'Logic Express' is a cut-down version of
Logic Pro, a
MIDI sequencer and
digital audio workstation software application maintained by
Apple that runs on the
Mac OS X platform. It was announced on
15 January 2004 for release in
March 2004.
Students and
teachers are Apple's intended
buyers of the software (Apple Computer, Inc., 2004b).
Logic Pro and Express share much functionality and a similar interface. Logic Express is limited to two-channel stereo mixdown, while Logic Pro can handle multichannel
surround sound. Both can handle up to 255 audio tracks, depending on system performance (
CPU,
hard disk throughput and
seek time). Logic Express offers 12 input channels (unlimited in
Logic Pro) and supports
sample rates up to 96
kHz (192
kHz in
Logic Pro). Logic Express comes with 27 software instruments and 40 effect plug-ins.
Since Logic Express is cheaper but lacks some of the features of Logic Pro, the former is more widely used by amateur musicians, whereas the latter is used primarily by professional producers.
References
★ Apple Computer, Inc. (2004b). Apple streamlines professional audio product line: introduces Logic Pro 6 & Logic Express 6. Retrieved January 16, 2004.
[1]
★ Sharma, D. C. (2004). Apple polishes musical offerings. In ''Personal tech''. Retrieved January 16, 2004.
[2]
External links
★
Official Logic Express home page
★
Logic Pro/Express feature comparison table