Using Logic in OS X
Using Logic in OS X
Basic FAQs 1st…
How is Midi handled since there is no more OMS?
Access to MIDI hardware is handled using the only OS X standard known as “Core Midi”. This means that there is no further need for OMS, MidiManager and MidiShare. There is a Core Midi Unitor family driver for Unitor8 MkII, AMT8 and MT4 that uses the USB connection. Additional Core Midi drivers are already available from other manufacturers such as M-Audio (Midiman), Edirol, MOTU, and Evolution.
How is Audio handled without ASIO?
Access to audio hardware is handled using the only OS X standard known as “Core Audio”. This means that there is no further need for driver protocols such as ASIO and EASI. There are currently Core Audio drivers for the built-in Apple audio hardware and the EMI 2|6, plus more Core Audio drivers are available from other audio hardware manufacturers such as MOTU, M-Audio, Edirol and RME.
How does it handle 3rd party plugins like VST?
Access to 3rd party DSP plug-ins will be handled using the only OS X standard known as “Audio Units”. This development will be available soon as a free Logic subrelease.
Is there DAE support?
DAE support is currently unavailable. This is planned, but the development must be carried out in cooperation with Digidesign. We expect Digidesign will issue a statement regarding this in the near future.
What about OMF, Rewire, and REX file support?
Rewire support, OMF Import/Export, OpenTL, REX File Import/Export are currently unavailable. The inclusion of these features is planned but depends partly on external developments.
Operation
Upon launching, just as normal – it searches thru it’s driver base and sets up Core Audio and Midi functions. Once it opens it looks almost identical to the 9.x version except for a few minor changes…
Change 1 – The “Settings” menu which used to be kept within the OPTIONS header, has been split into 2 separate menus, now called Preferences which has now moved to the LOGIC PLATNIUM header and Song Settings which has moved to the FILE menu.
Change 2 – Within the “Audio Driver” tab of the new “Preferences” menu, there are only 2 drivers listed now… CORE AUDIO and VS – so you must install your CORE drivers for your audio device before launching LOGIC
Change 3 – Loading an Audio instrument has now been moved to the I/O section of the track instead of the INSERT section to accomedate the new MULTI-OUTPUT function of certain Virtual Instruments
Stability
At this point, the platform seems more stable. The System Performance meter seems to reflect about the same usuage of Disk/Audio information. The Display and overall speed of the program seems a little sluggish. The screen redraws are slower and the screen sets seem to change almost a full 2 seconds later.
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