Apple updates Logic Pro on Mac and iPad with new tools

Apple has updated Logic Pro, its music creation software, with new features available across the Mac and iPad. 

The company says that with the new Mastering Assistant and its professional palette of intuitive sound-shaping tools, musicians can deliver a release-ready mix faster than ever. Logic Pro for Mac now gets sample manipulation with Sample Alchemy.

The reshaping and reshuffling capabilities of Beat Breaker. Logic Pro for iPad offers even more features, including Quick Sampler Recorder mode, which allows users to quickly capture “found sounds” using the built-in microphone in iPad and instantly create custom playable instruments. 

Producers and beat makers with their own collections of samples can quickly build kits or custom instruments using improved multitasking features such as Split View and Stage Manager. And users can work between Mac and iPad with project round-tripping.

You can find details on the new features here. Logic Pro 10.8 is available today as a free update for existing users and for US$199.99 for new users on the Mac App Store. Logic Pro for Mac requires macOS Ventura 13.5 or later. For more information, visit apple.com/logic-pro.

Logic Pro for iPad 1.1 is available today as a free update for existing users, and available on the App Store for $4.99 per month or $49 per year, with a one-month free trial for new users. Logic Pro for iPad requires iPadOS 17 or later, and an iPad with Apple A12 Bionic chip or later. For more information, visit apple.com/logic-pro-for-ipad.