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Changes in version 10.0.7

• Supports 24 processing threads on 12-core Mac Pro models
• Insert current volume, pan, and send values for all selected tracks to the playhead position
• Enabling Low Latency Mode no longer creates sync issues for Drummer, Ultrabeat, Native Instruments Machine and other plug-ins
• Automation can now be copied and pasted to any location using the Marquee tool
• MIDI volume and pan data option to control the instrument plug-in instead of the channel strip
• Resolves several snap and alignment guide issues
• Bugfixes that improve XML import and export with Final Cut Pro X
• Contains multiple enhancements to Accessibility

Changes in version 10.0.6

• Fixes an issue that caused the audio input to be unavailable with some third party audio interfaces

Changes in version 10.04

• Can now open GarageBand X projects.
• Fix for flicker issue when scrolling up or down in OS X Mavericks v10.9.
• Fix for EXS instruments with third-party applications that exhibit unexpected voice "stealing"
• Fix for Tuner not displaying correctly on Retina Displays with OS X Mavericks v10.9.
• Fixes for display track icons in projects not displaying correctly when imported from GarageBand 2 for iOS.

Changes in version 10

• 64-bit Architecture
• New GUI design
• New plug-ins
• New sounds
• New Tools
• New Drummer
• Flex Pitch for pitch adjustments of audio tracks
• Logic Remote app for controlling the software via your iPad

Changes in v9.1.8

• Bugfix for an issue that caused AirPlay dialog to repeatedly appear.
• Bugfix for performance issues when using plug-ins that provide frequent graphic feedback.
• Additional content downloads now behave correctly when installing on Lion and Mountain Lion.

Changes in v9.1.7

• Resolves several issues related to the download and installation of content
• Updates compatibility with GarageBand for iOS projects
• Fixes a problem that produced an error message when editing fades on numerous regions

Updated in Logic Pro 9.1.6:

• Logic Pro 9.1.6 is now available for purchase on the Mac App Store separately.
• Recorded files is set to the new Project folder after using "Save As..." command
• Bugfix for the sample preview option for Ultrabeat
• Improved compatibility with full-screen view and Mission Control in OS X Lion

Updated in Logic Pro 9.1.5:
Compatibility

• Resolves an issue that could cause unexpected feedback in Logic after importing a song from GarageBand for iPad
• Selecting the “Open Apogee Control Panel” command will now launch Apogee’s Maestro 2 application if a Duet 2 is attached

Performance and Stability

• Resolves an issue in which Logic might quit unexpectedly when creating a new project
• Resolves an issue in which Logic might quit unexpectedly when moving audio regions in the Arrange window

Plugins

• Resolves an issue introduced in Logic 9.1.4 in which LFO sync for some Logic plug-ins did not sound as expected
• Resolves an issue introduced in Logic 9.1.4 in which automating the Wet / Dry mix control in Delay Designer resulted in zipper noise
• The EVB3 plugin now correctly responds to sustain off messages
• Direct text input of the pitch reference for the Tuner plug-in now works correctly

General

• Fixes an issue in which performing undo after recording a MIDI take sometimes caused the MIDI track to stop sounding
• The “Toggle Zoom to Fit Selection or All Contents” key command now correctly recalls the previous zoom view rather than zooming in on the entire project
• Resolves an issue introduced in Logic 9.1.4 in which some regions might shift out of position after using the Pack Take Folder command
• Fixes an issue in which Japanese key command sets were not available if Logic was updated to version 9.1.4 before launching Logic for the first time
• Resolves a rare take folder issue in which performing undo after deleting a comp section could cause regions in subsequent tracks to shift to the next adjacent track
• Fixes an issue in which take folders would not sound on soloed tracks if the Track Mute/Solo mode was set to CPU-saving (Slow Response)

Updated in Logic Pro 9.1.4:

