Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

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$29 Upgrade for 7 and 7.1



Top Ten Reasons To Upgrade
1. Universal compatibility
As the Universal version of Logic Pro, Logic Pro 7.2 ensures Logic users are 
poised to take full advantage of the powerful next generation of Macintosh 
computers as they become available.
2. Integrated support for new Apogee Ensemble interface
Logic Pro 7.2 offers integrated support for the new Ensemble FireWire audio 
interface solution from Apogee Electronics, providing superb Apogee sound 
quality, mix-and-match expandability, at breakthrough pricing. Multiple parameters —
 including headphone level, metering source, output levels, and even 
microphone input gain — can be manipulated from a control panel within Logic Pro.
3. Digidesign Pro Tools HD 7 DAE support
Logic Pro 7.2 is fully compatible with the Pro Tools 7.1 version of DAE. All 
features are supported, including ESB and EXS24TDM.
[Note: Users must install an updated Digidesign Stream Manager framework 
library file, which is downloadable from the Digidesign support website. Users of 
Pro Tools 6.9 and earlier must use Logic Pro 7.1 or earlier.]
4. Serato Pitch 'n Time support
Logic Pro 7.2 users can purchase a specially released AU-compatible version 
of the legendary Pitch 'n Time plug-in from Serato — providing access to its 
extraordinary algorithms directly from Logic Pro's Time and Pitch Machine or 
from the audio time stretch options in the Arrange window. This option renders 
astonishingly rich and natural-sounding results, even at extreme settings.
5. Improved Rewire support
Logic Pro 7.2 provides support for stereo Rewire objects — and now clearly 
labels the incoming Rewire streams to reflect the source application. In 
addition, you can create Rewire objects directly from the Create Multiple option in 
the Arrange window.
6. Enhanced Control Surfaces support
The Arrange window in version 7.2 displays a vertical bar in the track list 
to indicate which tracks are displayed on the control surface. This is 
especially useful with supported control surfaces that do not provide LCD or other 
feedback information, such as the newly supported iControl from M-Audio.
7. 32-channel support for multi-channel Audio Units instruments
Users of multi-channel Audio Unit instrument applications — such as the 
popular BFD — will welcome increased output capacity to 32 mono-channels.
8. Playback of compressed files
Logic Pro 7.2 allows you to play back AAC and Apple Lossless files directly — 
with no need for conversion. This feature ensures session compatibility with 
Garageband 3 and offers great sonic quality with the convenience of smaller 
file sizes.
9. Access two new Garageband 3 compatible effect plug-ins.
They include:
     •     Ducking plug-in: Ducker offers easy-to-use ducking functionality 
on Output or Bus tracks
     •     Speech enhancement plug-in: Speech Enhancer provides a simple 
option for cleaning up and enhancing recordings made with the built-in microphones

10. New royalty-free jingles and sound effects Apple Loops
Logic Pro 7.2 includes the same Jingles and Sound Effects library that ship 
with iLife '06. A dedicated Effects button in the Loop Browser makes it easy to 
view and filter this new collection of sounds. The library includes more than 
200 Sound Effects and 100 Jingles.