14 DAY TRIAL // Apple started shipping Logic Express 9 earlier this week for the price of $199.99. Logic Express is the slightly stripped-down version of Apple’s industry standard, audio-creation program, Logic Pro. The new version adds a number of amps, speaker cabinets, and effects pedals, among other enhancements.
“The new Logic Express adds an amazing collection of amps, speaker cabinets, and effects pedals that guitar players can use in traditional combinations to re-create legendary sounds or mix and match for something truly original,” Apple says on the newly updated Logic Express web page. “It also features new production tools that make it easier than ever for musicians to set up and record, edit timing and tempo, and create pro mixes,” the company adds.
“Flex Time is a new collection of features that lets you manipulate timing and tempo quickly and creatively. Experience editing without all the cutting [...] The new Flex Tool lets you push audio around with your mouse by clicking and dragging anywhere on the waveform — forget all that tedious splicing and editing,” Apple continues to explain. The main features of the new software are listed as follows:
- Logic Express 9 lets you record, edit, and mix music on your Mac; - More than 70 studio-quality effect plug-ins, including vintage and modern compressors, delays, reverbs, and more; - New Amp Designer plug-in to help you re-create the sound of 25 legendary amps and 25 speaker cabinets; - New Pedalboard plug-in with an assortment of 30 virtual stompbox pedals inspired by the classics; - 36 software instrument plug-ins, including the Ultrabeat drum synth and beatbox, ES2 synth, and EXS24 sampler.
Minimum requirements to install all Logic Express applications include a Mac computer with an Intel processor, 1GB of RAM (2GB or more highly recommended), a display capable of 1280-by-800 or higher resolution output, Mac OS X v10.5.7 or later, QuickTime 7.6 or later, a DVD drive for installation, PCI Express, ExpressCard/34, USB, or FireWire-based audio interface (recommended) and 8GB to install all applications and content. Existing Logic Express users can also download the latest updates using this link.