What Macs can run Logic Pro X?

Find out more about Logic Pro.

Where can I purchase Logic Pro?

You can purchase and download Logic Pro from the Mac App Store.

What are the system requirements for Logic Pro?

What's new in Logic Pro?

Is there a trial version of Logic Pro available?

Is there a specially priced, updated version for existing Logic users?

Logic Pro is available as a single version for all customers.

How many computers can I install Logic Pro on?

Here's an excerpt from the Logic Pro software agreement:

... you have the right to use the Apple Software as permitted by the Services and Content Usage Rules set forth in the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions (https://www.apple.com/au/legal/internet-services/itunes/) ("Usage Rules"), and are granted a limited, non-transferable, non-exclusive licence:

(i) to download, install, use and run for personal, non-commercial use, one (1) copy of the Apple Software directly on each Apple-branded computer running macOS ("Mac Computer") that you own or control; and

(ii) if you are a commercial enterprise or educational institution, to download, install, use and run one (1) copy of the Apple Software for use either: (a) by a single individual on each of the Mac Computer(s) that you own or control, or (b) by multiple individuals on a single shared Mac Computer that you own or control. For example, a single employee may use the Apple Software on both the employee's desktop Mac computer and laptop Mac computer, or multiple students may serially use the Apple Software on a single Mac Computer located at a resource centre or library.

For complete details, read the Logic Pro software licence agreement.

How do I purchase a Volume Licence for Logic Pro?

What documentation is available for Logic Pro?

Which third-party audio interfaces not made by Apple can be used with Logic Pro?

Logic Pro works with any audio interface that's compatible with your version of macOS. If the device requires a driver to function, make sure an up-to-date driver is included with the device or that one is available from the manufacturer.

What technical support options are available for Logic Pro?

Where can I submit product feedback on Logic Pro?

Can I open older Logic projects in Logic Pro?

You can open projects from Logic 5 or later with the latest version of Logic Pro.

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Published Date: July 08, 2022

• macOS 11.5 or later
• 6GB of available storage space for minimum installation, or 72GB of storage space for full Sound Library installation

iPad: iPadOS 14.0 or later

iPhone: iOS 14.0 or later*

iPod touch: iOS 14.0 or later*

* Smart Controls, Sound Library navigation, Smart Help, full mixer and access to plug-in controls are available only on iPad.

• 1,929 definable key and MIDI commands
• 90 recallable screens
• 200-step undo history, including plug‑in and mixer editing undo
• Full plug-in latency compensation, also for external audio and MIDI gear
• 1/3,840-note resolution for MIDI events

• Audio file and I/O resolution up to 24‑bit/192kHz
• Maximum project length greater than six hours at 96kHz; 13 hours at 44.1kHz
• Professional dithering algorithms (POW-r, Apogee UV22HR)
• 64-bit summing engine

• Up to 16 independent voices per part
• Over 4,000 predefined chord grids
• Tablature supports up to 16‑string instruments with any tuning

• Notes and rests for various lengths
• Auto-adapting multi-bar rests
• Key and time signature symbols
• Clef signs
• Slurs, and crescendo and decrescendo symbols
• Various note head types, including percussion styles
• Accents, bowing marks, fermatas and other symbols that apply to specific notes
• Phrasing marks
• Trills and other ornaments, and tremolo symbols
• Sustain pedal markings
• Bar lines, repeat signs, and Segno and Coda markings
• Chord symbols
• Chord grids and tablature symbols
• Page and line break symbols
• Support for Bravura font
• MusicXML import and export

Plug-ins

• 70 effect plug-ins including Pedalboard, which includes 35 stompboxes
• 25 software instrument plug-ins
• 9 MIDI plug-ins
• 7 instrument and effect plug-ins with support for up to 7.1 surround
• 14 effect plug-ins with support for up to 7.1.4 surround
• Customisable instrument-tuning system, including 97 fixed tuning presets, and equal-tempered, customised and Hermode tuning

