Logic Express 8 - Technical Specifications

Logic Express 8 - Part Numbers

Retail

MA806LL/A

Upgrade from Logic Express 6,7,8

MA810LL/A

Academic

MA809LL/A

Logic Express System Requirements

  • Mac computer with a 1.25GHz or faster PowerPC G4 processor (PowerPC G5, Intel Core Duo, or Intel Xeon processor recommended)

  • 1GB of RAM

  • Display with 1024-by-768 resolution

  • Mac OS X v10.4.9 or later

  • QuickTime 7.2 or later

  • 6GB of available disk space

  • DVD drive for installation

  • Low-latency multi-I/O audio hardware and MIDI interface recommended

Logic Express Recommendations

  • A Macintosh PowerPC G5, or Intel Core Duo or Xeon processor

  • 2 to 4 Gigabyte (GB) of random-access memory (RAM) for large EXS instruments

  • A display with 1280 x 800 resolution

  • A PCI Express, ExpressCard/34, or FireWire based audio interface

  • A MIDI interface and keyboard (or suitable USB device)

Contents

  • Application DVD

  • Content DVD

  • Printed and electronic documentation

Streamlined Interface

  • Unified window design consolidates multiple edit and browser areas

  • Library browser makes it easy to find audio files, channel strip settings, and plug-in settings

  • Inspector provides convenient access to region and track parameters as well as primary mix functions via the innovative Dual Channel Strip

  • Assign tools to mouse and view current assignments directly in the Arrange window

  • Simple multiple track creation and setup

  • Customizable tool and transport bars

  • Context-sensitive shortcut menus

  • Definable startup behavior

  • Enhanced plug-in headers for all instruments and effects

  • Global Tracks for graphical editing of key and time signatures, markers, tempo, and transposition

  • Selectable time- and/or beat-based bar ruler for time-linear and/or beat-linear display in the Arrange window

  • Waveform zoom slider for improved visibility of low-level signals

  • Extensive zoom tools and functions

Ultimate writing studio

  • Extensive MIDI composition

    • Region-based quantize, transpose, gate, swing and velocity control

    • MIDI Groove templates

    • Creative MIDI processing and routing in the Environment

    • Caps Lock Keyboard for note entry using computer keyboard

    • Custom and Hermode tuning

    • MIDI step entry

  • Full support for Apple Loops

    • Apple Loops browser for finding and previewing loops based on tempo, key, style, and mood

    • Export of MIDI and audio regions as Apple Loops

    • Edit plug-ins and MIDI performances for Software Instrument loops

    • Independent loop transposition

    • Comprehensive loop tagging and editing with Apple Loops Utility

  • Complete music notation

    • Real-time transcription

    • Instrument transposition

    • Guitar tablature

    • Drum notation

    • Chord symbols

    • Adaptive lyric input

    • Automatic multibar rests

    • Comprehensive palette of slurs, crescendis, and other ornaments

    • Staff Styles for easy recall of multiple stave attributes

    • Score Sets allow instruments to be combined for editing and print

    • Layout and printing of complete professional scores

  • Robust video playback features

    • Embedded or floating video window display

    • Digital Cinema Desktop for display of full screen video on second monitor

    • External video output via Firewire or DVCPro HD

    • Global video thumbnail track

    • Scene detect option to mark video transitions automatically

  • Fast and intuitive region looping

  • Global chord track with automatic chord recognition

Production powerhouse

  • Over 980 definable key and MIDI commands

  • 90 recallable screen configurations

  • Audio file and I/O resolution up to 24-bit/192kHz

  • Internal audio resolution: 32-bit floating point; 64-bit precision where required

  • Extended project length: 6 hours at 96kHz; 13 hours at 44.1kHz

  • .Mac backup and sharing of preferences and settings

  • Use of an Apple Remote to control Logic Express 8 from a distance, with the ability to play, stop, record, rewind, fast-forward, and move to the next or previous track

  • High-end POW-r dithering algorithm

  • Seamless punch-on-the-fly recording

  • Low latency mode to remove plug-in induced latency during recording

  • Graphic beat mapping for creating tempo maps from existing audio

  • Well-designed collection of production-ready templates

  • Multiple documents open at once

  • Bounce to AIFF, WAV (Broadcast Wave), CAF, SDII, MP3, M4A (Apple Lossless, AAC)

  • Fast, offline bouncing of single or multiple tracks

  • Burn any bounced audio directly to CD or DVD-A (PCM only)

  • Asset management simplifies consolidation and transport of projects and their dependent assets

  • MIDI note extraction from audio for drum replacement and melodic transcription

  • Freeze Tracks feature releases CPU resources by invisibly rendering tracks

  • Extreme Compatibility

    • Open GarageBand songs directly in Logic Express

    • Support for Apple Core Audio

    • Support for Audio Units plug-ins

    • Support for AAF, OMF, Open TL, and XML (Final Cut Pro)

    • Streamlined ReWire support for optimized integration with Reason, Ableton Live, and other ReWire-compatible applications

  • Serial-based copy protection

  • Powerful folders to facilitate organization and streamline various arranging tasks

Precision Editing

  • Intuitive region-based MIDI and audio editing

  • Comprehensive set of editing tools assignable to left, right, and key-modified mouse buttons

  • Effortless take management

    • Region-based take recording and management in automatically generated take folders

