Logic Pro faces some stiff competition from the likes of Pro Tools, but Apple’s hoping to bring a few more music professionals into its camp with a fairly major revision of the software. Available today for $200, Logic Pro X brings with it a whole new interface that Apple’s Phil Schiller says is “designed to streamline the process of creating professional quality music,” along with a number of new features. Those include Drummer, which draws on performances of some well-known session players and recording engineers to provide realistic drum tracks, as well as Waves Tune-style pitch editing with Flex Pitch, Track Stacks to collapse multiple tracks or create layered instruments, and the Arpeggiator MIDI plug-in. Also launching today is the free Logic Remote app for iPad, and a major update to the Main Stage live performance application (it will set you back $30). Additional details can be found in the press release after the break.
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If you’re a musician who not only performs but writes their own music and produces them on their computer, chances are you have probably used Apple’s Logic Pro software in the past, or you still are. According to a rumor last week, it seems that someone thought that Apple was firing staff from their professional audio group, which means that the development of Logic Pro and any updates could be in jeopardy. Well the good news for producers and musicians is that according to a 