Logic Pro X

Logic Pro X

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Logic Pro X is a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) designed by Apple for producers to write, record, mix, and master music and other kinds of audio. When comparing different DAWs, the main topic of discussion is the workflow, which is shaped by software functionality and graphic design, and which substantially influences both the process of creation and the final product. While differences in sound quality between DAWs are insignificant—technically speaking, a free program like Audacity can often produce the exact same results as an industry standard like Pro Tools—and third-party plugins will usually render any tonal difference entirely negligible, there are major differences in the affordances granted by each program. These affordances influence how the user approaches the process of making music. For instance, Logic's software includes a variety of instrument samples and loops, and its graphic design and functionality are famously intuitive. However, it lacks the efficient editing capabilities of Pro Tools or the sampling capabilities of Ableton Live. Though it is technically capable of producing the same results, the design affordances of Logic Pro make it the most practical for songwriters, while its drawbacks make it more time-consuming to manipulate samples (which is why Ableton tends to a standard in the hip-hop industry) or achieve mixes as clean as Pro Tools.

Apple

Conner Tomlinson

04/12/20

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