Apple has rolled out a major Logic Pro X update that beings new features and performance improvements. The release also contains 300+ Chinese instrument loops, bringing it in line with the most recent release to GarageBand.
Those instrument loops include the guzheng, dizi, yangqin, and Peking Opera samples. There’s also a plethora of Chinese musical instruments such as the pipa, erhu, and Chinese percussion.
Logic Pro X version 10.2.3 also improves sound quality for Flex Pitch editing, brings Retina support to 7 additional plug-ins, and allows crossfades between comp sections in Take Folders to be graphically edited.
Here’s the complete list of changes and improvements:
- Crossfades between comp sections in Take Folders can now be graphically edited
- Improves sound quality for Flex Pitch editing
- 7 additional plug-ins have been redesigned to add Retina support and improve usability
- New Loudness Meter plug-in provides support for LUFS metering
- Nudge controls can now be used to edit the position of selected automation points
- Icons for Drum Machine Designer cells are now user assignable
- All Alchemy presets now include names for Transform Pad snapshots
- 3 new traditional Chinese instrument Patches for pipa, erhu and percussion
- Over 300 new Chinese instrument Apple Loops
- Ability to enable click zones for Take Folders to provide simultaneous access to editing and Quick Swipe Comping
- Multiple additional enhancement and stability improvements
This is the third update Logic Pro X has received this year after going five months without one between August 2015 and January 2016. It’s free to existing Logic Pro X owners, but it’ll cost you $199.99 if you’re a new user.
