit plug-ins
• File names with over 32 characters are now supported
• Samples are now mapped correctly when using the “Contiguous Zones” option in the EXS editor

Updated System Requirements

• 32-bit mode requires Mac OS X 10.5.7 or later
• 64-bit mode requires Mac OS X 10.6.2 or later

The update is recommended for all users of Logic Pro 9.

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: Logic Pro Release Notes

MainStage Updated To 2.1.1

This update delivers improved compatibility and numerous fixes.

Issues addressed in MainStage 2.1.1 include:

• Improved stability of the 32-Bit Audio Unit Bridge
• Fixed problems that caused audible artifacts when using the Playback or Loopback plug-ins

Issues addressed in MainStage 2.1.0 include:

• Support for 64-bit native mode
• Compatibility with 64-bit Audio Unit plug-ins
• Improved compatibility with MainStage 1.x documents
• Multiple Playback plug-ins in the same group now sync reliably
• Improved recording when using the Loopback plug-in

Updated System Requirements

• 32-bit mode requires Mac OS X 10.5.7 or later
• 64-bit mode requires Mac OS X 10.6.2 or later

The update is recommended for all users of MainStage 2.

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: MainStage Release Notes

Logic Pro 9.1 and MainStage 2.1 Updates Are Available

Check your Software Update! This is big news: 64-bit!

Logic Pro 9.1 Update
This update delivers improved compatibility and numerous fixes.

Issues addressed include:

• Support for 64-bit native mode
• Compatibility with 64-bit Audio Unit plug-ins
• File names with over 32 characters are now supported
• Samples are now mapped correctly when using the “Contiguous Zones” option in the EXS editor

Updated System Requirements

• 32-bit mode requires Mac OS X 10.5.7 or later
• 64-bit mode requires Mac OS X 10.6.2 or later

The update is recommended for all users of Logic Pro 9.

For detailed information on this update, including some restrictions when working in 64-bit mode, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2565

MainStage 2.1 Update
This update delivers improved compatibility and numerous fixes.

Issues addressed include:

• Support for 64-bit native mode
• Compatibility with 64-bit Audio Unit plug-ins
• Improved compatibility with MainStage 1.x documents
• Multiple Playback plug-ins in the same group now sync reliably
• Improved recording when using the Loopback plug-in

Updated System Requirements

• 32-bit mode requires Mac OS X 10.5.7 or later
• 64-bit mode requires Mac OS X 10.6.2 or later

The update is recommended for all users of MainStage 2.

For detailed information on this update, including some restrictions when working in 64-bit mode, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2566

Logic Pro 9.0.2 Update

Logic was updated to 9.0.2 last night. The Software Update has probably already notified you. If you were fast, you might have noticed the incorrect link to the release notes. I’ve posted the correct link below.

This update improves overall stability and provides numerous fixes and enhancements.

Issues addressed include:

• Flex Markers can align & snap to MIDI notes
• Performing a punch-in recording with Replace Mode now behaves correctly
• The I/O plug-in adds an option for latency measurement
• TDM plug-ins now behave as expected. (Only affects users with Pro Tools HD audio hardware.)
• The update is recommended for all users of Logic Pro 9.

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: Logic Pro Release Notes

It’s Update Time For Logic Pro And MainStage

Both Logic Pro and MainStage get updates today.

Logic Pro 9.0.1

This update improves overall stability and provides numerous fixes and enhancements.

Issues addressed include:

• Flex Markers can align & snap to MIDI notes
• Performing a punch-in recording with Replace Mode now behaves correctly
• The I/O plug-in adds an option for latency compensation

The update is recommended for all users of Logic Pro 9.

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: Logic Pro Release Notes

MainStage 2.0.1

This update improves overall performance and provides numerous fixes and enhancements, including the Loopback and Playback plug-ins:

Issues addressed include:

• The Reverse option for Loopback now behaves consistently
• Pitchbend data is transmitted properly to external instruments
• A recording in Loopback can be used to define the tempo for MainStage
• The I/O plug-in is now available in MainStage

The update is recommended for all users of MainStage 2.

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: MainStage Release Notes

New Logic Studio!

Are you ready for this? Logic Pro 9, MainStage 2, Soundtrack Pro 3, Compressor 3.5, WaveBurner 1.6. Let me catch my breath!

Learn all about it at Apple.com

Now, I know you’re excited. So am I. But does that mean you have to upgrade today? Absolutely not. My tech mantra is “The Beatles did it on a 4-track.”

So you might want to give it some time and let the early adopters report all the bugs and installation issues and shout #FAIL all over Twitter.

I don’t think you even realize what a burden it is have to buy the new Logic Studio and spend hours and hours staring at a computer screen because it’s my job…

Oh who am I kidding. You see right through me.

Actually, now would be the best time to buy a new MacBook Pro with Logic Studio to test the new system while keeping your old setup in tact for getting real work done. I’m definitely not installing it on my main machine. Words to the wise.

