Logic Express 9
Record, edit, and mix your music like a pro. Open your GarageBand files in Logic Express 9 and get right to work, or start from scratch with a new composition. Innovative production tools and over 100 instrument and effect plug-ins from Logic Studio make it easier than ever to translate musical inspiration into professional recordings.
Top new features in Logic Express- Fully compatible with GarageBand projects — open them and take them further.
- Flex Time lets you manipulate audio timing and tempo like never before.
- Build dream guitar rigs with the new Amp Designer and Pedalboard.
- Inspire your music with 36 instrument plug-ins and 70 effect plug-ins.
Overview
Perfect for GarageBand musicians
Logic Express is the perfect next step for musicians who use GarageBand to compose and create.
- GarageBand files open seamlessly in Logic, so you can pick up right where you leave off.
- The familiar interface makes it easy to start editing and enhancing your compositions with new options right away.
More options for guitar players
Logic Express 9 is perfect for guitar players, with new features for getting killer tones right out of the box.
- Plug into the sound of 25 legendary amp heads and matching speakers with the new Amp Designer.
- Enjoy lush creative effects with the new Pedalboard, an assortment of 30 virtual stompbox pedals inspired by the classics.
- Support for the Apogee GiO interface and foot controller provides hands-free operation.
Easier for do-it-yourself musicians
An innovative set of music production tools makes it even easier to capture and develop your musical inspirations.
- Quickly transfer track content and setups between projects.
- Effortlessly replace or double audio drum tracks.
- Work smarter and more efficiently with over 150 workflow enhancements.
Flex Time
Put audio in its place with Flex Time, a new set of tools that delivers the easiest-ever approach to manipulating the timing and tempo of your performances.
- Beat slicing and elastic audio editing are now available together, so you never break your flow having to wait for something to render.
- Use Flex Tool to push audio around with your mouse.
- Change the tempo of your project using the new Varispeed option.
- Easily import audio from one project to the other and easily conform tempo to the tempo of the destination project.
Instrument and effect plug-ins
Make music right out of the box with over 100 instrument and effect plug-ins from Logic Studio.
- 36 software instrument plug-ins, including the Ultrabeat drum synth and beatbox, ES2 synth, and EXS24 sampler.
- Over 70 professional effect plug-ins ranging from vintage and modern compressors to distortion effects and amp models, including Amp Designer and Pedalboard.
Most Useful Reviews
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Logic Express 9
I just switched from Ableton Live to Logic Studio
Written by JC from smithfield
Aug 29, 2009
I invested a lot of time into learning Ableton, ReWire with Reason, connectivity with Line6 TonePort, midi editing, etc.....and thought I would give Logic Express a try before investing in more Ableton upgrades. Wow, it was an incredibly intuitive, easy to learn, and extremely powerful application (and I'm only talking about Logic Express). Switching from Ableton to Logic is very similar to my experiences of switching from using a Windows OS to OSX on a Macbook Pro. Things are easy and they just make sense. I still haven't even picked up a manual or watched a tutorial of Logic and I'm already recording and mixing midi instruments played on an M-Audio AXIOM 61, live guitar and studio mics on a Line6 USB TonePort. Everything was plug-and-play and sounded great. I've decided to make the jump to Logic Pro after 1 week of using Logic Express. …More
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Logic Express 9
Nice
Written by PP from CANYON LAKE
Jul 24, 2009
Lots of new Features for Guitarists. This is what Logic has needed all along.
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Logic Express 9
Logic Express....
Written by AB from Brooklyn
Oct 3, 2009
Amazing Product...
I got this about 3 months ago... plugged in my keyboard and turntables started mixing up my music within 2 hours of just playing with the software, never picked up a manual... and now i can say i have producing my own music and have 2 Albums coming out before 2009 ends.
The easiest software out there for true musicians. Im saving up some money to upgrade to Logic Pro.
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Most Recent Reviews
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Logic Express 9
Illogic more like it. Yes it works well but I don't enjoy using it at all.
Written by DB from Orleans
Nov 22, 2009
Garageband rocks! Why does Logic Pro have to be so convoluted? Garageband is so clean and uncluttered and easy to navigate. When I bought Logic Pro, I nearly abandoned it and that's coming from one who uses Nuendo, Ableton, FlStudio and Reason!!! I bought $400.00 worth of video's and I am still not comfortable with Logic! I never need a single manual with Nuendo and I have a recording engineering degree. Couldn't someone just keep making Garageband better? I would add process screens to the program, like Edit which contains a simple layout with Edit tools in the right hand pane. Really, it needs a couple of mode sheets like Edit, Create, Rewire and Mixdown, you know, kind of like Ableton where it switched modes depending on what you are doing.
