Apple Logic Pro 8 user reviews ( 6/10) - 18 user reviews

• 06/22/11

  Hatsubai's review "One of the best DAWs out there"

  Getting Started

  Logic has been one of the main competitors to Pro Tools for quite awhile. Ever since around Logic 7, they've really started giving Pro Tools a run for its money. With Logic Pro 8, you get rock solid performance and ease of use that other DAWs don't really seem to offer. Since it's an Apple professional application, there are no issues when it comes to compatibility or usage issues. The manual isn't the greatest, and I find viewing Youtube tutorials to be the best way to learn these powerful applications such as this. They'll walk you through everything step by step and explain why things work the way they do. Setting it up to record audio is very simple, and it should be easy enough to start recording for anybody who has a mic pre for their computer. The hot keys on the keyboard might take awhile to learn, but you can buy an overlay for your keyboard or just do everything with the mouse if you'd like.

  Suitability/Performance

  As with all Apple products, they're rock solid. I haven't experienced a single crash with Waveburner, and that's part of the magic of OS X. You're dealing with one of the best and most stable OSes out there. Everything is optimized for your hardware (assuming you're not using some sort of Hackintosh), and everything meshes like it should. The program doesn't use up too much memory, but it is a pro app, so it'll use more memory than certain other apps out there. Logic was my second DAW I learned, but it's been my main one for years and years now.

  Overall Opinion

  Logic Pro 8 has since been surpassed by Logic Pro 9. However, 8 is still a great DAW. I was contemplating if it was even worth it to switch to 9 for the longest time, but I eventually gave in. The biggest downside to Logic Pro 8 is that it's only 32-bit compatible. It'll work on a 64-bit OS and computer, but you'll only be able to run it in 32-bit mode, severely limiting the maximum potential of your computer.
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• 12/30/10

  WuTangSht's review "It's not that great."

  Getting Started

  Logic Pro 8 is an electronic music software made by Apple Inc. that is made for music production under a limited amount of sounds and tools as well as to recording in the software. To start off the software, there were no compatibility issues as it was clear it was only compatible with Macintosh computers. Logic Pro's manual was easy to read and the program was easy to setup and start off. The configuration was simple and everything was easy to access as the program was similar to GarageBand's setup and configuration.

  Suitability/Performance

  The software works at its best on the default configuration as it's adapted already to Mac performance. The program's configuration was stable and it had the best performance it could give you. The program itself isn't very good though for anything. It's hard to connect I/O hardware to the software and since Logic Pro is for beginners, if you don't have a USB MIDI Control Surface, you are pretty much screwed. I used this software for 2 months until I trashed it because of its poor quality.

  Overall Opinion

  Logic Pro 8 is hardly different from GarageBand, except you have to pay an extra 100 dollars for it. Logic Pro 8 and GarageBand share the same traits, same configuration, same performance, same setup and the same tools. Logic Pro is nothing but a fancy name and a new design for people to buy but if you really get down to undersand it, it's not so good. The software costs 100 dollars and the newer Logic's cost around 200 dollars, while the best and most professional softwares like Pro Tools cost from 150 to 300 dollars. The sounds of Logic Pro are the same as the ones in GarageBand and they aren't good at all. You can record on Logic Pro excellent pieces of work, but that comes down to mic and playing quality, not the software but if you have a MIDI Control Surface and choose the sounds from the Logic library, you won't get much out of them. The best you can get is a decent Techno beat using MIDI with Logic. You are better off recording with a microphone your piano loops or pieces. I did try many models before this one like GarageBand and some others, and this was no better. Then I purchased Pro Tools which comepletely changed my life. Don't spend so much money on this software when you can get very professional softwares for the same price.
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• 05/01/09

  songboy's review

  Getting Started

  Logic 8 installed without any problems as well as the update installed without any problems. Being that this software was built for Macs, there has been absolutely no problems so far. As for general configuration and setup, I would say its fairly simple. I was able to get a good grasp of things without ever having used Logic software before. Now, when you start really scratching beneath the surface of this program, then you will understand that being fully trained on this program is going to be a HUGE process. It offers so much. I highly recommend getting some tutorials. The manual is ok. I honestly get irritated with it often. It seems like when you have a problem, you might find a chapter or something like that that goes over a little bit of the info you need. Its very frustrating. Very rarely does the manual actually solve my problem. Thank god for super in-depth tutorials and also logicprohelp.com. Without those two things, I would still be wondering how to do a lot of things.