• Now open songs created by GarageBand for iPad
• More specific messaging when playback is stopped because of hard drive performance issues
• Resolves an issue in which Logic sometimes performed very slowly after a project that was saved without assets was consolidated
• Logic no longer quits unexpectedly when copying, pasting, or swapping voices between slots in Ultrabeat
• Resolves an issue in 64-bit mode in which a generic interface for some 32-bit plug-ins was displayed
• Resolves an issue in which moving a region to a different Arrange track assigned to the same channel strip could cause automation to be deleted
• Drag-copy of automation curves now works as expected on grouped tracks
• Moving an automation node that lies between two other nodes of the same value to the left or right no longer causes it to decrease by -0.1 dB in value
• Resolves an issue introduced in Logic 9.1 in which performing Undo after using the "Move Visible Track Automation to Region" command would delete the automation
• Resolves an issue in which performing Undo after creating an alias for a region would shorten the region in No Overlap mode
• Audio Regions that contain slashes in the name can now be successfully merged using the Glue Tool or Merge command
• Quantization of audio regions that have stretched or compressed and contain tempo information now works reliably
• Quantize and Q-Strength now work properly on regions created by exporting a Comp from a Take Folder
• Resolves an issue where lengthening an audio region could sometimes cause the audio to unexpectedly stretch
• Performing Undo after flattening Takes on a group of flexed tracks now works as expected
• Takes no longer sometimes display as soloed when their parent Take folder is disclosed but not selected
• Resolves an issue in which moving a take region with Quick Swipe Comping disabled sometimes did not move the corresponding take region(s) in tracks within the same Edit Group
• Fixes an issue in which dividing a take region that had been created by merging several take regions together could cause the area to the right of the edit to disappear
• Resolves an issue in which moving a take region with Quick Swipe Comping disabled sometimes did not move the corresponding take region(s) in tracks within the same Edit Group
• Fixes an issue in which dividing a take region that had been created by merging several take regions together could cause the area to the right of the edit to disappear
• Resolves an issue in which importing a Take folder into a project with a matching track could cause existing takes to be removed from Take folders in the original track
• Resolves an issue introduced in Logic 9.1.2 in which pickup mode for generic control surfaces did not work as expected
• Resolves an issue in which the key commands Next Screenset and Previous Screenset were reversed
• If the Startup Action preference is set to "Ask," it is again possible to open a project by dragging it onto the Logic icon while the Startup window is open
• The default region quantize setting is now maintained after importing channel strips from another project
• Update is free for registered users.

Updated in 9.1.3:

• Resolves an issue introduced in Logic 9.1.2 where Logic might quit unexpectedly when opening if the Native Instruments Kontakt 4 Memory Server was already open.
• Resolves an issue introduced in Logic 9.1.2 where the Pedalboard stompboxes "Classic Wah" and "Modern Wah" sometimes stopped responding to mouse input.
• Logic will no longer stop responding during launch if the TouchOSC Control Surface plug-in is being used and the utility application from Objective Development called Little Snitch is configured to deny network access to Logic.
• Resolves an issue in Logic 9.1.2 that caused Logic to open fewer audio processing threads on i7 Quad-core Mac computers than it did in 9.1.1.
• Resolves an issue in Logic 9.1.2 where flattening and merging a Take Folder could result in an empty audio region if another track was soloed during the operation.

Logic Pro 9.1.2: Release notes

This update improves overall stability, provides numerous fixes and improvements, and is recommended for all users of Logic Pro 9. Running Logic Pro 9.1.2 in 64-bit mode requires Mac OS X v10.6.2 Snow Leopard or later.

Performance and Stability

• Logic’s performance while playing movies at larger than 300% native size in 64-bit mode has been improved.
• Resolves an issue that could cause the warning dialog “Memory Getting Low” to appear when simultaneously recording multiple tracks in 32-bit mode.
• Resolves an issue that could cause the warning dialog “Specified volume doesn’t exist -35” to appear when simultaneously recording multiple tracks in 32-bit mode.
• Using the Undo command after a "Bounce in Place" command now correctly reinserts used plug-ins on the channel strip.
• Performing Undo after using the "Bounce - Replace All Tracks" command now correctly restores all automation.
• Resolves an issue that sometimes caused Logic to stop responding when loading a setting for a mono plug-in in a multi-mono surround configuration.

Compatibility

• Improves compatibility with 6- and 12-core Mac Pro systems.
• Supports iOS control surface apps that utilize the OSC protocol.
• Supports REX files when running in 64-bit mode.
• Improves compatibility with select Audio Unit plug-ins.
• The expanded System Performance window now accurately reflects the number of available real cores on all supported computers.
• Logic no longer inadvertently reloads the content for third-party sampler plug-ins such as Native Instrument’s Kontakt after tracks are deleted, or after some other edits are performed.
• Resolves an issue introduced in Logic 9.1.1 that could cause the spacebar to incorrectly trigger playback in Logic while the Melodyne plug-in window had focus.
• Logic Control or Mackie Control hardware control surfaces no longer switch to plug-in edit view when a plug-in on slots 8-15 is removed.

MIDI Editing

• Resolves an issue introduced in Logic 9.1 where using the Marquee tool to trim the end of a MIDI region could extend the number of loops for regions earlier in the same track.
• The Piano Roll now updates as expected to show the currently selected MIDI take.
• Resolves an issue in Logic 9.1.1 which could cause the Score to not display all notes from a region that had been split with the Scissors tool.
• The appearance of downward slurs and ties has been improved in the Score window.
• When pasting MIDI events into the Arrange area, the playhead no longer jumps unexpectedly to a position far to the right of the end of the pasted content.

