Logic 7.2 Pro.

BobTheDog · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 1:42 am Post subject: Logic 7.2 Pro.

Hi Guys,

I am looking at getting Logic Pro 7.2 as Cubase 4 on my MacPro is causeing me no end of problems.

There doesn't seem to be a demo available to try out so I am a little worried about what problems I may get. Does anyone here use Logic Pro 7.2 on a MacPro? Are there any issues?

Cheers

Andy

v-un-v · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 2:57 am Post subject:

What kind of 'problems' are you anticipating?

Logic 6 Pro on my old Powerbook worked flawlessly. I imagine because 7.2 is an Apple Pro product, you will have very little- if any problems. (Apart from a steep initial learning curve)

BobTheDog · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:13 am Post subject:

Well from what I have seen so far with audio stuff running on Intel Macs efficiency seems to be very bad, for example Cubase 4 running under OSX with a 64 buffer on my Motu 828mkii uses 90% cpu of one core with no project loaded! Under xp it uses 2%.

All NI plugins also run useing 100% more cpu than on XP.

So my main concern is cpu usage.

I have also heard rumours of it being hard to adjust for latency in hardware synths in Logic, is this true?

Cheers

Andy

v-un-v · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:22 am Post subject:

There's always been issues between NI and Steinberg stuff on Mac, mainly because both of these were PC native. Although I know that NI did get a lot better (I do own, but don't use anymore, Kontakt and Reaktor). I don't know about latency to hardware though, although I never had a problem with PPC.

I imagine Logic works great?- PM Elektro80. He's the logic king around here Smile

elektro80 · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:00 am Post subject:

On the Intel macs, all the nuts and bolts ( for your DAW software ) gotta be UB versions. You really don´t´ want to see Rosetta involved.

Is the CSX4 completely intel savvy? Are all the plugins and shit UB?

AFAICS, Logic Pro ( latest build ) is clean and fast on intel macs. You must however make sure that you aren´t squirting any PPC/G5 only plugins into the stew. If you do.. oh oh... Shocked

I am using Lgic on only one intel box at the moment, a macbook. I have no fancy plugins installed .. pretty much the clean neat default install. It works 200% OK. Stable, fast and cuddly. I still use a dual G5 box as the main DAW though.

BobTheDog · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:33 am Post subject:

Yep, everything is UB. I Just don't think the developers are that good at ub stuff yet.

The Cubase problem is common amoung Intel OSX Users, very high cpu load unless you turn multi-processing off and just use a single core.

Cubase 4 is also unstable on OSX and I must admit version 4 seems to be a bit of a step back from version 3 in useablity. The main problem is 3 is not UB.

I am really interested in stable, I don't like applications that crash!

I might stick an order in for Logic and see how I go.

Thanks for your interest.

Andy

elektro80 · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:52 am Post subject:

Logic Pro is awesome.

The latest version of Cubase 5 VST 32 was almost stable and it worked almost as advertised. When SX1 came out I simply gave up on the Steinberg wiz kids.

BobTheDog · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:28 am Post subject:

HI,

i have been looking around the net and the rumurs seem to be that Logic Pro has ended its development cycle at version 7.

From what I can see a new audio app will be released with 10.5 which will not be based around Logic Pro and with no upgrade path from Logic Pro 7.

I am a bit worried about buying an end of life product, has anyone else heard these rumours.

Cheers

Andy

elektro80 · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:31 am Post subject:

BobTheDog · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:05 am Post subject:

Do you think there will be an upgrade from version 7 to version 8?

If so how much do version updates in Logic usually cost?

Cheers

Andy

BobTheDog · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:28 am Post subject:

Well It is ordered, should get it tomorow.

Cheers

Andy

v-un-v · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:45 am Post subject:

Logic 8?

I wonder if they will allow updates from Pro 6 to 8? I'm seriously thinking of updating now that I've got a bit more cash, but I don't want to fall into the same trap that I fell in before Evil or Very Mad

any clues?

BobTheDog · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:31 am Post subject:

Well it's arrived, there seems to be rather a lot of manual!

I can't see a way of registering the software with Apple, how do I go about this?

Cheers

Andy

elektro80 · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:13 pm Post subject:

The important parts are your receipt, the dongle and your sanity. Have fun! Very Happy

There is a link in there somewhere to where you register online.

You can install Logic Pro on as many machines you like. Your license is the dongle.

v-un-v · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:20 pm Post subject:

BobTheDog · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 12:36 am Post subject:

Its looking good so far.

Very low cpu overhead compared to Cubase.

Hasn't crashed yet either which is nice.

An amazing thing is that after installation it recognised my Yamaha 01X and set it up automatically as a control surface.

Cheers

Andy

elektro80 · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 1:05 am Post subject:

Logic is pretty cool! Very Happy