Garageband is one of the most beautiful and well implemented programs for music creation. If you keep improving it, I will keep using it. I would buy Garageband Pro if it kept its looks and improved functionality.
I never start with Logic Pro 8 anymore, it's ugly, and cluttered. In this day and age, I want my programs to work like Garageband does. My buddy just bought ProTools, when he saw Garageband on my Mac he was so jealous!!!
There are a lot of features in Logic Express and Logic Pro that suit creative people but most people I have talked to agree that little brother is more conducive to writing music than it's more endowed siblings. …More8 of 26 people found this useful
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Logic Express 9
Tougher Learning Curve Than Garage Band
Written by RM from Gillette
Nov 3, 2009
Logic Express 9 is a bit tough to learn, despite the hype about how "easy" it is to edit and to do "everything easier". If only there were better tutorials. (Onboard Videos would be nice) Not nearly as "easy" as Garage Band and you can't do Podcasting or send your material to iWeb from Logic Express which is something I do personally on a regular basis. However, the "sound"; which is what recording is all about, is quite phenomenal to say the least! If you're a beginner; once you get some basics down, it is simple to get a great recording. I still find myself using some of the Garage Band MIDI instruments as the "out of the box" Logic Express instruments seem limited in scope. No banjo and select other instruments you would normally associate with a well rounded selection of MIDI instruments. You will eventually want to purchase more. (Logic Studio includes all the Jam Pack instruments) It is pretty difficult to edit using the Flex Tool in my opinion. In particular, it is difficult to select the exact area you want to edit. I was used to the Garage Band way of quite easily selecting and seeing what I wanted to edit, versus Logics very different way of doing things. But with that out of the way, I have produced several awe inspiring recordings. I have no latency problems on the Mac platform and no "surprise" quits or interruptions while recording either live or MIDI instruments. Even with songs using 20 tracks. I used to use Sonar, but Apple provides a MUCH more stable program and adds a "low latency" mode at the touch of a button. Works very well with my Tascam interface. New and seasoned recording engineers will love Logic Express! In all, Logic Express 9 is worth every penny and a lot more considering the smooth operation of the software. …More
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Logic Express....
Written by AB from Brooklyn
Oct 3, 2009
Amazing Product...
I got this about 3 months ago... plugged in my keyboard and turntables started mixing up my music within 2 hours of just playing with the software, never picked up a manual... and now i can say i have producing my own music and have 2 Albums coming out before 2009 ends.
The easiest software out there for true musicians. Im saving up some money to upgrade to Logic Pro.
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Questions & Answers
Most Interesting
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can you plug a guitar straight into the computer?
- Asked by WW from London
- Oct 6, 2009
Best Answer
The question is can you do it. The answers is yes! It may not give you the "best" quality but it will not sound bad, i've done it. …More
- Answered by AA from san rafael
- Oct 8, 2009
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Using Garage Band there is an annoying delay in sound output to an amplifier. Does this same problem exist with Logic Express 9?
- Asked by AK from Pittsford
- Oct 14, 2009
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what the difference between express and logic studio
- Asked by EC from MANHATTAN
- Oct 9, 2009
Best Answer
Upfront, Logic Express does not include Main Stage (a program that allows one to preform live), soundtrack pro (a film mixing program (although, Express has some film mixing features) and compressor (to export your creations).
Logic Studio is equipped with the entire sound library (all jam packs, endless sound loops), more synth presents.
Logic Studio gives you the ability to sculpt synthesizers and other sounds, and allows audio rendering.
Logic Express allows stereo editing, Logic Studio allows surround sound mixing.
However, the program interface is nearly identical in both programs, and serves the same purposes. So it depends if you need all the added features. Both programs support endless audio plugins with audio units, etc. …More- Answered by AJ from Rathdrum
- Oct 23, 2009
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Most Recent
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Does Logic Express work with another manufacturer ie Toshiba Laptop?
- Asked by SC from Dun Laoire
- Dec 16, 2009
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can i download the instruction booklet in english from here and if yes how?
- Asked by DL from Montreal
- Dec 10, 2009
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Is Logic Express 9 to be considered an upgrade from Garageband or is it used in conjunction with GB?
- Asked by MM from Sandy
- Dec 8, 2009
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I have a dual processor G-5 that runs logic express 8. I want to upgrade to Express 9 but Imy G5 has PC processors, not Intel. Can still upgrade?
- Asked by GH from marietta
- Dec 7, 2009
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Does LE 9 have good bass guitar tones and vocal pitch correction?
- Asked by BM from London
- Dec 6, 2009
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What are the maximum number of audio tracks that can be simultaneously recorded in Logic Express 9?
- Asked by BL from Howell
- Dec 3, 2009
