New Logic Pro update

[Ashermusic]

Especially glad that the Stem Splitter now also separates piano and guitar and they say that the audio quality is improved,

Here's the full list:
New in Logic Pro 11.2
New Features and enhancements
• Flashback Capture
◦ Recover and save a spontaneous performance that otherwise may have been lost because Logic Pro was not set to record.
◦ Enable cycle mode to improvise multiple takes, without the pressure of being in record – Logic Pro can then retrieve them to a take folder, or multiple new tracks.
◦ Use Flashback Capture on almost any source (MIDI, audio or external instruments) to capture dynamic performances as they happen.
• Enhanced Stem Splitter
◦ Split stems from audio recordings with even greater audio fidelity — now with support for guitar and piano.1
◦ Use the new submix feature to create a custom audio file, like an instrumental or just drums with bass.
◦ Use presets to quickly make sets of commonly used stem mixes like acapella, instrumental, instrumental with vocal, and more.
• Writing Tools in the Notepad
◦ Explore ideas like song lyrics, chords, and more using ChatGPT with integrated Writing Tools.2
• New Sound Packs
◦ Dancefloor Rush delivers peak-time Drum and Bass with hard-hitting synths and drums.
◦ Magnetic Imperfections brings unpredictable charm to every sound, evoking the unpolished soul of analog tape.
◦ Tosin Abasi brings his flavor of progressive metal guitar, with boutique amps and effects, distinctive picking styles, and signature crushing riffs.
• Search and Select
◦ Navigate large projects with ease by searching and selecting tracks by name or track number.
• Other new features include:
◦ Undo History is now saved with each project.
◦ It is now possible to search for and select tracks by name and track number
◦ When a portion of a MIDI region is copy and pasted using a Marquee selection, the pasted copy of the region now includes data from the original region outside the borders of the Marquee selection.
◦ The Dolby Atmos plug-in now offers a Direct 2.0 monitoring option.
◦ There is now an option to create a new empty take in MIDI Take folders.
◦ The Chord Track can now be imported from a different Logic Pro project.
◦ The Dolby Atmos plug-in now offers an option to switch the rendering mode between Music and Movie.
◦ The Mixer can now be configured to show long faders.
◦ Ableton Link and MIDI Clock can now be output at the same time.
◦ It's now possible to create a marker from a Marquee selection.
◦ Folder Stacks can now be directly converted to Summing Stacks.
Stability and reliability
• Resolves an issue that could cause Logic Pro to quit unexpectedly when selecting multiple regions by clicking and dragging while scrolling.
• Fixes an issue where Logic Pro could quit unexpectedly when receiving MTC when no project is open.
• Logic Pro no longer hangs when importing audio files from directories that contain unresolved aliases.
• Choosing Assign Track Icon from the Tracks menu while the selected track is out of view no longer leaves Logic Pro in an unresponsive state.
• Resolves an issue where Logic Pro could quit unexpectedly when switching from the Audio Track editor to the Audio File editor with Flex enabled.
• Logic Pro no longer hangs when the Alchemy preset Fairy Wings is loaded.
• Resolves an issue where Logic Pro could quit unexpectedly when clicking on a chord in the Chord Track.
• Fixes an issue where selecting Dual Mode in the Pedalboard plug-in could cause Logic Pro to quit unexpectedly.
• Resolves an issue in which Logic Pro could quit unexpectedly when browsing through Ultrabeat presets.
Accessibility
• VoiceOver can now be used to open the Chord Edit menu for Chord regions.
• VoiceOver now correctly reads out the names of the instrument groups in the Session Player Drummer editor.
• VoiceOver now reads out the numbers for chord names using Roman Numerals in the Chord track.
• VoiceOver now reads out the names of the "Fill amount" and "Fill complexity" controls in Session Drummer.
• VoiceOver now reads out values on the Mini Level Meter in the Mixer.
• Resolves an issue where using VoiceOver to interact with the audio file row for a region in the Project Audio window caused Logic Pro to quit unexpectedly.
Stem Splitter
• The Track Stack created by Stem Splitter now uses the same output as the source track.
• Stem Splitter now retains selection settings while working in a Logic Pro project.
Mixer
• When Link mode is enabled, a Surround/Object Panner windows now update to show the panner for channels selected in the Mixer that are not in the Track List.
• Command-clicking the Mute button on a VCA channel strip or Output channel strip now mutes all channel strips of the same type, as expected.
