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Logic Pro 10.2.1, MainStage 3.2.3 Released

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Logic Pro X 10.2.1 Release info

What’s New in Version 10.2.1

This update contains numerous fixes and enhancements including:

• New multi-threading feature improves performance when processing multiple live channels
• Faster playback responsiveness when previewing Apple Loops and performing region edits
• Flex Pitch editing can be performed within the Tracks area using a Piano Roll interface
• A collection of 30 plug-ins have been redesigned to add Retina support and improve usability
• Numerous improvements to Alchemy including Apple Loops support and 11 new spectral effects
• Improved reliability when downloading additional content
• Additional content can be downloaded directly from the Sound Library and Apple Loops browsers
• Drum Machine Designer supports drag and drop of multiple audio files
• The Step Editor can automatically create lanes to display all MIDI events in a region
• New export option allows you to to create stems from multiple selected tracks
• Improved VoiceOver support

MainStage 3.2.3 Release info

What’s New in Version 3.2.3

This update contains numerous fixes and enhancements including:

• A collection of 27 plug-ins have been redesigned to add Retina support and improve usability
• Numerous improvements to Alchemy including Apple Loops support and 11 new spectral effects
• Alchemy supports 3rd party Expressive MIDI Controllers including products from Roli and Roger Linn Design
• Allows faster changing of your I/O device with large concert files
• Clicking on an instrument layer in the workspace now selects the corresponding channel strip
• Improved VoiceOver support

Audio Unit Plug-Ins and El Capitan (OS X 10.11)

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By now you’ve surely heard about the issues some third-party AU plug-ins had with El Capitan (10.11). It’s important to note that not all third-party AU plug-ins had problems with El Capitan, and most of those were fixed by the 10.11.1 update.

The other thing to know is that even after you update to 10.11.1, plug-ins that didn’t validate before may have to be manually rescanned before you can use them.

Open the Plug-In Manager from the Preferences sub-menu under the Logic Pro X menu.

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The Plug-In Manager is accessed directly under the MainStage menu in MainStage.

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Select the plug-ins that say “Crashed Validation” under the Compatibility column in the Plug-In Manager. If you click the name of the column, the plug-ins will be grouped by their status, making the ones that didn’t validate easier to find and select. Or, you can command-click all the plug-ins that need to be validated.

Once you have selected the plug-ins to be rescanned, click the “Reset & Rescan Selection” button at the bottom of the window.

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A window will appear to show you the validation process for the plug-ins. When the process is complete, plug-ins that are compatible with 10.11.1 (and hopefully later) should show as “successfully validated.”

Of course, consult with the vendor of any third-party plug-ins for more information. Several vendors say they are still not supporting El Capitan yet, even though I’ve seen reports by people who say they have upgraded to 10.11.1 and those manufacturer’s plug-ins work fine for them.

Logic Pro X 10.2, MainStage 3.2 Released with Alchemy, Other Features

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I’m not going to lie to you. I don’t really know much about Alchemy as I’ve never tried it before Apple acquired it. But everyone says how great and powerful it is, so there you go. Checking the Logic Pro X 10.2 Release Notes, there is a huge list of fixes, changes, and performance improvements to the app besides the addition of Alchemy. This list is much more than what the App Store shows. (On the other hand, the MainStage 3.2 Release Notes are similar to what you see in the App Store update.) It will be a while before everyone has a chance to try Logic Pro X 10.2 and see what they did, and if they fixed issues some people were running into consistently.

This is a good article about changes to Alchemy and Logic that may be of interest to Alchemy users.

Ars Technica has a rundown of what Alchemy is.

Here is a good thread about the new features at Logic Pro Help’s forums.

Leave Me Alone! – Disable alerts when using Logic Remote

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I was recently doing some tracking using the convenient Logic Remote app (see link elsewhere on this page to download it for free from the App Store). Even though my studio is small and the computer was only slightly out of reach from where I had the mic set up, using Logic Remote allowed me to see if my levels were okay as well as start and stop recording much easier.

But while I was tracking, I felt my iPad vibrate and thought I heard an alert. How annoying! Fortunately, it was during a silent part in the vocals so I could edit it out later. But still, I wondered, how can I avoid that in the future? Then I remembered, I could use Do Not Disturb to silence calls, alerts, and notifications from the iPad. There’s a full explanation at the link, but the short version is to swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open Control Center, and then tap the crescent moon. Note that if you have Do Not Disturb set up to allow calls from particular people or repeated calls, those will get through. You will also want to have Silence set to “Always” and not “Only while iPad is locked.” Otherwise, Do Not Disturb will allow everything through because your iPad is unlocked when you’re using Logic Remote. It might be a good idea to set your iPhone to Do Not Disturb during tracking as well!

[Feature request for Logic Remote I need to share with Apple: It needs a mode to display and enter notes. I often put the lyrics in the notes in Logic Pro, and it would be really helpful to be able to read the lyrics from there while I’m using the app to control tracking. I’m sure other people would like the ability to edit and read notes on their iPad as well for other reasons.]

My Favorite New Features in Logic Pro X – Part 4, Editor

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I don’t think the Editor changed much in Logic Pro X. If I find that it did, I’ll have to write a post for that.

What did change is the sync between the Tracks area and the Editor. In previous versions of Logic Pro, you had to understand it to use it. I was just using Logic Pro 9 the other day, and when I was changing tracks or regions, the Editor didn’t change to follow what I had selected in the Arrange area. I know there’s a way to do that, but I had to remember and never could. Now, Logic Pro X follows the selection in the Tracks area. I’m sure there’s a way to turn this off for those who prefer the old method, but I prefer the new way so I don’t know it.

To me, this is another good example of how Apple has made Logic Pro X simpler, more intuitive, and more like other applications.

(Logic Pro X’s Tracks area was called the Arrange area in previous versions)