What’s new in Logic Express 8

New features

• • A redesigned, single-window interface eliminates clutter and lets you focus on your music.
• • Multitake management and Quick Swipe comping dramatically streamline the overdub process.
• • Powerful audio editing features such as snap-to-transient, graphical time stretching, and sample-accurate editing in the Arrange window let you work faster and with greater precision.

New instruments

• • Logic Express 8 comes with Ultrabeat, the premier drum machine from Logic Studio featuring 25 programmable voices, a built-in step sequencer, and advanced synthesis controls.
• • With ES2 synthesizer, you can draw from a broad range of sounds, a comprehensive selection of synthesis techniques, and powerful modulation options to create radical leads or nuanced pads.
• • EXS24 sampler provides ultimate creative flexibility, allowing you to load and play sampled instruments of near-limitless size. The integrated, redesigned EXS editor lets you quickly build your own sampled instruments and drum kits.

New effects

• • Logic Express 8 comes with Guitar Amp Pro, the acclaimed guitar amp plug-in from Logic Studio featuring 11 amp models, 15 speaker cabinets, microphone controls, and a dedicated effects section.
• • Newly bundled production effects including full-featured Pitch Correction, Ensemble, and Fat EQ help you shape your sound.
• • Newly bundled creative effects such as Echo, Spectral Gate, and Ringshifter provide exciting options for transforming your sound.