• When the input format for a channel strip is changed with a key command, inserted plug-ins now switch to the matching format.
• Shift-clicking a send slot or output slot on a channel strip in the Mixer now highlights the correct destination as expected.
• Rearranging the order of channel strips in a second Mixer window with Wide Channel Strips enabled no longer can cause elements on the channels to display incorrectly.
• The Output Meter in the Control Bar now displays levels for channels that are panned all the way to the right.
• The Input Monitoring button on audio tracks set to No Input is now dimmed.
• The Record Arm button on audio channels with no input set is now dimmed.
• The Mixer view now scrolls as expected when dragging a channel strip to the left past the currently visible area.
• A channel strip preset selected in the Tracks Area Inspector is now immediately reflected in the Mixer.
• The Mixer now displays track numbers correctly when there are additional automation lanes showing or disclosed Take Folders in the Track Area.
• Resolves an issue where assigning multiple selected channel strips to No Output would only change the first item in the selection.
• The Sound Library browser is no longer blank in an independent Mixer window when a disclosure triangle to the left of a channel strip slot in an open Main window.
• The Input Monitoring button now works as expected on Record-enabled audio tracks.
• VCA assignments are now retained for tracks dragged out of a Track Stack.
Smart Tempo
• Resolves an issue where applying Time Signature Hints could affect downbeats in a locked range.
• When “Snap to transients” is enabled, Hints are reliably placed precisely on the nearest transient to the position clicked.
• The Convert Beat Hints command now only converts hints in the selected portion of the audio file.
• When a range with Hints that have not yet been applied is locked in the Smart Tempo Editor, a prompt to Apply Changes is now shown.
• Set Average Tempo no longer affects locked ranges in the Smart Tempo Editor.
• The Apply Changes button is now immediately activated whenever a Beat Hint is converted to a Downbeat Hint, or vice versa.
• When moving Beat Hint markers from right to left toward another hint marker, the left marker now moves to the left when the minimum distance is reached, to prevent overlaps.
• Signature Hints are now removed when /2 Tempo is used over the section containing them.
• When a portion of a locked range is selected, Unlock Range now only applies to the selected area, rather than the whole previously locked range.
• The Tempo track now shows the correct tempo as expected when applying region tempo to the project in the Smart Tempo editor.
• Resolves an issue where setting an average tempo for a selection could move beat markers at the border of the selection.
• Resolves an issue where performing Tempo Analysis in the Smart Tempo Editor on a track originally created using Free Recording with "Don't analyze region tempo or change project tempo" would set the tempo to Constant, even if it contains variable tempi.
• Fixes an issue where creating a Smart Tempo Multitrack Set would analyze the files in cases where the tempo in the files has already been analyzed and is the same.
• Regions bounced to a track with Flex and Follow enabled respond to tempo changes immediately as expected.
Spatial Audio and surround
• Fixes an issue where a Normalize progress bar could unexpectedly displays when exporting to ADM BWF.
• The Top speakers now output sound when the Atmos renderer is set to Renderer for Display Speakers.
• 5.1.0 and 7.1.0 are now supported as Surround Bed formats in Dolby Atmos.
• Settings can now be saved and recalled for the Atmos Plug-in.
• Signals placed at + 90º or -90º in the Surround panner now output as expected when the Renderer for Apple Display monitoring setting is used in the Dolby Atmos plug-in.
• Channel Strip Surround and Object Pan controls now include a fader to control Elevation.
• Surround regions now display glyphs that accurately represent the number of channels in the recording.
• The surround format of audio files is now displayed in the Project Audio window.
Automation
• Snap Automation is now automatically activated when a snap value is selected.
• “Autoselect Automation parameter" now works on all instances of the same track.
• Resolves an issue where deleting Program Change track automation could delete the contents of the entire track.
• The Cut command no longer performs Copy when used on selected track automation.
• It's now possible to persistently disable “Record Automation with MIDI Regions” and “Record Automation with Audio Regions.”
• Fixes an issue where using the key command to repeat automation on a Drum Machine Designer Track Stack could repeat the region as well.
