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Apple recently launched Logic Studio, a brand new suite of audio-centric applications. Giorgio Ungania puts the software to the test.

Most major creative software developers such as Apple and Adobe are working towards providing clients with bundled packages whereby, through one single suite, it is possible to purchase a group of applications that were usually sold separately.

With Final Cut Studio, for instance, a user can get Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack, Compressor and so on.

The common ground is to provide a 360-degree solution that enables digital artists to work in a single environment without ever leaving the suite.

Aside from including different programmes in the same package, developers are also designing the applications to work smoothly with each other so that the digital assets can be edited and managed into a seamless workflow environment.

The previous version of Logic, Logic Pro 7, was a digital audio workstation targeting mainly music composers who needed to manage MIDI and audio in a single application.

Logic 8 is a complete reavamp of Logic. It has been placed at the very centre of Logic Studio, a bundle of applications and audio digital assets that gives users a one-stop shop for their audio production requirements.

The Bundle includes

• Logic Pro - the re engineered version of Logic, sporting brand new features and a completely redesigned user interface.

• MainStage - a brand new application for live music performance.

• Soundtrack Pro 2 - Apple's tool for audio to picture, already present in Final Cut Studio and now included in Logic Studio.

• Compressor - to export audio in all the existing codecs.

• Studio Instruments - a large library of virtual, ready-to-use plug-in instruments.

• Effect Plug Ins - A brand new series of virtual effects that support surround sound.

• Sound Library - A massive library of royalty-free audio and midi loops, samples and effects.

Let's take a closer look to all the single elements included in the bundle, starting with Man Stage, introduced for the very first time with Logic Studio.

MainStage

MainStage is a music performance application that turns any Mac into a live rig.

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