Apple has released Logic Pro 11 today, introducing new features that combine the advantages of Apple silicon chips and AI technology.
The latest version of Logic Pro, Logic Pro 11, comes with a host of features to assist in composition activities. New additions include the 'Session Player', which automatically plays chords, the built-in audio source separation feature 'Stem Splitter', and studio hardware modeling 'ChromaGlow'.
AI-Based Session Band
The existing Drummer feature in the Logic Pro series has been expanded into a feature called 'Session Player'.
Now, Logic Pro 11 users can generate drum, bass, and keyboard performances that match the chord tracks with just a few clicks through Bass Player and Keyboard Player.
Bass Player and Keyboard Player deliver natural and diverse playing styles, created through collaboration between top-tier studio musicians and AI and sampling technologies.
Session Player can be summoned via adding a new track, similar to generating a Drummer Track. Users can choose the playing style in detail and can also change it later in the editor window.
Built-in Audio Source Separation Feature
One of the most prominent advancements in AI technology in the music field is the ability to separate vocals, drums, bass, piano, and other instrument sounds from stereo tracks.
Logic Pro 11 introduces the built-in audio source separation feature, Stem Splitter. This allows users to separate vocals, drums, bass, and guitar tracks directly within the DAW without third-party plugins.
By right-clicking on an audio clip and selecting Stem Splitter from the processing menu, users can choose which instruments to separate, and the processing time varies depending on the audio length. Once separation is complete, the four separated tracks are added to the project.
However, Stem Splitter can only be used on Macs using Apple silicon chips. If Logic is run using Rosetta, the Stem Splitter feature will not appear.
Studio Hardware Modeling
ChromaGlow is a feature that utilizes the performance of Apple silicon chips to model studio hardware. Users can implement the tonality of five styles of hardware.
ChromaGlow is also available on Macs using Apple silicon and can be accessed from the Distortion category of track audio FX.
In addition, 'Studio Bass', which includes six acoustic and electric basses, and 'Studio Piano', which includes three sampled pianos, have been added to the sound library, each with capacities of 5.82GB and 3.67GB respectively. Producer packs for Hardwell, The Kount, and Cory Wong have also been added.
Updates have also been made in the field of spatial audio. Users can now mix user-defined channels for non-Atmos configurations using downmix and trim options, exported ADM BMF files have been expanded beyond Dolby Atmos, and stereo and other multichannel format settings can be included.
Logic Pro 11 is priced at $199.99, and existing Logic Pro users can update for free. Logic Pro 11 can be used from macOS Ventura 13.5 onwards, and detailed information can be found on the Apple website.
