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Logic Pro 9, Logic Express 9: Comparison of features

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Summary

Logic Express 9 and Logic Pro 9 are both powerful music production applications that share all but 3 features. The main differences are not between the features of the respective applications, but between the plug-ins, content, and additional applications that are bundled in the products they come packaged in. This article provides a summary of those differences.

Products Affected

Logic Pro 9.x, Logic Express 9.x

Differences between the Logic Pro 9 and Logic Express 9 applications

The 3 Logic Pro 9 features that are not found in Logic Express 9 are:

  • Surround sound mixing (up to 7.1).
  • Distributed Audio Processing (allows sharing of processing power between networked computers)
  • Support for TDM compatible Avid hardware (Mac OS X v10.5.x only).

Differences between the Logic Studio (2009) and Logic Express 9 product packages

Logic Pro 9 is a part of music production suite called Logic Studio which includes additional applications, plug-ins, and content not found in Logic Express 9. Here is a list of those items.

Applications Logic Express 9
Apple Loops Utility
Logic Pro 9
MainStage 2
Soundtrack Pro 3
Compressor 3.5
Waveburner 1.6
Impulse Response Utility
Apple Loops Utility
Effect Plug-ins 74 85*
Instrument Plug-ins 36 41**
Content 8GB
1200 Apple Loops
1000 Sampler Instruments
50GB
All 6 Jam Pack collections
20,000 Apple Loops
1700 Sampler Instruments 

 

Space Designer (convolution reverb)
Delay Designer
Match EQ
Linear Phase EQ
Adaptive Limiter
Multimeter
Multipressor (Logic Express includes a preset-only version)
Loopback (Available only within MainStage)
Binaural Post Processor
Downmixer
Multichannel Gain
Surround Compressor

Sculpture Modeling Synthesizer
EVP88 Vintage Electric Piano
EVB3 Vintage Tonewheel Organ
EVD6 Vintage Clav
Playback (Available only within MainStage)
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