  Suitability/Performance

  My computer set up is a Macbook (2.2ghz, 4gb ram, 320gb HD), and I use a Presonus Firepod and Presonus Firebox for my Audio interface. Logic works like a charm. As for performance, its kinda of hard to quantify it becuase this is really the only DAW I have used on this mac. But, I believe I am getting all I can so I give it a 10 out of 10. I have had a few crashes in Logic (probably around 4) which really does suck, but the majority of those crashes were saved first by logic so I could go right back to the point before it crashed. Pretty convenient.

  Overall Opinion

  I have been using Logic 8 for around a year. The best thing about this software is it is by far the most powerful yet user friendly DAW I have ever seen in my life. They also stock it full of tons of sounds, plugin effects and instruments alike, and a ton of different options and tools. It really is a great package. They also throw in Mainstage which is an amazing tool for the live musician. What I like about it least is really something specific. It has to do with the awful limitation of the "Cross Fade tool." Besides that, I love this thing. I used to have some hardware sequencers (Korg TR, and Roland VS 1880) but those were a joke compared to this. I also used Ableton 7, Reason (not quite a DAW) and Sonar 7, both very good in there own rights, but Logic blows them away, in my opinion. The value? If anyone else can find a very powerful DAW with a full library of high quality samples, high quality effects, a sister program designed to run your plugins in a way to make it very easy for live performance, and the ability to turn out great sounding audio, Please let me know. Until I hear from someone, this is the BEST value you will find when looking for a DAW. Now that I have had Logic 8, I cannot live without it. I would absolutely buy it again.
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• 02/03/12

  dan.san's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " NIKEL!!"

  Getting Started

  instalation time (samples) but no worries

  Suitability/Performance

  I use it with a Macbook pro 2.4 core 2 duo 4giga internal RAM HDD: 350 GB + 500 GB Ext HDD
  
  + Sound card ALESIS IO IO M 14 + audio + PROJECTMIX monitor IKEY AUDIO + Keyboard MLDI XBOARD EMU 25
  
  
  
  Stability = copy, no crash, even during a multitrack miking ....

  Overall Opinion

  this is about 4 years I taf with logic pro ..... I try various software .. cubase, samplitude, music studio protools ..... ..... .... with the experience COURSE YES I will ever THAT THE SAME CHOICE ....... ahahahah
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• 01/21/12

  dj manu07's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " excellent"

  Getting Started

  The installation is done it without problems?
  
  Installation is hassle-free but it is particularly long (allow 2 to 3 hours for Logic Pro
  
  
  
  The general configuration is easy?
  
  As with any sequencer is a habit but it is very clear and we are looking not for 4H
  
  
  
  Have you encountered any incompatibilities?
  
  NO
  
  
  
  The manual is clear and sufficient?
  
  Yes there complete and pure to videos on the internet that shows some techniques for me and the site MJTUTORIELS me a great help

  Suitability/Performance

  What is the configuration of your computer?
  
  Mac Pro 2x3 GHz dual core intel xeon
  
  4GB of ram
  
  sound card ultralike Motu MK3
  
  pregnant ADAM A7X
  
  
  
  The software works there correctly on this configuration?
  
  a marvel even in rewire with other sequencer
  
  
  
  This hardware + software is stable?
  
  Very stable, thank you mac

  Overall Opinion

  How long have you use it?
  
