Logic Studio Upgrade From Logic Express [Old Version]

by Apple

Product Features

• With over 200 new features and enhancements, the new Logic Studio delivers everything musicians need to write, record, produce, and perform on a Mac
• Logic Pro 9 streamlines the technical side of things, so you can record, edit, and mix it, too
• MainStage 2 lets you perform live with the instruments, amps, effects, and sounds from Logic Pro 9; Soundtrack Pro 3 provides a streamlined audio post-production application for film and video
• Includes more than 80 studio-quality effect plug-ins--vintage and modern compressors, delays, reverbs, and more--and 20,000 royalty-free Apple Loops from all the Jam Pack collections
• New Amp Designer to help you re-create the sound of 25 legendary amps and 25 speaker cabinets; Pedalboard boasts an assortment of 30 virtual stompbox pedals inspired by the classics

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 5.4 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002IT1QFE
• Item model number: MB799Z/A
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 23, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,500 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

With over 200 new features and enhancements, the new Logic Studio delivers everything musicians need to write, record, produce, and perform on a Mac. The center of Logic Studio is Logic Pro 9, which makes it easier than ever to create your own compositions. Produce and play nearly any sound imaginable with a huge collection of effects, instruments, and loops, including the new Amp Designer and Pedalboard plug-ins. Use MainStage 2 to perform live with the instruments, amps, effects, and sounds you used to make your tracks. Logic Studio also comes with applications and utilities that expand your creative options into audio post-production and mastering, including Soundtrack Pro 3, WaveBurner 1.6, and more.

Upgrade Version

Upgrade from Logic Express.

Logic Studio. A studio on your Mac as big as your ambitions.

Top Features

New Pedalboard with an assortment of 30 virtual stompbox pedals inspired by the classics.

• Everything musicians need to write, record, produce, and perform on a Mac
• Logic Pro 9 for do-it-yourself musicians to write, edit, record, and mix their own compositions
• More than 80 studio-quality effect plug-ins, including vintage and modern compressors, delays, reverbs, and more
• New Amp Designer to help you re-create the sound of 25 legendary amps and 25 speaker cabinets
• New Pedalboard with an assortment of 30 virtual stompbox pedals inspired by the classics
• 20,000 royalty-free Apple Loops from all the Jam Pack collections
• MainStage 2 for performing live with the instruments, amps, effects, and sounds from Logic Pro 9
• Soundtrack Pro 3, a streamlined audio post-production application for film and video

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Product Description

With over 200 new features and enhancements, the new Logic Studio delivers everything musicians need to write, record, produce, and perform on a Mac. The center of Logic Studio is Logic Pro 9, which makes it easier than ever to create your own compositions. Produce and play nearly any sound imaginable with a huge collection of effects, instruments, and loops, including the new Amp Designer and Pedalboard plug-ins. Use MainStage 2 to perform live with the instruments, amps, effects, and sounds you used to make your tracks. Logic Studio also comes with applications and utilities that expand your creative options into audio post-production and mastering, including Soundtrack Pro 3, WaveBurner 1.6, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great way to get Logic Studio, even if you have an old version of Express, October 12, 2009

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Jonathan Birge (Cambridge, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logic Studio Upgrade From Logic Express [Old Version] (DVD-ROM)

I had Logic Express 8, so not only would this be an upgrade, but an update as well. According to the website, this upgrade package would even work from older versions of Logic Express. Given that buying an older version of Express and upgrading can be cheaper than buying Logic Studio directly, I thought this must be too good to be true. I called Apple, and the person I spoke to wasn't sure it would work, either.

Well, I just got my copy yesterday, and I can vouch that it works perfectly, at least for upgrading/updating Logic Express 8. When you consider the overwhelming array of instruments and software that you get with Logic Studio (9 DVDs worth!) this makes it just about the best deal in software I've ever seen, even at this three figure price. It's like having a recording studio and the worlds biggest hardware rack right in your laptop.