• The Copy Section between Locators and Insert Section at Playhead commands no longer create duplicate automation points.
• Help tags now show the correct velocities for multiple selected notes in region-based Automation views.
• Logic Pro no longer displays closely spaced stepped automation points as if they were interpolated.
Studio Instruments
• Improves the response of the Studio Piano when repeating notes of the same pitch are played using the Studio Grand (1-mic) setting.
• Fixes an issue where low notes in the Studio Piano could be cut-off unexpectedly when lifting the sustain pedal while playing very high notes.
Mastering Assistant
• Toggling the Bypass control in Mastering Assistant during playback no longer causes unexpected noises in the output.
Plug-ins
• Option-dragging to copy a Marquee selection in the Tracks area no longer causes unsaved changes in open plug-in windows to reset unexpectedly.
• Resolves an issue where removing Plug-in Categories from Plug-in Manager could lead to the Logic Pro sub-menu in the plug-in slots disappearing.
• All Plug-in Categories can now be deleted in Plug-in Manager.
• Default Plug-in categories in the Plug-in Manager are now deleted on the first try as expected.
• The Drive and Resonance knobs in Phat FX no longer show as active when the Filter module is turned off.
• The link state of open plug-in windows is no longer lost when closing the Tuner.
• Plug-ins with custom names of more than 64 characters now show as expected in the plug-in selection menu.
• Channel Pressure events are now sent with their correct values from Scripter.
• Scrolling up on controls in plug-ins using a scroll wheel or swipe gesture on a mouse now works consistently in all cases.
• MIDI plug-ins can now map to both axes of an X/Y pad in a plug-in.
• Resolves an issue where MIDI notes played through AUv3 Software Instruments could get stuck when navigating the timeline.
• It is now possible to map both the Vintage Organ Morph/Wah and Leslie controls to the same CC number.
• The center point for the Frequency control in Ringshfter is now 0 Hz, as expected.
• The QRS reverb now offers a Phase Reversal switch for first Reflections.
• It is now possible to define the LSB and MSB separately for bank select messages from the External Instrument plug-in,
• Resolves an issue where plug-ins that have no user default setting saved could incorrectly show the setting name as User Default when a project is loaded.
• Plug-in search now shows results when the search string omits special characters that are in the plug-in name, such as dashes.
• Controls in the QRS reverb can now be adjusted using scroll.
• Inactive plug-ins now reliably show the correct label.
• Plug-in search now works in the plug-in side-chain input selector.
Alchemy
• Sustain Off messages are now handled correctly when using Alchemy with the Arpeggiator MIDI plug-in.
• Resolves an issue where notes from MPE/MIDI Mono mode controllers could cut off unexpectedly in Alchemy.
• Presets that include Spectral Effects now reliably play the effects on the first try.
• Notes shared between two different Chord Triggers are no longer unexpectedly dropped.
• Rapidly triggered notes with short release times now have a consistent timbre.
• If Mono Mode is disabled in Alchemy or Sample Alchemy, the Mono Mode bend Range control is now dimmed, as expected.
• Resolves an issue where the Compare function might not work properly after making changes to the Transform Pad.
• Fixes an issue where short notes followed by another note with no gaps in between are sometimes silent.
• It's now easier to precisely adjust the Loop length of a sample in Alchemy.
Sampler, Quick Sampler, and Quick Alchemy
• The window height of the Sampler plug-in can now be adjusted when the zoom is set to 200%.
• The Consolidate check box now displays as expected when saving a Sampler instrument.
• Sample Alchemy now offers an Export Audio File option.
• Sampler no longer allows Envelope values greater than can be reproduced to be entered.
• Resolves an issue where saving a patch that includes a Sampler instrument could unexpectedly modify the Sampler instrument file.
• Recordings made in Quick Sampler now match the Bit Depth in the Logic Pro Audio Settings.
• In the Mod Matrix of Sample Alchemy, Arp Rate in the Show by Source submenu of the Target pop-up menu now only appears once, as expected.
Session Players
• Session Player regions now serenaders as expected after multiple Arrangement Markers are copied using Option-drag.
• Changing the project sample rate no longer causes Session Bass Player tracks to sound distorted.
• Replacing a chord progression in the Chord Track now immediately triggers a new performance in the Keyboard Session Player.
