New versions of Logic Studio and Final Cut Studio

by **smash** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:16 am

Hey Turtlerockers...

The new versions of Logic and FCP have just been made public...

Enjoy.

Smash.

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by **Linear** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:19 am

yeah i just noticed that too - looks amazing. upgrade for AU$299.

is anyone else going to take the plunge?

Chris

by **Aearth** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:21 am

Gee I was waiting for a fix-up with Logic 8, looks like that isn't going to happen.

nIC

by **HA_DA_JA** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:03 am

Deleted as my question was answered
Logic Express upgrade takes 4-5 weeks shipping time if purchased through the apple site.

by **SteveL** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:34 am

Well, I took the plunge. Got a discount at the Apple Store this morning $245 (might have helped that I bought a refurbed octo while I was there though - ouch, but ooooh, but ouch, but ooooh!) BTW, the shipping receipt I got from Apple says the Logic Update will ship within 24 hours. I'll let you know when it actually arrives.

Steve

by **ChrisW** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:04 pm

What's an 'octo'?

by **SteveL** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:21 pm

Hey Chris - an 'octo' is an 8-core Mac Pro.

by **ChrisW** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 2:06 pm

Thanks.
I'm obviously behind on my Macs.

by **Sheer Noise** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:01 am

ordered the upgrade. :)

by **adamcal** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:11 am

the US upgrade price is $199 which should make it closer to $250AU, but its actually $299AU. as usual. I understand all the reasons why, still don't like it.

by **musikwerks** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 2:20 pm

GST, customs, import duty etc. Not that much of a difference really.

by **ChrisW** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:21 pm

If you grey imported it there wouldn't be any customs/import duty.
From my experience duties seem to kick in on items over $1,000 AUD.

by **musikwerks** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:29 pm

Correct, but wholesalers/importers, ie Apple, will be paying those things on this software. I think $250 for LP9 upgrade is a steal. Try that with Digidesign.

by **adamcal** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:25 pm

The boxes, cd and manuals are most likely printed/burnt/put together in china, there would customs and duty into the US as well, and china is closer to AU, however they sell 100's times more boxes in the us and eu.

by **Aearth** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:59 pm

Regardless $299 for an upgrade is a gift. I did an upgrade in PTHD 8 and it cost me a $1k to get everything working right.

nIC

by **ChrisW** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 10:23 am

Digidesign should not be held up as an example!
I was spending about Â£10,000 every three years in London trying to keep my PT current.

I must say I priced up a new Mac in Oz, the USA and UK about three years ago and found the prices almost the same.
I admit I was surprised, but Apple have always said they would price products the same around the world whenever they could.
Some of the latest Macs are significantly more expensive from the Mac shop here now though (perhaps down to local taxes, or the slightly stronger US Dollar vs weaker Aus Dollar).

by **Aearth** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 1:17 pm

Off to buy Logic 9. Installing tonight.

nIC

by **chris p** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 3:06 pm

For those wondering ....

http://www.apple.com/logicstudio/whats-new/

We should organise a group buy of the upgrade - I'm in for one. Any other takers? What Turtlerock price can you get for us, Mr Smash our very bestest of friends and he of the magic semi-moderator ranking

Less than $300 to get audio quantisation, multi-track splice-less retiming and drum replacement (yeah, no more Protools envy - it was the single feature that Logic most lacked IMHO). Assuming it stays stable, Logic under Apple has not suffered at all. I wonder if E-magic could have done the same.

by **Aearth** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 3:39 pm

Just got mine, installing now.

by **Aearth** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 3:51 pm

I bought it at 1:25:33 PM 27/7/2009............ am I the first, I must be, everyone is still procrastinating about it and I have it. IT MUST BE ME, IT MUST BE ME. I AM THE FIRST, I MUST HAVE BEATEN SMASH THE MAC MAC.

YES, YES, YES.

nIC

by **ChrisW** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:21 pm

Does it work?
There seems to be a lot of people grumbling about various problems.

Not to put down Logic. I'll be going down that road once I decide on a suitable audio interface.
Right now I'm getting by ok with an Mbox and PTLE.

by **Aearth** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:34 pm

It's got to be better than 8. I think Apple is making us pay for the fixes.
Find out soon.

nIC

by **chris p** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:41 pm

Aearth wrote:It's got to be better than 8. I think Apple is making us pay for the fixes.

Nick, my v.8 has been stable as a rock and done everything I've asked of it, once I got across the new interface. What probs have you had?

by **musikwerks** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:43 pm

No problems with 8 here.

by **Aearth** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:46 pm

chris p wrote:
Aearth wrote:It's got to be better than 8. I think Apple is making us pay for the fixes.

Nick, my v.8 has been stable as a rock and done everything I've asked of it, once I got across the new interface. What probs have you had?

I think you are right, most of my problem is losing communication with my Ensemble.

nIC

by **Linear** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:49 pm

I'm finding 8 works flawlessly now. before the previous OS update I had system overload errors, even though the mac wasn't working hard at all. I think it had something to do with the airport scanning.

It's always the way really, I FINALLY have everything working perfectly, and I'm about to go and fcuk it all up by getting 9.

Looks like they've really sorted the comping now too, it was so annoying in 8 that you couldn't move things within a comp, nor do fades or edits within a comp.

Chris

by **Chris H** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 5:00 pm

Aearth wrote:
chris p wrote:
Aearth wrote:It's got to be better than 8. I think Apple is making us pay for the fixes.

Nick, my v.8 has been stable as a rock and done everything I've asked of it, once I got across the new interface. What probs have you had?

I think you are right, most of my problem is losing communication with my Ensemble.

nIC

No problems with Ensemble here:
2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo; Mac OS 10.5.7 Logic Pro 8.0.2

(........Although the Ensemble seems to be emitting a high frequency signal above hearing range that shows up on only a good spectrum analyzer or scope)?????

by **Bent my VU** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:25 am

chris p wrote:For those wondering ....

http://www.apple.com/logicstudio/whats-new/

We should organise a group buy of the upgrade - I'm in for one. Any other takers? What Turtlerock price can you get for us, Mr Smash our very bestest of friends and he of the magic semi-moderator ranking

Less than $300 to get audio quantisation, multi-track splice-less retiming and drum replacement (yeah, no more Protools envy - it was the single feature that Logic most lacked IMHO). Assuming it stays stable, Logic under Apple has not suffered at all. I wonder if E-magic could have done the same.

There is a thread over as Gearslutz in the music computers section listing over 50 changes to Logic. The apple site only shows the big ones - but it's the little things they haven't mentioned that are what sold me.

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/music-co ... -they.html

by **Aearth** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:59 pm

Logic 9 installed and working without any problems, seems more stable than my Logic 8 install. I must have had a problem with the original Logic 8 installation.

nIC

by **Sheer Noise** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 1:43 pm

Hey Nick,

Have you played around with the input/output device settings... If you have more than one interface, AND if you get a chance, can you check if you can assign one interface to input, and the other to output... ?? My upgrade has shipped, but hasn't arrived.

Dave

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