Logic

The facilities for surround sound in Logic Pro v7 are often overlooked, so here we take a peek at how to get going.

The Global Tracks can not only display chords, key/time signatures, and transpose values — they also let you edit them easily.

Markers have always been available in Logic, but the new Global Tracks feature (introduced in version 7) makes them much easier to use and manipulate than in earlier versions.

Global Tracks let you manipulate the bars and beats of your Song to match freely-played MIDI or audio recordings. Find out how to tempo-match...

Although the new version of Logic is billed just as a Universal Binary crossgrade, it does more than simply allow the sequencer to run on the new Intel-based Macs. Read on...

Some users of Steinberg's Cubase complain that Logic has no specialised drum editor. Little do they know that Logic lets you build your own.

More tips on mastering your tracks this month, specifically for those musicians who find themselves limited to using Logic's own bundled plug-ins.

We look at how to combine your hardware and the software-processing within Logic for mastering purposes.

Mixing live band recordings within Logic presents a unique set of challenges, so we show you how to get great results with the minimum hassle.

More tips and news from the world of Apple Logic.

Not everyone can afford to invest in a dedicated high-spec hardware controller such as Logic Control. However, you can use even the most humble of MIDI devices to control your mixer, software synths, and plug-ins instead.

The new Tiger AUPitch plug-in promises better pitch-shifting performance, but does it deliver in practice?

Mixing and automating complicated projects can be made simpler if you use 'stems'. What are they and how do you do it? Read on...

Comprehensive automation is one of Logic's most powerful facets, allowing micro-management of all the settings in your mix.

If you need to run multiple Firewire audio interfaces, you'll want to upgrade to the latest Tiger version of Logic. Read on...

Buying the Express version of Apple's Logic will save you a cool £500 over the full-blown Pro edition — and you'll still get a mighty powerful sequencer...

We take a look at some of the stability problems still lurking in v7.1 under Tiger, and also reveal a couple of extra plug-ins tucked away in the new OS upgrade.

Find out how to record a great electric guitar sound into Logic, and which of the plug-ins have the most impact at the mixdown stage...

Following on from our preview last month, we test-drive the new Logic Pro v7.1. Does it finally deliver what v7 promised?

Getting great recorded vocals can seem like rocket science, especially with all the complicated editing and processing tools that Logic now provides. So here we'll be giving you the advice you need to produce that big commercial sound.

After months of speculation Apple have finally announced the release of the first major Logic 7 upgrade, but what can users expect from version 7.1?