• Changing the type of an Arrangement Marker now triggers a new Session Player performance.
• Curved automation created by Session Player plug-ins is no longer written as stepped.
• Session Player editors now update as expected when switching from Live Loops to Tracks View.
• Studio Drummer no longer plays unexpected fills in regions longer than 8 bars.
• A Session Player region created by clicking the Add Session Player Region button at the end of an existing region in the track is created at the correct position, as expected.
• Merge recording over a Session Player region now works in cycle mode.
• "Create Region at Playhead" now works in Session Player tracks when the Playhead is at the start of the project.
Drummer and Drum Machine Designer
• Swapping kit pieces in Drum Machine Designer no longer causes unexpected changes in volume from kit piece to kit piece.
• Fixes an issue where Drum machine Designer could unexpectedly convert to Mono Mode when a Pattern Region on the track is converted to MIDI.
• Resolves an issue where recording on a MIDI track could also trigger all subtracks of a Drum Machine Designer track unexpectedly in certain situations.
Chords and the Chord Track
• New chords are now created with the correct 8-bar default length in projects with time signatures other than 4/4.
• Snap settings are now correctly processed when creating Chords at the current Playhead position.
Bounce and export
• The Bounce regions dialog can now be repositioned on the screen.
• Volume and Pan are now set properly for tracks created with Bounce in Place, and the "Control Change Message 7/10 sets Volume fader/Pan knob for channel strips" project setting is enabled.
• Flatten & Merge, and Bounce in Place now work correctly on tracks with Input Monitoring enabled.
• The contextual menu when converting regions to audio files now updates to reflect the current number of regions selected.
• It is now possible to save the current state of a project when Share as Project is selected.
• Automation is now placed correctly when bouncing a region in place without rendering the automation, in cases where there is automation to the left of the region start.
• An option to bounce ARA plug-ins in place without bouncing the other plug-ins on the channel is now available.
• When converting multiple split stereo file pairs to interleaved, Logic Pro no longer appends an “.L” suffix to the resulting files.
• Sharing to Voice memos now defaults to the highest quality.
Import
• Fixes an issue when importing a Logic Pro project with Tempo Track as one of the import options, the tempo information from the last imported audio file is no longer incorrectly used instead.
• Logic Pro 9 projects can now be opened or imported as expected.
• When importing multiple Apple Loops, the import dialog no longer incorrectly offers the Smart Tempo Multitrack set option.
• Imported AAC files with a low bit rate are now the correct length and playback properly.
Live Loops
• Resolves an issue where Cells created in Session Player tracks could be empty when both the Live Loops grid and Tracks Area are both open,
• Destructive edits applied to audio files applied in the Audio File Editor now play as expected when the region is dragged from the Live Loops Grid to the Tracks Area.
• Changing a patch for a Live Loops cell during playback no longer causes both the Live Loops grid and regions in the Tracks area to play back simultaneously.
• Nested Track Stacks now play as expected when added to a Live Loops cell.
Recording
• When recording MIDI with Region Erase and Autopunch, the replaced area of the region no longer extends to the end of a bar if the Autopunch zone ends inside the bar.
• Record MIDI to Track to Here now works correctly on a duplicated track.
• When recording MIDI in Content Erase mode with Autopunch, only MIDI data within the Drop Zone is erased.
Takes/Comping
• Fixes an issue where unpacking a take folder to “Track of same channel” could cause existing tracks to unexpectedly disappear.
• Selected MIDI Take regions are now deselected as expected when a different MIDI Take region is selected.
Track Stacks
• An instance of the Pitch Correction plug-in inserted on a track with a Track Stack no longer affects other tracks within the stack if the project key is changed.
• MIDI tracks now play back as expected when a project is reopened after unpacking a MIDI Take folder inside a Summing stack, then saving and closing the project.
• Creating a Track Stack with tracks displaying Track Alternatives no longer combines visible alternatives from all tracks to the bottom track in the stack.
Flex Time and Flex Pitch
• Resolves an issue where snippets of a flex pitched track could play back at random times.