  3 years
  
  
  
  Have you tried many other models before buying it?
  
  but since I have not tested fruity loops, Abelton Live and Reason 4 and I have trouble with sequencers.
  
  
  
  What is so special that you love the most, least?
  
  Get started fast enough, a lot of plug in and really interesting ... good synth such as ES2
  
  
  
  How would you rate the quality / price?
  
  Good for me because I still buy an individual blister and I got it at half price.
  
  
  
  With experience, you do again this choice?
  
  yes without any hesitation, I also go to Logic Pro 9
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• 02/11/09

  PeterCocteau's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Getting Started

  - The installation is done it without problems?
  
  
  
  no problem, installation is very long (6 hours), watch your partitions (80GB total), banks of instruments and Loops can be installed on another partition but weighs only 30GB of the entire program.
  
  
  
  - Have you experienced any incompatibilities?
  
  
  
  no hardware incompatibility, but some problems with some VST plugin uses Logic as Audio Unit and VST does not recognize. This requires using the adapter "VST to AU" which does not recognize always the plugs.
  
  
  
  - The general configuration is easy?
  
  
  
  too easy, even more than Mac OS-X easily handles the South
  
  
  
  - The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
  
  
  
  about 1500 pages in total ... that's enough ...

  Suitability/Performance

  - What is the configuration of your computer? (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Disk / sound card ..)
  
  
  
  Pumped Imac: 2.4 Ghz, 4GB RAM, 500GB internal drive, sound card and Motu Ultralite second Fastlane midi interface.
  
  
  
  - The software works he correctly on this configuration?
  
  
  
  Nickel
  
  
  
  - What performance? (If quantifiable)
  
  
  
  that m 'often find myself with 80 tracks that run together, so it runs well. In addition the "Gel" allows the click of a "bouncer" or "debounce" a track to ease the calculations.
  
  As against this can quickly end up with some latency issues, it must adjust its buffer according to what one wants to do.
  
  
  
  - This software + hardware is stable?
  
  
  
  It almost never does not crash.

  Overall Opinion

  - How long have you use it?
  
  
  
  1 year
  
  - What is so special that you like most and least?
  
  
  
  sound! plugins and software instruments provided sound good. The set gives a real sense of musicality. This is not to The UAD is a good base but all the same.
  
  
  
  By against, having worked with many sequencers, I find that the interface is not always logical .... at the beginning you feel a little lost in those menus redundant. The interface processing Midi is Klingon, the manual is mandatory. This is the weak point of Logic, a lot of niceties that make things are not always as obvious that they could be. I think, for example, quantization of audio segments is happening in the "List" ... I have taken several weeks to find it.
  
  - With experience, you do again this choice? ...
  
  
  
  Yes, I do not regret one second.

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• 11/18/08

  pierref's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Getting Started

  Hello everyone,
  
  
  
  My Imac 2.3 with a 4 GB RAM, purchased new last 3 months, with Logic Pro 8 complete package. Connected with the Alesis IO2 sound card, USB. It is config gors be used by the music store in Toulouse who sold it to me. Alas, it's been 3 months we galèrons with the dealer and a professional studio, a problem apparently with the USB bus, we tried multiple cards IO2 (yet recognized by the system), multiple keyboards, multiple cables, large pb ... with MIDI. Only the test with a Firewire card was successful. It remains to crash file ...

  Suitability/Performance

  Imac 2.33 with 4 GB of RAM, bought end of June 2008

  Overall Opinion

  Attempt to use for 3 months, professionals have studied it (studio recognized the South of France, the seller of the music store, a trainer Logic)
  
  The pb remains
  
  It now directs me to a return SAV
  
  I find myself alone
  
  
  
  I have tested the sound on another machine: the sounds are good electronic (techno, dance), acoustic sounds are very very bad. (Very unrealistic guitar sound is "small", piano and smothered with little velocity level, which makes it somewhat playable sax that sounds like Bontempi) ... I'm sorry my keyboard

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• 03/02/08

  Anonymous 's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Getting Started

  Whew .... long instllation ... phew very long, but normal with all that comes with it.
  