I’ll report back soon.

New Feature For Subscribers: Bookmark Your Favorite Tutorials

Three new Logic Studio Training features for you!

At the bottom of every tutorial you’ll see an Add to Favorites link that allows you to bookmark your favorite tutorials.

You also have your very own page to collect Your Favorites.

To check the pulse of the Logic Studio Training community, you can see the top 5 most favorited tutorials on the mini sidebar of every page.

This feature is for premium subscribers only. If you’re not already a subscriber, now might be the time to sign up!

New Logic Studio Training Wiki

We’ve listened to all of your supportive and passionate feedback and the one thing that keeps coming up is the need for a TOC or a categorized index of all our tutorials. And that’s why we’ve created a wiki for you!

But first I want to make something clear (and it might help you overcome any of your Logic Studio fears). We launched this site almost two years ago with the idea that we wouldn’t try to duplicate the other tutorials that already exist. There’s some great stuff out there, and most of it gives the impression that you have to learn A before you can start doing B. And for the most part, that couldn’t be further from the truth.

We’ve spoken to many Logic Studio users and they all have different needs. If you’re a guitar player that wants to record, how much MIDI do you need to master before you can begin laying down tracks? Answer: none. And if you’re an experienced film composer that’s switching from another DAW, do you really need to watch a multi-tutorial course on how a piano roll editor works before you can begin scoring? I doubt it.

So that’s why we won’t tell you to start at point A without knowing your individual needs (not that there’s anything wrong with that way of doing things, but we just wanted to give people something different). And that’s one reason why we’ve resisted publishing a linear table of contents. To us, the ideal linear method is to go back to our first tutorial and watch them all in order while writing love notes to your Logic Studio Trainers.

Another reason we’ve resisted a linear method of learning is that tutorials can belong to multiple categories. A tutorial on channel strips can relate to the Arrange Window, the Mixer, multiple editors, and much more. Too much choice had condemned us to decision making paralysis.

But we’ve finally found the cure!

Instead of setting an index in stone and forcing you to watch tutorials that don’t relate to your needs, we built a flexible wiki. It will always be a work in progress but it should become a deep, hyperlinked knowledge resource for Logic Studio.

We have plans to open it up to user editing and we will encourage feedback and contribution.

We’re pretty confident that you’ll get a lot of use out of the wiki and will come back to it again and again as you sharpen your Logic Studio chops. We’re also pretty confident that you’ll thank us. A lot. But not more than we thank you for being subscribers!

The Logical Drummer

Now you can discover how to program realistic drums and put some life into your music!

This 5-part tutorial on drum programming will show you how to pull the perfect beat from Logic Studio. While centered around rock drumming and using Native Instrument’s Battery 3, this tutorial can be applied to programming realistic drums in other genres of music and software instruments.

Here’s what you’ll learn in The Logical Drummer:

Part 1: Overview, Setup, and Organization (15:06)

• How to integrate third party software, like Native Instrument’s Battery 3
• How to set up a multiple mic kit for flexibility in mixing
• How to mix with a multi-output instrument
• Arrange window and Mixer organization tips
• How to mix in groups

Part 2: Setup, Organization, and Mixing (14:50)

• How to set up NI Battery 3 so individual kit pieces can go into the logic arrange window
• How to set up a drum kit with multiple outs and apply different effects on each of the drum elements

Part 3: Sequencing Drums with a Multi-Timbral Software Instrument (26:35)

• Controlling battery with multi-timbral software instrument
• Audio routing tips
• How to improve quantize with extended parameters like quantize strength
• How to use the Transform Humanize Function
• Hyper draw tips

Part 4: Sequencing Drums with the Hyper Editor (36:31)

• Sequencing tips when using single software instruments
• How to set up a mapped instrument in the environment
• How to sequence drums using the Hyper Editor
• Environment tips, like the MIDI thru tool
• More quantize tips

Part 5: Creating Realistic Drum Parts (27:07)

• How to sequence rolls, flams, and roughs
• More tips for the Transform Humanize Function
• Recording techniques like auto-punch, creating take folders, and cycle mode
• Hyper editor tips
• Automation techniques

The Logical Drummer, designed by David Nunez, is sure to give you hard-hitting information and inspiration. We’ll even give you 7 days to try it out. If you’re not satisfied, just let us know before the 7 days are up and we’ll give your money back.

Buy it today for only $19.95!

This course is can be downloaded or streamed online. Watch it on your iPhone/iPod or computer anytime, anywhere!

Logic Studio In Action With A.R. Rahman: Scoring “Slumdog Millionaire” with Logic

A great score composed in Logic Pro. And a really good interview with A.R. Rahman:

An artist who has redefined contemporary Indian music, A.R. Rahman is an icon in the world of cinematic scoring and one of the world’s top 25 all-time selling recording artists.

Link: Scoring “Slumdog Millionaire” with Logic: An Interview with A. R. Rahman