Customer Reviews

Apple Logic Express 7.2 [OLDER VERSION]

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Logic Express costs 1/3 of what Logic PRO costs. Expect it to have limitations. Some of what it limits are functions and capabilities that have been part of sequencers, including shareware and freeware, for a decade or more. If you're a serious MIDIhead, for example, LE's limitations are a downer. Download the 30-day demo and be sure it'll do what you need it to ... or else you're out $300. Of course you can upgrade to PRO. If LE's limitations were out in the open ... or you already had experience with PRO ... you could more easily decide whether to purchase it.

Logic is a complex program, with a steep learning curve, and maybe some of LE's limitations were intended to make it less complex. But you're still treated to dozens and dozens of menus, and the advanced featuritis takes a long time to sort out. None of the books dedicated to PRO is well-written enough to save you lots of time.

On the plus side, LE handles audio well, and includes many useful plugs, including virtual instruments (some, again, limited). It may be exactly what you need if it does most of what you need it to ... and it's not that hard to get started with quality audio recording and mixing.

Frankly, Garageband ... included with OSX as part of the iLife package ... will do a lot if your needs aren't challenging. If you don't need the horsepower of PRO, you might want to look at other mature products, like Motu's ... or, if you're loop-oriented, Ableton's Live.

Pro Tools? Yes, outstanding.... Logic, Not too far off the mark. Easier learning curve with exactly the same power. I suggest this for the Mac user. Since your already familiar with Garageband and the OS X interface, this is the "LOGICAL" choice.. Bad pun, sorry.... Like ANY recording software, you are only as good as your are knowledgeable. I use the Roland VS-2480HD for recording live. Then I transfer the .wav files into Logic. The BEST of BOTH worlds. I LOVE THIS SETUP. Roland has the VERY VERY best DAW, but LOGIC has an EVEN BETTER mixdown & mastering section. So in conclusion..... This is EXCELLENT. Again, I suggest for Mac users as PC users will be behind the curve quite a bit....

Best software in the history of the world. I have a g4 apple mac mini, and this compliments it well. I just finished recording an entire album using this software, and I made studio engineers jelouse. Never thought my project did i say "i wish i could do..." you will be overwhelmed with this! it's amazing. You will need a good condencer mic and adio preamp interface, but other then that. your good to go... If you have a mac, why get a software like pro tools that works on pc too. this is ment to work with your machine perfectly. NO QUESTIONS ASKED...but you appke company wound help you out, you have to figure out the bells and whisles. go to the apple site, and you can download a 30 day 100% free 100% full verson test run. I only hope finle cut is as good....