Although the sound of the Retro Synth isn’t a great leap on from the ES2, its chunky, approachable interface and ability to jump between Subtractive, FM and Wavetable modes makes it an enjoyable and surprisingly musical tool. The Arpeggiator is put to great use of many of the Synth-based presets (coupled with the intuitive new Retro Synth), where it’s powerful step sequencer-like approach really comes to the fore.
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Ultimately, because Drummer is embedded into the workflow of the DAW, it affords a degree of operational elegance and technical complexity few other plug-in solutions can match.Īlthough Logic has always had an arpeggiator as part of the Environment, it’s pleasing to see that Logic Pro X introduces a new MIDI effects plug-ins system that can instantiate a series of MIDI-based modifiers directly into the signal path of the mixer.
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Drummer, for example, initially appears like one of many alternative virtual drumming solutions – although this time you get to select a drummer by name, complete with their personality traits! Delve beneath the slick front-end, though, and you’ll find that Drummer is actually closer to an interactive algorithmic composition tool, with the software adapting the rhythm track in some highly complex ways. Interestingly, it’s an approach that mirrors the growth in pixel real estate coupled with an increasingly ‘small’ pixel – a phenomena that was increasingly making the older parts of Logic look diminutive and eye-straining! On a large, 27” iMac, therefore, Logic Pro X looks superb, but users working on 13” MacBook might start to feel slightly cramped.ĭr Rhythm New additions in Logic Pro X are plentiful, and while nothing is truly ‘paradigm-shifting’, there’s a pleasing Apple-like touch in all that has happened. This is particularly evident on the re-skinned vintage instruments (previously known as the EVP88, EVD6 and EVB3) that seem to have grown significantly in size and usability. One subtle, but no less important, shift is in the move towards a slightly chunkier interface. Undoubtedly, it’s a clearer and more intuitive solution (which is great for new users, of course) but the key methodology and depth to the application is distinctly Logic Pro. Rather than just being eye candy, Logic Pro X’s interface feels surprisingly interactive – no more swathes of light grey, but variations of tone, contrast and colour that adapts in response to your workflow. X Factor Easily the most talked about development in Logic Pro X is the new GUI, which despite some early comparisons with GarageBand (and Final Cut Pro, to be fair) is actually a serious attempt by Apple to improve Logic’s user experience.