  J ai bump on logic platinum 4.0 since then I switched to mac with pro tools, logic too upset that we did loose me and my PC.
  
  Well I love good logic, but I prefer the audio edition pro tools.
  
  Even if they are just in my opinion the vultures that have monopolized the market.
  
  Virtual instruments are excellent and the jam pack and other cool even if c is not my thing .... I'm Mr. Moi audio.
  
  J loves playing live instruments in front of me.
  
  Sampling, I do it on request.

  Suitability/Performance

  G4 Powerbook 2 G of ram
  
  J ij have Pro Tools LE and it works derneir 1000 times better.
  
  J have the impression that a train Logic max. Requires more processor.
  
  
  
  J have a BUG that I happen not to locate. In audio, recording people when j, c is nickel, which I opened the windows intruments audio, record and refuses to ca ca m writing File Not Found "error code =- 43"
  
  J did the Internet searches and forums and even support Apple, but I'm not the only one seeing this problem ....
  
  Lots of people complain in the internet (look at the apple site) and .... no solution yet.
  
  Some even say that there is a problem with this version of Logic??
  
  Don t know ...... but I had my Pro retrourne tools that do not loose my.
  
  Face and a super pro musicians who will soon, I have no desire to find myself as the king of cons Producers face a bug and the error code of the devil.

  Overall Opinion

  Mmmmm ... Everyone's experiences .... its sounds
  
  I respect logieistes m bugs .... but they took the lead.
  
  J recorded just American jazz saxophonist Robert landham (Duke Ellington Orchestra) that I produce the album when It took us 25 minutes to see that it probably would not get far with this bug.
  
  And we went back to Pro tools although I prefer logic rating noon.

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• 02/08/08

  Kant1's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Getting Started

  I prfre be honnte: I did not test the official version, but that plutt a "train" on the net, because Cubase enthusiast for over 15 years, I really wanted bte test before purchase. To reassure readers, I plan to order the end (for bnficier all plugs, instruments, sound libraries, etc. ..). I have not any package or Access in updates and the installation is very easy because of the coup is a small file.
  
  
  
  Only problem to install: in need of updater "pro application support" without which a does not work on my g5 bipro, some plugins can not really recognized, but in the end, with some updates ncessaires while traveling ;-)

  Suitability/Performance

  Here's what I've experienced:
  
  8-logic with:
  
  Some plug-in effects (waves musician bundle II, Altiverb, Waves art, grm tools)
  
  -Some virtual instruments (the native, in kontakt sampler, lounge lizard, bfd drums ...)
  
  Behringer bcf-2000 in a remote (in Mackie Control mode, I will also try to control logic in the near future that seems more ... ;=))> logic in any case, no known direct problem
  
  -P80 as a midi keyboard
  
  with sound cards:
  
  -Presonus inspire
  
  Presonus FireStudio-
  
  Card's internal
  
  
  
  two BCAN:
  
  1. iBook G4 1.33 / 1GB Ram / 7200trm internal drive (Hitachi Travelstar) + 100 GB external usb2 sound file (Seagate) / os 10.4.11
  
  
  
  > Wow, coming from cubase (le, cubase sx and rcemment 4), yet I like a lot, I t trs happy. trs I fear change, but I wanted to try it since everyone says it's optimized for mac as the porting of pc mac cubase rput is a crock. and yay!
  
  
  
  I actually "reconstituquot, (same number of track, same plugs, ..) in the same session sx, cubase 4 and logic ... the o cubase finishing my machine at the proc (20 30 tracks, insert around which a lot of waves, send in Altiverb 3), the equivalent in logic became exploitable done everything .. I would not really smooth either, still has a small config to mix a title, but there is clearly a better value, which is trs apprciable for a laptop! So, really happy with the perf trs!
  