    • Pack existing tracks into take folders

    • Single-click take selection

    • Colorize takes on the fly

    • Intelligent unpacking of take folders onto separate tracks

    • Move and edit entire take folders like any other region

  • Revolutionary Quick Swipe Comping

    • Build a comp track from multiple takes

    • Create comps on the fly

    • Audition comps in real time

    • Automatic, customizable crossfades between phrases

    • Flatten function replaces take folder with regions that represent the current comp

    • Flatten and Merge function replaces take folder with newly created audio file

  • Multiple MIDI editors

    • Piano Roll

    • Score

    • Hyper

    • Event List

    • Transform

  • Graphical time stretching and compression in the Arrange window

  • Sample-accurate editing in the Arrange window

  • Definable relative or absolute snap grid

  • Nondestructive graphical fades and crossfades

  • Snap-to-transient selection

  • Shuffle and Auto-Crossfade Arrange Edit modes

  • Destructive sample editing using built-in or external sample editor like Soundtrack Pro 2

  • 10,000-step undo history

  • Time-linear and/or beat-linear display in the Arrange window

Professional Mixing and Automation

  • Track Mixer views simplify mixer channel navigation

  • Dynamic channel strip creation accelerates mixer setup and configuration

  • Easy setup of multi-output software instruments

  • Signal Flow view option shows all channel strips (e.g., Aux, Output, Master) within the audio signal path of the selected channel strip

  • Save/Load complete plug-in configurations using channel strip settings

  • Sample-accurate, track-based 32-bit automation

  • Track- or region-based solo and mute

  • Track mute/solo in either Fast or CPU-Saving mode

  • Solo safe mode for any channel strip

  • Direct insert patching of external hardware instruments and effects

  • Exponential or dB-linear level meter scaling

  • Busses as sources for recording

  • Inline input monitoring

  • Up to 255 independent mono or stereo audio channels

  • Up to 255 independent software instrument channels

  • Up to 255 auxiliary channel strips

  • 64 busses

  • 15 inserts, 8 sends per channel

  • 32 multi-assignable channel groups for mix and edit

  • Extensive control surface support with autolearn

  • Support for active control surfaces via CS plug-ins

  • Curve tool for refining automation

  • Powerful automation features include:

    • Group automation recording

    • Linked editing of grouped automation

    • Automation Quick Access for easy hardware control of currently selected parameter

    • Automate any channel strip parameter or plug-in parameter on the fly or manually input parameter values using a breakpoint interface

    • View multiple automation parameters for a single track at once

    • Simultaneously view and edit automation for single or multiple tracks

    • Read, write, touch, and latch automation modes

Included Instruments from Logic Studio

  • Synthesizers

    • EFM1 (FM Synth)

    • ES E (Ensemble Synth)

    • ES M (Monophonic Synth)

    • ES P (Polyphonic Synth)

    • ES1 Synth (Analog Synth)

    • ES2 Synth (Subtractive Synth)

    • EVOC20 PS (Vocoder Synth)

  • EXS24 Sampler

  • Ultrabeat (Drum Synthesizer/Sampler/Sequencer) MO

  • External Instrument plug-in

  • Klopfgeist (Metronome Sound Generator)

  • Test Oscillator

  • All 24 GarageBand instruments

    • Analog Basic

    • Analog Mono

    • Analog Pad

    • Analog Swirl

    • Analog Sync

    • Bass

    • Church Organ

    • Digital Basic

    • Digital Mono

    • Digital Stepper

    • Drum Kits

    • Electric Clav

    • Electric Piano

    • Guitar

    • Horns

    • Hybrid Basic

    • Hybrid Morph

    • Piano

    • Sound Effects

    • Strings

    • Tonewheel Organ

    • Tuned Percussion

    • Voice

    • Woodwind

Included Effects from Logic Studio

  • Amp Modeling

    • Bass Amp

    • Guitar Amp

  • Delay

    • Echo

    • Sample Delay

    • Stereo Delay

    • Tape Delay

  • Distortion

    • Bitcrusher

    • Clip Distortion

    • Distortion

    • Distortion II

    • Overdrive

    • Phase Distortion

  • Dynamics

    • Compressor

    • DeEsser

    • Ducker

    • Enveloper

    • Expander

    • Limiter

    • Noise Gate

    • Preset Multipressor

    • Silver Compressor

    • Silver Gate

  • EQ

    • Channel EQ

    • DJ EQ

    • Fat EQ

    • High Cut

    • High Pass Filter

    • High Shelving EQ

    • Low Cut

    • Low Pass Filter

    • Low Shelving EQ

    • Parametric EQ

    • Silver EQ

  • Filter

    • AutoFilter

    • EVOC 20 Filterbank

    • EVOC 20 TrackOscillator

    • Fuzz-Wah

    • Spectral Gate

  • Imaging

    • Direction Mixer

    • Stereo Spread

  • Metering

    • BPM Counter

    • Correlation Meter

    • Level Meter

    • Tuner

  • Modulation

    • Chorus

    • Ensemble

    • Flanger

    • Microphaser

    • Modulation Delay

    • Phaser

    • Ringshifter

    • Rotor Cabinet

    • Scanner Vibrato

    • Spreader

    • Tremolo

  • Pitch

    • Pitch Correction

    • Pitch Shifter II

    • Vocal Transformer

  • Reverb

    • AVerb

    • EnVerb

    • GoldVerb

    • PlatinumVerb

    • SilverVerb

  • Specialized

    • Denoiser

    • Enhance Timing

    • Exciter

    • Grooveshifter

    • Speech Enhancer

    • SubBass

  • Utilities

    • Gain

    • I/O

    • Test Oscillator