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Logic Pro X

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What is Logic Pro X?

Apple offers Logic Pro X, an audio editing application.

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Logic Pro X has proven to be a valuable tool for a wide range of users across different industries. For instance, in the church setting, …
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$199.99

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  • No setup fee

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  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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What is Logic Pro X?

Logic Pro X Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

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Apple offers Logic Pro X, an audio editing application.

Reviewers rate Support Rating highest, with a score of 9.6.

The most common users of Logic Pro X are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Logic Pro X has proven to be a valuable tool for a wide range of users across different industries. For instance, in the church setting, volunteers and fully-trained audio engineers have found the program useful for recording and mixing re-arranged songs for congregational worship as well as preparing demo recordings for rehearsal purposes. It has also been utilized to edit weekly sermons for podcast posting and record and edit other podcast content.

Outside of the religious space, individuals have employed Logic Pro X for various purposes. For example, a user has used the software to edit and mix sound for promotional and explainer videos, compose original music, and add narration, music, and sound effects to videos. Additionally, it serves as a comprehensive platform for audio post-production, catering to the needs of film composers and sound engineers working on projects for television and advertising.

Logic Pro X finds its place in educational settings as well. Music teachers utilize the software to develop arrangements for students and teach them the basics of music production. Moreover, in the corporate world, audio engineers rely on Logic Pro X for recording and music production needs within their companies.

Furthermore, Logic Pro X is instrumental in producing background tracks for YouTube videos in shoe reviews and longer story-driven content when integrated with Adobe Premiere. In event planning departments, it plays a key role in audio production and editing of event or virtual event assets. The familiarity and versatility of Logic Pro X make it a preferred choice over other similar software in many cases.

Overall, Logic Pro X has proven to be an adaptable and powerful tool that satisfies the audio production needs of diverse users across various industries.

Versatile and Comprehensive Software: Many users have praised Logic Pro X for its versatility and comprehensiveness as an audio production software. They appreciate the incredible breadth of features that allow them to handle tasks such as recording, mixing, mastering, and handling multiple inputs.

Intuitive User Interface: The intuitive user interface of Logic Pro X has been highly appreciated by reviewers. They find the interface uncluttered and easy to navigate, making it a breeze to work with the software.

Vast Library of Virtual Instruments and Effects: The inclusion of a vast library of virtual instruments and effects in Logic Pro X has received positive feedback from users. This feature provides them with a wide range of creative options, enhancing their music production capabilities.

Complex File Management: Many users have found the file management for underlying resources in Logic Pro X to be complex and challenging to navigate. They have expressed difficulty in locating certain settings and tools within the software.

Limited Cross-Platform Compatibility: Several reviewers have mentioned their disappointment that Logic Pro X is only available for Mac, which restricts them from using it alongside PC software. This limitation has been a hindrance for those who work on different platforms.

Overwhelming UI and Navigation: A common complaint among users is the overwhelming nature of Logic Pro X's user interface. They have mentioned feeling overwhelmed by the multiple windows and interfaces, resulting in difficulties in navigating through the software effectively.

Users commonly recommend the following:

  1. Read the manual: Many users advise taking the time to read the Logic Pro X manual in order to fully understand the software and its functionality. They emphasize that although it can be confusing initially, investing the effort to learn the program pays off with its useful features and quality.

  2. Explore online resources: Users suggest checking out online resources and videos to compare Logic Pro X with other Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs). They recommend considering compatibility and future plans, as well as learning from tutorials. Additionally, they mention that Logic Pro X works well in combination with other software.

  3. Start with some basic knowledge: It is recommended to have some basic knowledge and experience before using Logic Pro X. Users highlight the importance of having a foundation in music production and suggest starting in this field before delving into using the software. They also note that Logic Pro X is only compatible with Apple Mac hardware, so they suggest considering Garage Band if all the features of Logic Pro X are not needed.

Overall, users stress the significance of investing time in learning Logic Pro X, exploring resources, and building a foundation in music production before fully utilizing the software's capabilities.

