Comments on: Logic Express Packs Most of Logic for Less; Apple Adds PDF Manual to Logic 9 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/08/21/logic-express-packs-most-of-logic-for-less-apple-adds-pdf-manual-to-logic-9/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:58:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Barry http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/08/21/logic-express-packs-most-of-logic-for-less-apple-adds-pdf-manual-to-logic-9/comment-page-1/#comment-973355 Barry Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:10:03 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/08/21/logic-express-packs-most-of-logic-for-less-apple-adds-pdf-manual-to-logic-9/#comment-973355 OK - I fixed it. It seems that the Logic Express 9 "Environment" was not setup properly. I clicked a 16 key graphical keypad to enable each of the MIDI channels on the interface to my MIDI multi-instrument. This enabled each of those with a diagonal slash across each of them, thereby removing the graphical slash and simultaneously removing the restriction on its use. Now I can assign all of the MIDI channels to my various MIDI instrument tracks. OK – I fixed it. It seems that the Logic Express 9 “Environment” was not setup properly. I clicked a 16 key graphical keypad to enable each of the MIDI channels on the interface to my MIDI multi-instrument. This enabled each of those with a diagonal slash across each of them, thereby removing the graphical slash and simultaneously removing the restriction on its use. Now I can assign all of the MIDI channels to my various MIDI instrument tracks.

]]> By: Barry http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/08/21/logic-express-packs-most-of-logic-for-less-apple-adds-pdf-manual-to-logic-9/comment-page-1/#comment-972452 Barry Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:47:14 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/08/21/logic-express-packs-most-of-logic-for-less-apple-adds-pdf-manual-to-logic-9/#comment-972452 I can't create a new external MIDI track and assign it a device number other than the incorrect one it is automatically assigned. It always manages to select the wrong number and it overrides a selection I make. I want 5 and it says 7. When I select 5, it overwrites it in the GUI with a 7. It is a 5 for an instant, but then it is a 7 again. How can this not work properly? I'm using a Korg M3 and the sound setups are not something I want to just move to MIDI channel 7, just because I can't get LE to address MIDI channel 7. Are the pros using this tool not doing this? I can’t create a new external MIDI track and assign it a device number other than the incorrect one it is automatically assigned. It always manages to select the wrong number and it overrides a selection I make. I want 5 and it says 7. When I select 5, it overwrites it in the GUI with a 7. It is a 5 for an instant, but then it is a 7 again. How can this not work properly? I’m using a Korg M3 and the sound setups are not something I want to just move to MIDI channel 7, just because I can’t get LE to address MIDI channel 7. Are the pros using this tool not doing this?

]]> By: Tom M http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/08/21/logic-express-packs-most-of-logic-for-less-apple-adds-pdf-manual-to-logic-9/comment-page-1/#comment-969886 Tom M Sat, 05 Sep 2009 08:45:11 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/08/21/logic-express-packs-most-of-logic-for-less-apple-adds-pdf-manual-to-logic-9/#comment-969886 Does anyone know the maximum number of audio tracks that can be simultaneously recorded in Logic Express 9? Does anyone know the maximum number of audio tracks that can be simultaneously recorded in Logic Express 9?

]]> By: TJ http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/08/21/logic-express-packs-most-of-logic-for-less-apple-adds-pdf-manual-to-logic-9/comment-page-1/#comment-967713 TJ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:49:16 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/08/21/logic-express-packs-most-of-logic-for-less-apple-adds-pdf-manual-to-logic-9/#comment-967713 Of course, the same "everything" included with Express 9 was included with Express 8. The *programs* are ~identical, but the additional apps in the suite were not included. Express 7 was the last severely crippled version. Of course, the same “everything” included with Express 9 was included with Express 8. The *programs* are ~identical, but the additional apps in the suite were not included. Express 7 was the last severely crippled version.

]]> By: Peter Kirn http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/08/21/logic-express-packs-most-of-logic-for-less-apple-adds-pdf-manual-to-logic-9/comment-page-1/#comment-966343 Peter Kirn Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:13:15 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/08/21/logic-express-packs-most-of-logic-for-less-apple-adds-pdf-manual-to-logic-9/#comment-966343 @Nick: A lot has been made of the price, but the truth is, Apple's competition is in the same arena. A lot of people get their software bundled with hardware. Digidesign will give you a fairly similar bundle with a hardware interface thrown in. Then you look at Reaper, which is definitely an independent, smaller publisher and offers its software for significantly *less* than Apple's. Don't get me wrong -- Apple's studio is unusually packed with stuff, especially with Soundtrack Pro and the Emagic legacy. And it's a really good deal. But I don't think Apple has an unfair advantage here, because there are lots of alternatives. It's tough to be a small publisher, but the issue has more to do with Apple marketing and the Apple brand than some sort of fundamental price edge. And I also see no threat of Apple squashing either Avid or Adobe. @Nick: A lot has been made of the price, but the truth is, Apple’s competition is in the same arena. A lot of people get their software bundled with hardware. Digidesign will give you a fairly similar bundle with a hardware interface thrown in.