  2. PowerMac G5 2x2.3Ghz / 4 GB RAM / 2 internal disk 7200trm + sound file on an external usb2 (Seagate) / 256 mb video card dual dvi / Cinema Display 20''/ os 10.4.11
  
  
  
  um, this time I open the same session and always ... WOWWWW!! sr good though, it's not the same machine, not the same step, but it's an incredible fluidity, the interface is beautiful trs, class, clear ... boss with 15 years on versions of the same soft, I thought it would be a trs drive, yet after an hour of use, I even d j of RFLEX .. Briefly, a running fire of God, I go down the latency of 512 32, and each proc is 30/40% max usage (according to meters ).... leaves room! in addition to 30 tracks, plug everywhere, I run across samplers with several GB of its banks, and all Ragit well ... a great slaughter in fact!
  
  
  
  I feel like I have an app that actually goes well with my mac: it's beautiful, the display on the cinema display 20 inches and perfect for work, I intended to use it in dual screen, but I think it is even not worth actually. the interface is super smooth, I feel like its just a diffrent of cubase, but I could not explain it in fact ... in both cases, trs Well, it's even the sound of which is taken as Determines!
  
  did not test the plug Intgr, bossa mainly with plug waves. convo reverb sound seemed much trs. it consumes a little more qu'altiverb, and as I have my habits, it is this that I used dernire.
  
  the eq seemed to me as well .. trs I take the waves for prcis stuff, but cut down, was a well-trs.
  
  Automation is clear, works well ..
  
  
  
  short, it really is a super soft, I'm dj converted in the heart I have to say!

  Overall Opinion

  Use only been just two weeks, really trs well, even if you have to think long press on an insert to put a plug (when coming from cubase, you do not think to yourself!) - )
  
  
  
  from cubase, since it is about me:
  
  Dpaysement toddler, but it's super pretty, it seems to have a new toy
  
  -Better optimization, trs clearly!
  
  
  
  here I'll buy it, I have to bone up hte entire manual to have keyboard shortcuts in the legs, trying mainstage, etc. ... but I'm really convinced!

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• 12/29/07

  Sebastien Goyet's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Getting Started

  I'll just complter what t says it's true that there is no problem of installation in particular
  
  
  
  BUT
  
  
  
  For now I still use Logic 7 on the iMac, and I just did the update on the MacBook to use MainStage on scne quickly.
  
  
  
  And loading of presets, instruments and some modules are missing! APRS is used when the app really missing a whole bunch of stuff like a! Yet I repeat the installation in order to be sr request the installation of the total, including the "pack" of components Logic 7: same
  
  
  
  Luckily I still have Logic Pro 7 in the iMac! So I quickly compare files with modules, instruments, samples: in fact, it lacks a lot of things!
  
  
  
  In short, I copied everything to be quiet, and now everything is clean! All fawns I also wanted my instruments rcuprer sample characters, at least the I sr I all!
  
  
  
  If not, no worries, but I put that dsagrment 7 because of what I set a time to understand, and even when that is curious ...

  Suitability/Performance

  I'm a little obsessed with MainStage, but for now I only use a, and then at least notice the above SPECIFICATIONS ...
  
  
  
  Since the days MainStage 1.0.2, everything is nickel, latency stability ... So it's a 2GHz MacBook with 2GB of ram. In the absence of graphics card (they recommend a MacBook Pro because a) it should not be too too rely on presets, and leave ct dj compressors or other plug-ins when hungry there are not too useful.
  
  
  
  For patches scne, I put a rverb a bus, a limiter on the gnral not to blow the ceiling-ing sound, and in slices the effects sp cific without forcing. Well, even if with some twisted stuff like phaser + wah + Delay, a TRS is well at the CPU. I mfie even when I put a gauge and CPU in the layout to have an eye on it in full screen ... Also, I MainStage driver with two "real" MIDI keyboards, as are the keyboards I worked with until now, I plugged into my console in addition to the computer, and if I ppin decrease the volume of the computer, and I go up the synths, at least adpanne!
  