Instruments and Effects

• Amp Designer now reliably maintains saved non-default EQ settings when a project is reloaded.
• The Wah Wah stompbox now responds more reliably to expression pedal input.
• EXS24 loads and plays back instruments that use short AAC or ALAC audio files when Virtual Memory is disabled.
• Corrects an issue that could cause the “Next Plug-in Setting or EXS Instrument” key command to change settings on the wrong plug-in.
• It is possible again to copy and paste sequences between Voices within an Ultrabeat pattern.
• A Software Instrument with a Send set to Post Pan no longer loses audio output when the Aux it sends to is soloed, and the Software Instrument’s pan is adjusted.
• Software Instrument tracks with the AUNetReceive plug-in no longer exhibit excessive latency.
• The Noise Gate no longer creates audible clicks while processing audio with the plug-in GUI open.
• Double-clicking an insert slot will close the associated plug-in if it is open and set to Link Mode.
• In the EXS Editor, a mouse roll over of an audio file name now displays the full path for the file.
• The EXS Editor now properly displays all Groups even those that have the same name.

File Handling and Management

• Resolves an issue which sometimes caused the text after a period in a plug-in setting name to be lost on the first save of the setting.
• Resolves an issue from Logic 9.1.1 which forced exported MIDI files to have a .logic extension rather than the .mid extension.
• Import of folder tracks from other projects now works reliably.
• Bank and Patch names in Multi-instruments now import correctly when using the Track Import feature.
• Resolves an issue which could cause the Track Import window to become non-functional in certain rare cases.
• Import of stereo Input Channel Strips from other projects now works reliably.
• It is again possible to drag split stereo audio files from the Finder into the Arrange window.
• The mute status is now maintained for tracks imported from other projects using Selective Track Import.
• The “Export Region as Audio File” and “Export Track as Audio file” functions now add tempo information to the exported files.
• The EXS24 now automatically locates samples stored in a folder inside the Project Folder that have any of the following names: “Samples,” “Sampler Files,” “Sampler Instruments,” or “Audio Files.”
• When a project is opened from a project folder that has been copied, EXS24 now loads samples from the copied location instead of the original.
• It is now possible to drag and drop an AIFF audio file copied from a CD into the Audio Bin in the Media area of the Arrange window.
• The project name is no longer truncated if a period is added to the project name when performing a Save As for the project.

General Issues

• Resolves an issue where applying a crossfade with the crossfade tool might affect existing crossfades on the same track.
• A marker is no longer created unexpectedly when the Open Marker Text command is used.
• The relative movement of the mouse when editing multiple automation nodes has been improved.
• The mouse pointer no longer incorrectly shows the Freeze pointer when editing volume, pan, send, mute or solo automation on frozen tracks.
• Help tags for the Marquee Strip now show the correct range.
• Soloing an Auxiliary channel strip whose source is a Bus from another Auxiliary channel strip now works as expected.
• Copying a MIDI region on a ReWire track no longer creates an unexpected new track.
• Cutting a region at a point earlier than the anchor at high zoom levels no longer causes the region to move unexpectedly.
• Plug-ins now open with Link mode enabled when they are invoked by entering Plug-in edit mode on a remote control surface.
• When a channel strip is muted, pre-fader sends on the channel strip are now muted as expected.
• Reordering multiple Control Surface objects in the Control Surface Setup window now behaves more reliably.
• Performing comp edits while recording will no longer create graphic artifacts in the Take Folder.
• The behavior of the key commands to adjust Marquee selection borders based on transients has been improved. See this article for details.
• There is no longer audible stepping with automated volume changes at low fader levels.
• Touch automation mode now works correctly with Sculpture's Object Position 2 parameter.
• Quantize parameters are now correctly maintained when a region is divided.
• The vertical position guide when moving/copying a flexed region is now correctly positioned at the left edge of the region in projects that start earlier than position 1 1 1 1.
• The Optimize file(s) command now properly affects both channels of a split stereo file.
• Delete now works properly on selected regions within undisclosed groups in the Audio Bin.
• Resolves an issue introduced in Logic 9.1.1 that could cause channel strips with default names to display incorrectly on EuCon control surfaces.
• The “Reset All I/O Labels” command once again works as expected.
• Regions dragged from the Audio Bin to tracks within folders in the Arrange window are now correctly positioned.
• Contextual menus now appear as expected when Control- or right-clicking entries in the Audio Bin in the Media area of the Arrange window.
• Performing Undo after adding tempo events to a project no longer inadvertently modifies the selections for the active comp in a take folder.
• Regions with a negative value set for Delay in the Region Inspector are now rendered properly with Bounce Region in Place.
• Bounce Regions in Place now works properly on record-enabled audio tracks.
• The current scroll position in the Audio Bin will not jump unexpectedly after renaming an audio file.
• The color and icon assigned to a track are now properly maintained when tracks are imported using Selective Track Import.
• Using the Backspace to remove all characters in the File Browser’s search field no longer causes it to lose key focus.
• Imported linked stereo files will now load with all other audio files in a Project without sometimes displaying a dialog that states "Unequal Stereo Regions Corrected."
• The MIDI channel number is now appended to the channel strip name when new tracks are created using the “New Track with Next MIDI Channel” menu option.