Then you look at Reaper, which is definitely an independent, smaller publisher and offers its software for significantly *less* than Apple’s.

Don’t get me wrong — Apple’s studio is unusually packed with stuff, especially with Soundtrack Pro and the Emagic legacy. And it’s a really good deal. But I don’t think Apple has an unfair advantage here, because there are lots of alternatives.

It’s tough to be a small publisher, but the issue has more to do with Apple marketing and the Apple brand than some sort of fundamental price edge.

And I also see no threat of Apple squashing either Avid or Adobe.

]]> By: Nick P. http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/08/21/logic-express-packs-most-of-logic-for-less-apple-adds-pdf-manual-to-logic-9/comment-page-1/#comment-966339 Nick P. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:02:35 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/08/21/logic-express-packs-most-of-logic-for-less-apple-adds-pdf-manual-to-logic-9/#comment-966339 Peter, How do you think such a low price on GarageBand/LogicExpress/Logic is affecting smaller music software publishers? I've always wondered if in their quest to kill Avid and Adobe, Apple is not reducing the number of third party developers. How can you compete with a team that has unlimited budget and *no* need to make money (at least not with software)? Then again these prices make pro audio available to anyone with a Mac, which is so damn cool... Peter,

How do you think such a low price on GarageBand/LogicExpress/Logic is affecting smaller music software publishers?

I’ve always wondered if in their quest to kill Avid and Adobe, Apple is not reducing the number of third party developers. How can you compete with a team that has unlimited budget and *no* need to make money (at least not with software)?

Then again these prices make pro audio available to anyone with a Mac, which is so damn cool…

]]> By: Peter Kirn http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/08/21/logic-express-packs-most-of-logic-for-less-apple-adds-pdf-manual-to-logic-9/comment-page-1/#comment-966313 Peter Kirn Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:13:39 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/08/21/logic-express-packs-most-of-logic-for-less-apple-adds-pdf-manual-to-logic-9/#comment-966313 That is peculiar, as it'd make more sense to provide MIDI clock sync than MTC, but who knows... maybe some obscure technical reason that it's easier for them to do one than the other. That is peculiar, as it’d make more sense to provide MIDI clock sync than MTC, but who knows… maybe some obscure technical reason that it’s easier for them to do one than the other.

]]> By: Ohio SEO http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/08/21/logic-express-packs-most-of-logic-for-less-apple-adds-pdf-manual-to-logic-9/comment-page-1/#comment-966283 Ohio SEO Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:25:52 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/08/21/logic-express-packs-most-of-logic-for-less-apple-adds-pdf-manual-to-logic-9/#comment-966283 The sync is an issue as it won’t sync with MIDI clock, only with MTC. Not a problem except that you cant slave it to an external sequencer like in my Korg M3. To that end I keep my copy of Logic 7.x. The sync is an issue as it won’t sync with MIDI clock, only with MTC. Not a problem except that you cant slave it to an external sequencer like in my Korg M3. To that end I keep my copy of Logic 7.x.

]]> By: Carlos http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/08/21/logic-express-packs-most-of-logic-for-less-apple-adds-pdf-manual-to-logic-9/comment-page-1/#comment-966175 Carlos Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:37:45 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/08/21/logic-express-packs-most-of-logic-for-less-apple-adds-pdf-manual-to-logic-9/#comment-966175 hey, peter I'm a long time CDM reader. thanks for all the information. have you met apple? I'm anxiously waiting for your report of this meeting and the answers for the questions other readers made on the post about the logic 9 release. hey, peter

I’m a long time CDM reader. thanks for all the information. have you met apple? I’m anxiously waiting for your report of this meeting and the answers for the questions other readers made on the post about the logic 9 release.

]]> By: Peter Kirn http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/08/21/logic-express-packs-most-of-logic-for-less-apple-adds-pdf-manual-to-logic-9/comment-page-1/#comment-966047 Peter Kirn Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:59:48 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/08/21/logic-express-packs-most-of-logic-for-less-apple-adds-pdf-manual-to-logic-9/#comment-966047 I'm actually not sure when they added surround mixing. But I think it doesn't include surround versions of all the plug-ins -- Sculpture's surround impulses being a big one. I’m actually not sure when they added surround mixing. But I think it doesn’t include surround versions of all the plug-ins — Sculpture’s surround impulses being a big one.

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