Logic Pro X
£199.99 FROM apple.com/uk + Mac App Store FEATURES Virtual drummer + customisable guitar and bass rigs + vintage synths and organs
For many Mac users, Garageband does everything they need when it comes to recording and creating music. For those working in a professional environment, however, Logic Pro X is the choice.
Logic is optimised for Mac hardware, and the latest version includes tweaks designed to take advantage of the jaw-dropping, number-crunching feats of which the forthcoming Mac Pro is capable. These include support for up to 56 processing threads and five times the number of plugins of previous high-end Macs. For mere mortal machines, Logic now supports up to 1,000 audio tracks and 1,000 software instruments, with support for 1,000 auxiliary channel strips, 1,000 external MIDI…