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David Calvert | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use Logic Pro X to record and mix re-arranged songs for congregational worship, and we have used it to prepare demo recordings for rehearsal purposes of existing songs for worship. Volunteers have been able to use the program as well as fully-trained audio engineers, allowing it to be useful for a wide range of folks in our church. We have also used Logic Pro X to edit weekly sermons for posting to our podcast, and to record or edit other podcast content.
  • Recording audio
  • Mixing audio
  • Mastering audio
  • Handling multiple inputs
  • Serving as a DAW
  • Mixing livestream content
  • Onboarding for new users
  • plug-in availability
  • interaction with more digital consoles
Logic Pro X has been particularly well-suited for recording, mixing, and mastering our full-band audio content. We have used it to capture several songs each year and have mixed and mastered them to professional levels for posting to streaming services. We have been able to use it with our current digital console as a great DAW, seamlessly connecting for the 'live' recording of several services. It is also well-suited for the mixing and editing of podcast and sermon content.
Logic Pro X is not the best for mixing livestream audio, in a live environment, even with the added plug-ins and effects available. There is just enough lag that it was not the best option for this usage.
  • Ease of use
  • Robust gain control
  • Flexibility as a DAW
  • We've been able to record and release high-quality audio to streaming
  • It has made our mixes more consistent, with templates established for our band and volunteer teams
  • It is available on multiple computers in our church, so folks can record or mix from multiple places and share files seamlessly between workstations
Logic Pro X is like the big brother to GarageBand - it can do SO much more and has many more attractive features. The workflow and interface are similar enough to make onboarding a little easier if someone has used GarageBand, but the effects and plug-ins of Logic make it a far better product in the long run. Logic is able to utilize more of the computer's power, as well, taking full advantage of Apple's processors in bouncing and rendering the final products.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use Logic Pro X to produce background tracks for YouTube videos, both in shoe reviews and longer story-driven content. The videos are produced with Adobe Premiere, and then the soundtrack is finished in Logic.
  • Simple, intuitive user interface.
  • Wide range of compatible third-party plugins.
  • Excellent built-in VSTs.
  • Could use an Abelton-like synth/effect rack with a quick view.
  • Some built-in plugins are old and need a refresh.
  • Frequent crashes.
Logic Pro X is excellent for anyone already in the Apple ecosystem because it's based on a similar style of user interface and integrates well with other Apple products (iPad, etc.). It's great for recording live instruments, as well as electronic music production and podcasting, etc.
  • Live instrument recording.
  • High-quality built-in plugins.
  • Compatibility with other Apple devices.
  • More views on YouTube videos.
  • Increased quality of story-driven videos.
  • Saved time producing and recording podcast episodes.
Most DAWs have the same basic features and can get the job done, but Logic Pro X is simply more intuitive and familiar for Mac users. The interface looks very polished and is easy to read whereas competitors look clunky or overwhelming.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use Logic Pro X to edit and mix sound for promotional and explainer videos, and compose original music (primarily for video music tracks). This involves importing or recording narration, adding music and sound effects, mixing (often to picture via the movie feature), then exporting to Adobe Premiere. Logic Pro X is a comprehensive platform that handles all aspects of audio post production for us.
  • Incredible breadth of features... it feels like there's literally nothing the program can't do
  • Time stretching... amazing features to change tempo and length with adding sonic weirdness of pitch changes
  • Vast library of virtual instruments and effects included in purchase
  • File management for underlying resources (samples, etc.) is complex
We use to LPX to produce "down-and-dirty" musical snippets to serve as soundtracks for short explainer and marketing videos. As these are generally done for the tech industry, the tracks skew towards electronica and don't have to be particularly innovative or unusual sounding. FPX is brilliant for this -- out of the box, the vast collection of instruments and effects make it really easy to just layout cool-enough background music. The "Drummer" feature is especially helpful, as it instantly gives the music a custom drum track.

We also do simple sound editing... mostly just timing out voice over and limited sound effects to picture (which you can do in FPX), and mixing it to background music. While FPX might not be the best tool for really complex editing/mixing, is more than adequate for our purposes.

  • Importing and exporting different sound/music formats
  • Easy, powerful sound editing and mixing
  • Lots of virtual instruments and effects to create simple soundtrack music
  • Powerful sound tools, centralized in one place for relatively very little money (when we purchased it, it was $200/user for a perpetual license)
  • Simplified workflow, since we handle all our sound needs in one place
  • We used to do our sound editing and mixing in Adobe Premiere, right along with the video. Moving sound production to FPX has DRAMATICALLY improved the quality of our soundtracks.
I have limited experience with Pro Tools. The breadth of features is probably similar in both platforms. But I find Logic Pro X to have the edge in the effects and virtual instruments it offers out of the box, it's ease-of-use and coherent workflow, and most importantly, it's incredibly low price and high value.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Logic Pro X is used primarily in one department, our events department. Its used for audio production and editing for event or virtual event assets where needed. We use other similar software as well, but we like to have Logic available for those that are more familiar with this software than others.
  • Audio Editing
  • Midi Editing and composition
  • Audio mix down and mastering
  • Live music performance, although we don't use this feature in our business
  • No windows support, but this will likely never change
  • Workflow is great for audio editing but not so great for composition
  • Score editing is somewhat outdated, other software like FL Studio and Ableton Live have modernized this feature.
Creative businesses living in a "Mac world" will find Logic Pro X fits into their workflow very well, Logic Pro X runs particularly well on the new M1 chips.
I wouldn't suggest migrating to Logic Pro X if a business is primarily PC users with a strong PC workflow, there are other very similar alternatives.
However if mobility is important there is no better option other to run Logic Pro X on a Mac Book Pro or M1 Mac Book.
  • Mobility, we can know that we can edit audio onsite quickly for delivery to clients even if we have no AC power available, this is because the Mac Books are so strong in this regard. Especially the M1 chip sets.
  • Ease of use and an easy learning curve, we find that many people are familiar with the Garage Band software that is included with Mac computers, there are a great many tutorials and help documents available to help users transition from Garage Band to Logic Pro X
  • Stability and Reliability, we have experienced very few "loss of content" crashes with Logic Pro X
  • Reduced training time and costs due to the easy transition from Garage Band to Logic Pro X.
  • ROI is very high, the software is well priced and fully featured, you can get a lot done with a single license.
We use several different audio editors, the main reason for this is to have software available to cover most staff experience.
However, we find that a good portion of new staff were familiar with Logic Pro X, meaning that there was reduced training time involved by having the software available. This was perhaps the main reason we made the purchase decision and this fact is testament to how prolific Logic Pro X is in the audio community, you'd be silly not to have it available in any business where content creation is important.
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