• Flex Markers can now be created at transient positions with a short click.
• Flex Pitch notes are now immediately in view when the Track Editor is opened after Flex Pitch is enabled on a track.
• Enabling Flex on a track with Track Alternatives now activates Flex on all inactive tracks as well.
• Flex transients are now more reliably placed at the correct positions.
Step Sequencer
• The value of the Swing slider in the Step Sequencer editor now displays as expected at all window sizes.
• Pattern Regions created from a Marquee selection are now the expected length.
Global Tracks
• Key signatures can now be copied from Apple Loops to the Global Signature track.
• Fixes an issue in projects that start at a position other than 1 1 1 1 where clicking and holding an Arrangement Marker could cause the marker to jump to an unexpected position and delete the regions covered by its new position.
• Option-clicking on a marker in the Global Track now moves the Playhead to the start of the marker, as expected.
• When Single Global Track is chosen by right-clicking on a particular Global Track, the track shown is the one clicked as expected.
• Chords are now displayed again in the Ruler if Global Tracks are hidden, and all markers have been deleted.
• Resolves an issue that could cause tracks to disappear after copy/pasting chord groups in the Chord Track.
• It's now possible to move chords and chord groups in the Ruler with the Global Tracks view closed by pressing the Command key then dragging.
Track Freeze
• Tracks frozen in Source Only mode now play in sync with the rest of the project.
Selection-Based Processing
• Performing Selection-Based Processing with the option Create Take enabled no longer causes a looping on the track immediately under it to stop at the position where the Take was created.
Apple Loops
• Deleting an Apple Loop that includes chords from the Tracks Area now deletes the loops from the Tracks Area as well as the Chord region.
• When multiple Apple Loops from the same loop family are dragged into the Tracks Area of a new project, the project tempo is now changed to match the tempo of the loop family.
• Dragging a MIDI Apple Loop to the Tracks area no longer creates an empty instance of Drum Machine Designer.
• Dragging multiple Apple Loops to the Tracks Area now creates tracks correctly when one or more of the dragged loops uses a Track Stack patch.
Sound Library
• Patch merging set for a track now persists when another track is selected.
• Drum Synth tracks now adopt the name of a preset loaded from the Sound Library, as expected.
• Ultrabeat now reliably plays back the correct samples after saving a project with all assets and then changing the Ultrabeat preset.
Project Alternatives
• Renaming an audio file in a project now updates its references in all Alternatives for the project.
Score
• The Score no longer duplicates the instrument name if the track has regions with different Score Styles and the Fill Gaps option is not enabled in the Global Format settings.
• The Delete Duplicates command is now available for selected notes in the Score.
• Copying and pasting a staff style now adds the staff style rather than replacing the previous one.
Editing
• The Event List editor no longer shows unexpected characters when displaying lyrics that include characters with diacritical marks.
• Specifying a repeat Range with Time Handles in the Piano Roll now works as expected,
• The Slip and Rotate tools now work on tracks inside folders.
• The vertical scale of the keyboard for the Mapped Instrument in the Environment now scales properly to the data rows.
• Resolves an issue where editing note velocities in the Event List could unexpectedly truncate their lengths.
• Fixes an issue where the Event List could incorrectly show a value in the Num column for Aftertouch events.
• Resolves an issue where the playhead could unexpectedly scroll to the project start when a note is duplicated in the Piano Roll
• The cursor now immediately changes to show a tool selected with the "Set ... Tool" command in the Piano Roll.
• The Piano Roll keyboard grid now displays correctly after returning to the previous zoom level after applying Zoom to Fit.
• The playhead in the Piano Roll now continues to move when a contextual menu is opened in the Piano Roll while playing.
• Relative snap now works when dragging notes in the Piano Roll.
• Option-dragging a note in the Piano Roll to the precise position of the right border of the region now extends the region as expected.
Control surfaces and MIDI controllers
• The Bypass All Control Surfaces command now completely bypasses Mackie Control devices.
• There are now separate tabs for MIDI messages and OSC messages in the Controller Assignments editor.