  
  
  But for now, en bossa quite extensively the house, no problem.
  
  
  
  Only thing, the memory (2 GB) arrives saturation after about 70/80 pieces, with an average of 3 / 4 slices per piece. I test on the Systm scne on 31/12, and if it's really stable, I add 1 GB and I'm really cushy.

  Overall Opinion

  So for about three weeks that I am above. For now MainStage is a priori not equivalent. L I'll talk sounds, obviously in MainStage and Logic was exactly the same things.
  
  
  
  So at the sound, ok I have two to three sampler of things a little fawn SPECIFICATIONS my work (like the M1 piano) and I still have two to three sampler stuff, but nothing that having a sampler means that anything is possible. And sounds available, with all the Jam Packs included, it is relatively the bomb! Some sounds should do well for the eastern directory, including Ave instruments and Turkish dtournant lgrement Chinese instruments.
  
  
  
  Oh yes, I for brass when Ms. Sample the "Brass of power" from my Korg Triton Le, got personal, if not the brass are fairly standard.
  
  
  
  Specially mentioned, but I do not teach you the may be little, for simulations of electric pianos, of clavinets and tone wheel organ thanks to the terrible trio EVP88 / EVD6 / EVB3 ! I who am a fan of Rhodes, Wurlitzer, claves, Hammond, then too bad for the purists, but something as close with dtails surprising (as some harmonics Hammond CRADA) in a bag of computer is the class.
  
  
  
  Otherwise I am willing to be a purist, I agree that this is not the same thing as the real instruments, it is empty, but then you have to have all models Rhodes, Wurlitzer, etcaetera with effects processors for each change rglages top speed of a piece the other, and should be even more units of the same MODEL but an age diff rent, as can be rgler wear strings or tone wheel! The one-click switch between rglage the other with another SETTING THE tremolo, Leslie, live, etc ... Even when I am happy to be my era, I worked there some time with a guy who has a serious problem of hernia occurred APRS port have a Hammond organ ago thirty years ...
  
  
  
  I cite as my favorites: the ES1, the great big synth all green though stunning, and his friend the finest and ES2 complex.
  
  
  
  With everything going on quiet musette, jazz (whore, a waltz with a slightly jazzy Rhodes larger than life !!!), and the disco-funk techno, and everything by clicking on the title !
  
  
  
  I prcise just one thing to not look like a thankless dbile: I respect all the instruments normment passs and design! If we pass directly to the silent piano on the computer would have wolf sounds of legends now essential! What about the inventors of the Rhodes Clavinet or thanks that we do not treat us systmatiquement players Bontempi! And Hammond? To some extent it's synthse additive, and with its fall! I just find that their simulation software is a worthy tribute when it's done as well as that, and it is normal to go another step, but it has had to invent everything for real sounds Today, let us never forget that ...
  
  
  
  Brief. Otherwise, I'm a boring time pass so I do all the standard presets (needless to say that my patches and even entire Systm t have backups of all c ts!) but then when play ended with the stress of change patches on a whole bunch of instruments, and I will even set ending for titles with vocoder, the same, in a clicked will call the rglage and I can FINALLY arrter to spend a keyboard almost exclusively the vocoder!
  
  
  
  In short, I expect the real test of scne, but for now I'm hyper conquered.
  
  
  
  Logic by itself, for the little I've seen there are a lot of changes in the management of such windows, I can not speak too much, but I feel I'm going to slap the positive too!
  
  
  
  One thing is for sre, years of dveloppement by Emagic and a good estate by Apple gives us incredible tools and more ergonomic, with dsormais a price that should not be large hsiter world, especially with the joys of Windows Vista! How right I was to pass before the Mac Microsoft dernire joke ...

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