The easiest is to move the playhead to the beginning of a measure and then adjust the time signature settings in the LCD-change it from 4/4 to 3/4, for example. Logic Pro X allows you to pack as many time signatures as you like into a single project and it offers several ways to do it. Unlike with GarageBand, you can mix time signatures in Logic Pro X.
Fortunately, all these features can be found in Apple’s $200 professional digital audio workstation (DAW) app, Logic Pro X. Those seeking more professional productions may find they want a more extensive collection of tools-the ability to use multiple time-signatures within a single project, an expansive mixing console, track grouping, support for control surfaces, the opportunity to assign any effect to any track, an advanced score editor, pitch tweaking, and virtual instrument editing. It supports multi-instrument input (with a compatible audio interface), has a solid collection of virtual instruments, enough loops to piece together a track that grooves, amps and pedalboard effects for both guitar and bass players, and mixing tools capable enough to help you produce a great demo.īut its talents aren’t unlimited.
And why would’t you? GarageBand 10 is free for the basic version and for a measly $5 you can expand its content to include 200 sounds, 2,000 loops, 15 drummers, and 40 guitar and piano Basic Lessons.
Logic Pro X is available on the Mac App Store for $199.99, and GarageBand is available on the iOS App Store for $4.99.If you’re a musician who also owns a Mac, chances are that you’ve spent hours playing with (and playing into) GarageBand.
Logic Pro X 10.3 and GarageBand 2.2 are both available as free updates to existing customers. New tools for adding one-tap vocal effects to a recording such as distortion or pitch correction were added too. Anyone who regularly records in GarageBand should also appreciate the new Multi-Take Recording feature.
The latest update also comes with a new synthesizer called Alchemy, which includes a collection of over 150 patches designed by Apple and covering a wide range of genres. Though there seems to be no sign of Logic making its way to iOS, this addition helps mitigate the issue slightly for occasions when your Mac isn’t nearby but an iPhone or iPad is. GarageBand 2.2 for iOS brings the compatibility features necessary to edit an exported Logic file, as mentioned above. Other features include Selection-Based Processing, which makes it possible to apply a combination of effects to any selection of audio, and beefed up internals driving the app including a 64-bit summing engine. This allows changes to be made to the file while on the go, straight from an iPhone or iPad. Increased ties with iOS is another major addition, as you can now upload a project to iCloud in a version compatible with GarageBand on iOS.
In addition to minor design changes, new features include Track Alternatives, which allows creating and sorting through different edits of any individual track. There is also the option to navigate audio waveforms using the Touch Bar.įor those who may not have a Touch Bar-equipped device, the latest update to Logic still has several things to offer. Power users will appreciate the ability to keep some of their favorite controls on the Touch Bar, as it can be configured with different keyboard shortcuts to suit each person’s needs. The Touch Bar can serve as an instrument, allowing users to tap out a drum beat or play a piano keyboard. Logic Pro X 10.3 adds Touch Bar support to the app for the first time, implementing it in a number of ways. Each update brings a number of improvements that offer additional tools to users and increased integration between the two apps. Today Apple launched the latest versions of two of its apps aimed at music creators: Logic Pro X 10.3 for macOS and GarageBand 2.2 for iOS.