What’s new in Logic Pro 10.4

Apple calls it a point release, but Logic Pro 10.4 is packed with the sort of high-end add-ons we’d expect from a major upgrade…

It’s almost unfathomable that Apple could think of something else to add to Logic Pro X’s comprehensive list of features. The ex-Emagic DAW is one of the most complete music software packages on the market, offering literally everything one might need to achieve full, professionalquality productions without ever firing up a single hardware unit or buying another piece of software. Yet Logic Pro’s latest update is brimming with awesome enhancements and powerful new plugins that’ll leave you wondering how you ever got along without them.

This version of Logic seems tailor-made for pro studio users. Features such as Smart Tempo allow producers to bend Logic’s timeline to the will of their client, while new plugins such as Studio Horns, Studio Strings, ChromaVerb and the Vintage EQ Collection provide the polish and sheen one expects from a world class facility. Meanwhile, veteran computer musicians will be thrilled to find that a muchmissed pair of plugins from the defunct Camel Audio have made a welcome return, and a few more of Logic’s own plugs have been given a boost thanks to new design and content.

There are thoughtful tweaks to the overall program: some major, some minor. Over the next few pages, we’ll take a look at the best of the new features and even provide a few stepby-step walkthroughs of the most interesting additions, starting with Smart Tempo.