What is Logic Pro used for?

Logic Pro is Apple's digital audio workstation for Mac and iPad, covering songwriting, beat-making, recording, editing and mixing. It is a good fit for songwriting and recording at home, beat-making and remixing, and mixing tracks on a Mac.

How much does Logic Pro cost?

Paid plans for Logic Pro start at $12.99 per seat per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.

Is Logic Pro open source?

No. Logic Pro is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Logic Pro include Ardour and LMMS.

What are some alternatives to Logic Pro?

Logic Pro competes with Ableton Live, FL Studio and Pro Tools. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Logic Pro alternatives.

Logic Pro: features, pricing and alternatives

About Logic Pro

Logic Pro is Apple's music production application for Mac and iPad. It brings recording, MIDI sequencing, editing and mixing into one program, with a library of instruments, effects and sounds drawn from many genres and eras. Intelligent tools are meant to take over routine tasks so that producers can concentrate on the music itself.

For beat-making it includes Drum Machine Designer, which lets users build custom drum kits from samples, along with tools for programming drums and bass lines or turning samples into new instruments. Mixing tools carry tracks through to finished audio, and round-trip compatibility keeps projects working across Apple devices, apps and accessories.

Logic Pro is a commercial product from Apple. On Mac it can be bought once from the App Store, and it is also included in the Apple Creator Studio subscription bundle, which includes Final Cut Pro and Pixelmator Pro. A free trial is offered for the subscription.

Key features

Drum Machine Designer for custom drum kits
Large library of instruments and effects
Beat-making and sample-to-instrument tools
Audio recording, editing and MIDI sequencing
Mixing and mastering workflow
Versions for Mac and iPad

Good fit for

→Songwriting and recording at home
→Beat-making and remixing
→Mixing tracks on a Mac

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Logic Pro: questions and answers

What is Logic Pro used for?: Logic Pro is Apple's digital audio workstation for Mac and iPad, covering songwriting, beat-making, recording, editing and mixing. It is a good fit for songwriting and recording at home, beat-making and remixing, and mixing tracks on a Mac.
How much does Logic Pro cost?: Paid plans for Logic Pro start at $12.99 per seat per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.
Is Logic Pro open source?: No. Logic Pro is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Logic Pro include Ardour and LMMS.
What are some alternatives to Logic Pro?: Logic Pro competes with Ableton Live, FL Studio and Pro Tools. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Logic Pro alternatives.