Sound Library

• 5,953 total patches for audio, auxiliary, software instrument and output tracks
• 13,552 Apple Loops covering a wide range of genres
• 1,250 Sampler instruments
• 110 Quick Sampler instruments
• 3,556 Alchemy presets
• 150 Drum Machine Designer kits with more than 3,066 individual kit piece patches
• 4,529 plug-in settings for 104 plug-ins
• 1,060 reverb spaces and warped effects for Space Designer
• 54 groove patterns for Arpeggiator MIDI plug-in
• 26 Live Loops grids
• 4 Tutorial projects
• 161 patterns and templates for Step Sequencer

• Up to 1,000 stereo audio channel strips
• Up to 1,000 software instrument channel strips
• Up to 1,000 auxiliary channel strips
• Up to 256 busses
• Up to 1,000 external MIDI tracks
• 15 inserts for internal or Audio Units effect plug‑ins
• 8 inserts for internal or Audio Units MIDI plug‑ins
• 12 sends per channel strip, pre- or post‑fader, or post‑pan
• 32 groups for audio, software instrument or MIDI channel strips

Additional plug-ins available from third-party manufacturers

• Frontier Design Group: AlphaTrack
• Jazzmutant: Dexter
• KORG: nanoKONTROL
• M-Audio: Axiom, Axiom Pro, Axiom AIR, Oxygen
• Novation Launch Pad: all models
• PreSonus: FaderPort
• Roland: V-STUDIO 20
• Smart AV: Smart Console

Extensive support via control surface plug-ins

• Apogee Electronics GiO
• Apple Logic Remote for iPhone and iPad
• CM Labs: Motor Mix
• Customisable Recording Light
• Emagic: Logic Control, XT
• EuCon protocol support for Euphonix/AVID Artist series control surface systems
• Frontier Design Group: TranzPort
• hexler: TouchOSC
• JL Cooper: CS-32, FaderMaster 4/100, MCS3
• KORG: KONTROL49, microKONTROL
• Mackie: Baby HUI, HUI, Mackie Control, C4, Extender, MCU Pro, MCU XT Pro
• M-Audio: iControl
• Novation: all AutoMap-compatible devices
• Radikal Technologies: SAC-2k, SAC-2.2
• Roland: SI-24
• ROLI BLOCKS
• TASCAM: US-2400
• Yamaha: 01V96, 01X, 02R96, DM1000, DM2000
• Comprehensive support for any control hardware via MIDI Learn

Support for a variety of surround channel configurations Dolby Atmos monitoring

• Binaural (for stereo headphones)
• 2.0
• 5.1
• 7.1
• 5.1.4
• 7.1.4

Surround mixer configurations

• Quadraphonic
• LCRS
• 5.1 (ITU)
• 5.1.2 (Dolby Atmos)
• 5.1.4 (Dolby Atmos)
• 6.1 (ES/EX)
• 7.1 (SDDS or 3/4.1)
• 7.1.2 (Dolby Atmos)
• 7.1.4 (Dolby Atmos)

• Open projects from Logic 5 or later
• Open GarageBand songs directly in Logic Pro
• Support for Core Audio–compliant MIDI and audio hardware
• Support for Audio Units effect, instrument and MIDI plug-ins
• Import and export AAF and XML (Final Cut Pro) projects
• Export Dolby Atmos mixes as ADM BWF64 files compatible with Apple Music
• Create a project from an ADM BWF64 file complete with surround bed track and all object tracks and metadata
• Import and export MIDI regions as MIDI files; export MIDI and audio regions as Apple Loops
• Import and export music notation to MusicXML
• Play AIFF, WAV (BWF), CAF, SDII, Apple Lossless, eligible MP3 and AAC (non-eligible files will be converted to PCM)
• Record AIFF, CAF and WAV (BWF)
• Bounce to AIFF, WAV (BWF), CAF, MP3 and M4A (Apple Lossless, AAC)
• Burn any bounced audio directly to CD or DVD-A (PCM audio only)

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