Powerful Music Creation
Logic Express 8 delivers the legendary power and streamlined interface of Logic Pro 8. Innovative production tools and over 100 instruments and effects from Logic Studio let you record, edit, and mix with unmatched quality, speed, and ease.
- The power of Logic Pro
Logic Express 8 offers the same powerful production tools as Logic Pro 8, including full notation, 24-bit/192kHz resolution, and Quick Swipe Comping.
- Next-generation Interface
A beautifully redesigned interface consolidates all windows into a single, efficient workspace made for musicians.
- World-class instruments
Make music right out of the box with 36 instrument plug-ins from Logic Studio, including Ultrabeat drum machine and ES2 synth.
- Professional effects
Shape your music production with 70 effect plug-ins from Logic Studio, including Guitar Amp Pro and full-featured Pitch Correction.
Single-Window Design
The Arrange window in Logic Pro 8 consolidates production activities in a single, elegantly-designed workspace. You can record multiple takes; cut, move, or stretch audio with sample accuracy; browse channel strip settings; audition Apple Loops; and drop chords onto your lead sheet—all from one central space, without managing multiple windows.
Effortless multitake recording Region-based take management speeds up multitake recording, editing, and processing. An expandable take folder makes it simple to recall overdubs, and entire take folders can be moved and edited like regions.
New audio editing tools
Work faster and with greater precision using powerful new features like snap-to-transient selection, graphical time stretching, and sample-accurate editing in the Arrange window.
New Instruments
Logic Express now includes Ultrabeat, ES2, and the complete EXS24 Sampler.
Simplified setup
Production-ready templates, a streamlined track setup window, and dynamic channel strip creation get you up and running fast. Improved ReWire support provides easy integration with other music applications.
Quick Swipe comping
With breakthrough Quick Swipe comping, you can simply swipe over the best portions of each take to create a seamless comp, complete with transition-smoothing crossfades.
Portable preferences
Save your key commands, channel strip settings and plug-in settings to your .Mac account for easy backup, sharing, and portability.
New Effects
Logic Express now features Guitar Amp Pro, Ringshifter, and full-featured Pitch Correction.
Multi-track Recording.
Logic Express 8 makes it easy to record a quick demo or complete professional album.
Simplified tracking
A new template browser offers a variety of preconfigured projects to get you started, while the track creation window dramatically streamlines project setup. Dynamic channel strip creation simplifies mixer setup by adding auxiliary and output channels as needed.
Effortless multi-take recording
Region-based take management streamlines the process of recording, organizing, and auditioning multiple takes. Record passes are automatically tucked into an expandable take folder where they can be conveniently recalled and colorized. Entire take folders can be moved and edited just like standard regions.
Complete mixing desk
Create the perfect mixer configuration with up to 255 audio, software instrument, and auxiliary channels, up to 32 mix groups, and as many output channels as your audio hardware provides. Each track supports 15 plug-ins and 8 pre-, post-, and post-pan sends with full latency compensation to keep everything in perfect sync. Logic Express 8 also lets you record busses and integrate outboard hardware into your mix.
Automation
Automate channel strip and plug-in parameters on the fly or set values manually for even greater precision. You can simultaneously view and edit automation for single or multiple tracks, including multiple parameters per track. Track grouping provides simultaneous writing and editing of automation for multiple tracks, and a curve tool helps create natural-sounding moves.
Dynamic
Dynamic channel strip creation
Dynamic channel strip creation streamlines recording and mixing by automatically adding auxiliary and output channels to your project as needed. For example, when you create a bus send, Logic Express creates an auxiliary channel strip to receive that bus. You can also create auxiliary channel strips for multi-output instruments with a single click.
Ultrabeat
Build big beats with Ultrabeat, expanded with more than 50 new drum kits featuring 400 new patterns and over 1000 new sounds. Drum grid editing and step automation give you more power than ever.
Guitar Amp Pro
Play your guitar through faithful re-creations of classic amplifiers and speaker cabinets.
- Mac OS X v10.4.9 or later
- 1.25 GHz or faster PowerPC G4 processor
- 1 GB of RAM
- 6.2 GB available Hard Disk space
- Display with 1024 x 768 resolution
- QuickTime 7.2 or later
- DVD-Rom drive for installation
- Low-latency multi-I/O audio hardware and MIDI interface recommended
Upgrade from Logic Express or Big Box. You must be a registered user of Logic Express 7 or Logic Express 6.