• TouchOSC layouts using the Mackie Control protocol now reliably show track names in new projects.
• Automatic feedback now works when making assignments for 14-bit (Lo7/Hi7) messages.
• The Control Surface Assignment Editor now shows parameter names for parameters learned for other channels that don't exist on the current channel
• Moving a control on an Ableton Move device that has been mapped to a parameter no longer triggers a MIDI note.
• It's now possible to learn controller assignments for multiple instances of the same plug-in on a track.
Logic Remote
• Logic Remote Play Surfaces now switch to MIDI Mono Mode when a track with an instance of Sculpture in Mono Mode is selected.
Undo
• Corrects an issue where undoing an audio recording by selecting Undo from the Edit menu could cause the view to unexpectedly scroll back to an earlier section of the project.
• Applying x2 or /2 in the Smart Tempo Editor now only creates one Undo step.
• Changing a track icon now creates an Undo step.
• Resolves an issue where performing Undo after creating a "New Complete Set" in Score Sets could switches the editor from Score to the Piano Roll.
• Grabbing and releasing a pad without moving it in the Drum Machine Designer window no longer creates an unneeded Undo step.
• Undo now works after deleting ENV or LFO assignments in Sampler
• Undo now works correctly when undoing fader changes to grouped tracks in the Mixer.
General
• Option-dragging multiple selected regions to the end of a project extends the project length to accommodate the copied regions as expected.
• An open contextual menu in the Track Area is now dismissed as expected when a new selecting multiple regions by clicking and dragging.
• There is now a Paste and Match Style option in the Notes window.
• Under Customize Control Bar and Display, there is now an option to toggle between Master Volume and Output Meter
• Logic Pro no longer shows an unexpected “Track [track name] is frozen” alert when copying and pasting track automation with the Marquee tool.
• Custom Project Templates organized into multiple folders are now sorted alphabetically.
• Changing the LCD display mode no longer disables Quick Help.
• Snap to Zero Crossings now works for the right side of audio regions.
• The Q-Reference button is now consistently available in projects or templates created in older versions of Logic Pro.
• The Ticks display in the LCD can now be scrolled with the cursor when Divisions are not shown in the current Display Mode.
• The layout of a Keyboard window and a plug-in window are preserved when switching to a different Desktop and then switch back.
• In projects with many tracks, dragging multiple selected tracks no longer cause the view to unexpectedly scroll to the top.
• Region Gain values are now visible when zoomed in.
• The cycle length in the LCD now displays properly when the display is set to Left/Length and the Time Signature is not 4/4.
• Closing the lid on a portable Mac with an external display connected no longer causes open plug-in windows to disappear unexpectedly.
• The Auto Set Locators command now offers an option to work with selected Chord groups/regions and Markers.
• Cycling through windows with a key command now works correctly when an Event Float window is open.
• Logic Pro now shows a warning if Voice Isolation Mode is active on the system.
• Fixes an issue when a text entry field has focus, and pressing Command-delete could delete regions instead of the text.
• When a region is trimmed by dragging it partially over another region in No Overlap mode, the data outside its new borders is now retained.
• MIDI live playback now works on tracks that are switched off in the Track Header.
• The Track Inspector now immediately shows settings when creating an Audio track by Shift-Option-clicking the Add Tracks button.
• Tapping/clicking the MIDI section of the LCD now sends a MIDI reset as expected.
• When a Marker is divided with the Scissors tool, the marker to the right of the division now ends at the same position as the original single marker, as expected.
• Disabling a Marquee selection during playback no longer mutes audio playback when the end of the previous Marquee selection is reached.
• Copy/pasted text in Notepads is legible as expected.
• When a track is renamed from its default, existing regions on the track are now renamed accordingly.
• Pressing the Enter key on an extended keyboard will now close the Chord Editor, Global Track, or Session Player editor.
• If there is only one available MIDI port for a device, the port name is no longer shown.
• The display of MIDI 2.0 data in the tracks area now consistently follows the format in Settings > View > General > Display MIDI Data As.