If you've been playing around with Logic Express, and are thinking about getting Logic Studio, I can assure it's worth it, especially through this upgrade path. If you're new to Logic, I recommend getting a used copy of Logic 8, and then if it turns out you'd like to get the full version, you'll be able to get Logic Studio 9 for probably less than buying it outright.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Synth Noodler's Perspective on the Upgrade Decision, July 23, 2010

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Steve Conslaw (INDIANAPOLIS, IN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Logic Studio Upgrade From Logic Express [Old Version] (DVD-ROM)

I upgraded from Logic Express 8 when I ran into a one-day sale at one of the daily deal sites. I couldn't resist. I didn't buy Logic Studio when I first got Logic because as a typically-overextended working parent, I didn't think I'd have time to get into the extras. To a large extent that's true. All of them are there, it's just a matter of discovery.

I want to talk about what this Studio offers a synth-noodler that Express doesn't, in other words, what do you get for the extra $2xx? Forget all the non-instrument stuff, there's plenty to justify the price. I'm just talking about instruments. The first thing is the modeling synth, Structure. Structure is deep, it has some diverse tones, but for some reason, I found it a little boring. The biggest change from a noodler's prospective is the increased content for the EXS-24 sampler. With all those DVD's worth of content, I was expecting more, but honestly there's enough to keep you busy for a long time. If you like to play in classical or soundtrack styles, you'll like the added Jampack sounds. They still could use a good GM2, or XG extended General Midi soundset, but you can roll your own without too much trouble. The basic EXS library is expanded in Studio, especially the synthesizer-type sounds. Especially noteworthy are the LA (think Roland D-50) and evolving digital sounds.

Next question, is the upgrade the BEST use of $2xx? That's not an easy question. There's some good stuff out there from other manufacturers, and some good sales going on. Native Instruments KOMPLETE 6 - The Native Instruments Collection Software is available for not a lot more. IK Multimedia is running a sale this summer. Arturia Analog Experience, The Factory is a lot of fun. For less than the upgrade, you can get Korg's Legacy Collection Korg KLCDE Legacy Collection Digital Edition Synthesizer Software OR Korg Legacy Collection - Analog Edition Powerful Production Package edition (my preference is digital).

I want to answer a couple questions I had before I bought that I couldn't find the answer to. Is there a paper manual in the upgrade box? No. I would have given the upgrade 5 stars with a paper manual. Lack of a manual cost it a star. Can you install the upgrade on a different computer than the one you have running Logic Studio? Yes. You just need to have your original Logic Studio box with a serial number.

Summary: Here's my suggestion for synth noodlers: If money is no object, go with Logic Studio. If money is tight, go with Logic Express. Fill out your instrument collection at sites like sf2midi, then if you are feeling constrained consider upgrading to Studio. If you are basically happy with your Logic Instruments, but looking for something completely different, take the money you would have otherwise used on the Studio upgrade, and buy the soundware from other manufacturers. In this way you'll not only be getting diverse toys, you'll be helping to support a Mac-based music software industry.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All You Need And More, May 18, 2010

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Greg Mein (Cedar Rapids, IA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logic Studio Upgrade From Logic Express [Old Version] (DVD-ROM)

Coming from a couple decades of using Cakewalk programs on PCs I found it extremely frustrating when I first began attempting to learn Logic Express 8 a couple years back, in fact, it didn't get much use. The switch to Macs, however, kept me coming back to mess with it and eventually I began to know my way around it somewhat.

I've tried a number of different sequencers on both PC and Mac at this point. I still like Sonar Producer because it's the one I'd become most familiar with but I've also found MOTU Digital Performer to be tops for live performance applications. When it comes to Logic Pro 9 I think it's strength is the ability to lay out new song ideas quickly with the easy access to, and ability to quickly audition, Apple midi and audio loops.

I haven't spent any real time with Main Stage and will not comment on that or other parts of the Logic Studio package. I will say, it's a huge package with a lot of content (9 DVDs full!).

It's a must for serious Mac using music composers.