Apple has released a new version of Logic Pro X, its professional music production software, with performance optimizations for all users and updates to take advantage of the potential of the company’s recently introduced Mac Pro systems.… Read More Updated Logic Pro X + Mac Pro Combo Handles Up To 2,000 Tracks
This video, via composer Christian Henson, compares the Mac Pro ‘trash can’ computer against a new iMac Pro. … Read More Mac Pro vs iMac Pro For Pro Audio
Apple has updated Logic Pro X to version 10.0.7, Here are the key changes in Logic Pro X 10.0.7: Now supports 24 processing threads on 12-core Mac Pro models The current volume, pan, and send values for all selected tracks can now be inserted at the playhead position Enabling Low Latency Mode no longer creates… Read More Logic Pro X 10.0.7 Now Supports Up To 24 Threads On 12-Core Mac Pros
iFixit has done a teardown of the new Apple Mac Pro, and gives it high marks (8 out of 10) for repairability and ease of upgrading.
The good news for musicians interested in the new Mac Pro computers is that they are now available to order at Apple’s site. The bad news is that they are already backordered until February.
Apple today announced pricing and availability for the new Mac Pro line. The updated Mac Pro features the latest Intel Xeon processors, with up to 12 cores, dual workstation-class GPUs, six Thunderbolt 2 ports, PCIe-based flash storage and ultra-fast ECC memory. The new Mac Pro is priced starting at $2,999 (US) and will be available… Read More New Mac Pro Starts At $2999 – Is It Worth It For Musicians?
Apple today offered a sneak preview of its next generation Mac Pro desktop computer – something pro Mac users have been looking for for years. It’s fast and furious, promising up to 2.5 times the speed of the existing Mac Pro line, up to 12 cores, dual GPUs, Thunderbolt 2, faster memory and flash storage.… Read More New Mac Pro Promises Fast & Furious Face-Melting OS X Action – Was It Worth The Wait?
Andy Hertzfeld, a member of the original Apple Macintosh development team, has some choice words for his former employer about the Mac Pro update that was introduced yesterday: The next generation MacBook Pro announced today at WWDC looks fantastic. I ordered one immediately and can’t wait to start using it. Unfortunately, the euphoria was negated… Read More The Mac Pro – ‘Lame Update’, Bloated Price?
Apple today made a variety of introductions today ranging from upgrading its top-of-the-line Mac Pro to a drool-worthy 12 cores to giving its sexy iMac line a speed bump. The most interesting introduction of the day, though, is the new Magic Trackpad – a wireless pad that brings multi-touch gestures to Mac OS X computers… Read More Will The Magic Trackpad Bring iPad Goodness To Mac Music Apps?
Apple has unveiled the new Mac Pro, a quad Xeon, 64-bit desktop workstation featuring two new Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors running up to 3.0 GHz and a new system architecture that delivers up to twice the performance of the Power Mac(R) G5 Quad.. . “Apple has successfully completed the transition to using Intel processors in… Read More Apple Unveils Mac Pro