[Geoff Grace]

Wow, that’s possibly the longest New Features and Enhancements list I’ve ever seen! At first glance, I’m more curious about the Stem Splitter update than any other feature. In my experience, separating keyboards from guitar has been a tough ask. Separating piano and guitar would be a good start.

I don’t expect I’ll use it anytime soon though. I’m still on Monterey; and as I'm primarily a Pro Tools user, I removed Logic Pro awhile back to make more room on my drive. I’ll probably install it again when I get a new computer, perhaps later this year.

Thanks for the info, Jay.

Best,

Geoff

[stonzthro]

Only a few new things - mostly fixes.

[Ashermusic]

Wow, that’s possibly the longest New Features and Enhancements list I’ve ever seen! At first glance, I’m more curious about the Stem Splitter update than any other feature. In my experience, separating keyboards from guitar has been a tough ask. Separating piano and guitar would be a good start.

I don’t expect I’ll use it anytime soon though. I’m still on Monterey; and as I'm primarily a Pro Tools user, I removed Logic Pro awhile back to make more room on my drive. I’ll probably install it again when I get a new computer, perhaps later this year.

Thanks for the info, Jay.

Best,

Geoff

Just the opposite for me. I stopped also using ProTools when clients stopped asking me to deliver built reels:)

[Geoff Grace]

Just the opposite for me. I stopped also using ProTools when clients stopped asking me to deliver built reels:)

Yeah, one DAW is generally enough. Nonetheless, I've typically kept Logic Pro around for its virtual instruments. Perhaps I'll wind up using it for stem separation as well.

By the way, I found this on my YouTube feed today. I thought I might as well include it, in case anyone is interested in a video:



Best,

Geoff

[mickeyl]

Thanks for the headsup. FWIW, if you really care about high level stem separation, you better use https://ultimatevocalremover.com – granted, it's not "builtin" and thus less convenient than Logic, but you have access to better sounding models that way.

(The title is misleading, it's not just about removing vocals)

[Ashermusic]

Thanks for the headsup. FWIW, if you really care about high level stem separation, you better use https://ultimatevocalremover.com – granted, it's not "builtin" and thus less convenient than Logic, but you have access to better sounding models that way.

(The title is misleading, it's not just about removing vocals)

Nah, it's just for learning and practicing purposes.

[Lawrence]

Thanks for the headsup. FWIW, if you really care about high level stem separation, you better use https://ultimatevocalremover.com – granted, it's not "builtin" and thus less convenient than Logic, but you have access to better sounding models that way.

(The title is misleading, it's not just about removing vocals)

If I may ask, what makes UVR superior? I’ve been using lalaai, which seems to do a pretty good job at guessing and separating stems but always looking for improvement.

[mickeyl]

If I may ask, what makes UVR superior? I’ve been using lalaai, which seems to do a pretty good job at guessing and separating stems but always looking for improvement.

There are not just the handful of models the binary comes with, but you can download from a whole set of partly very specialised models, which – in my opinion – if given the right source material for the job – lead to much less artefacts in the processed audio.
Moreover, you can build aggregate models (say, a vocal isolator and then a de-reverberator) that can do interesting things.

It's all about control. Logic Pro has no parameters, which is a good thing for instant gratification, but it's just one hammer for all nails.

[Lawrence]

If I may ask, what makes UVR superior? I’ve been using lalaai, which seems to do a pretty good job at guessing and separating stems but always looking for improvement.

There are not just the handful of models the binary comes with, but you can download from a whole set of partly very specialised models, which – in my opinion – if given the right source material for the job – lead to much less artefacts in the processed audio.
Moreover, you can build aggregate models (say, a vocal isolator and then a de-reverberator) that can do interesting things.

It's all about control. Logic Pro has no parameters, which is a good thing for instant gratification, but it's just one hammer for all nails.

Good to know, seems worth a try. I don’t use Logic so its stem separator isn’t a solution anyway. I do have uses for exporting stems and there are a lot of ai products appearing.

[Luke]

Thanks for the PSA, Jay. Long list of fixes indeed.

I'm wondering if anyone can reproduce the following bug: on a track with several plugins inserted, insert any other plug in the next available slot, then once the UI is open, close the plugin by clicking on the insert slot and not the red-button-close-the-window on the UI. This consistently crashes Logic on my system. Just gauging whether I need to report this, as I don't see it in the fixes list.