Instability on even simple tasks
It’s a pretty impressive conversion to touch overall but it’s impossible to recommend when it crashes so much on even basic tasks like putting a few effects on a single track of voice recordings
It’s not the subscription…
…that has influenced my decision to not move forward with Logic Pro for iPad. I have been toying with the app every day during my month’s ‘preview’ period. While I’ve made some interesting music I haven’t kept anything.
I’ve largely used the app to route my soft synth apps and effects through and realised that I can actually do the same if not more with Cubasis which also accesses more of my iPads music kit. I’m not wowed by the software synths, effects and 20 gigs of downloads that come with Logic Pro for iPad. Alchemy on the Mac version is better I think.
I have Logic Pro on my Mac which comes with the same kinds of downloads. But for a one-time price, this version comes with many more bells and whistles. My frustration with this iteration is that it’s massively fiddly to route my iPad music apps into it.
I can actually see that this might be more attractive to those with more professional aspirations than me - although the go-to for professionals is always going to be the Mac version, not the iPad one.
So it’s not for me. And my musical tootling will be satisfied with the other DAWS i have, not Logic Pro for iPad.
I’ve largely used the app to route my soft synth apps and effects through and realised that I can actually do the same if not more with Cubasis which also accesses more of my iPads music kit. I’m not wowed by the software synths, effects and 20 gigs of downloads that come with Logic Pro for iPad. Alchemy on the Mac version is better I think.
I have Logic Pro on my Mac which comes with the same kinds of downloads. But for a one-time price, this version comes with many more bells and whistles. My frustration with this iteration is that it’s massively fiddly to route my iPad music apps into it.
I can actually see that this might be more attractive to those with more professional aspirations than me - although the go-to for professionals is always going to be the Mac version, not the iPad one.
So it’s not for me. And my musical tootling will be satisfied with the other DAWS i have, not Logic Pro for iPad.
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Blows away also rans, but is there a bug?
No other IOS DAW comes close to Logic, whatever the fan boys say. The recent updates (mainly for those with M series iPads) adds features such as ‘smart’ session players. The instruments are very good, but need user input to stop them sounding artificial. I am keen to hear more, such as a Session Lead Electic Guitar. Unfortunately I’ve had to take a star away due to a bug. On a 4th Gen iPad Pro with half a gig of storage, using just 6 instances of Session Players, 3 of them frozen STILL results in the project failing to reload until the iPad is rebooted. This is not good enough. Finally, subscription as currently priced is reasonable, but so many users would jump at an option to buy the app outright, for something less than the cost of Logic for Mac. Or perhaps an option to buy the Mac version and get the IOS version free. Is anyone at Apple listening?
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Think it’s really great except no midi clock Rx
Why the heck doesn’t it have an option to sync via midi clock? Same problem with Cubasis. This nonsense needs a fixin. I took 3 stars off the rating cause of this nonsense. Complete and utter nonsense I tell ya… I’d change the rating to 5-stars if there was a midi clock Rx option, but I have no faith in Apple. Probably cause they only want you to use apple things when makin beats.
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No to subscription
I already own it why you charging for the iPad? This is a money grab. Nope.
Update
This is not beginner friendly at all. I enjoy the DJ APP far more as it’s easy to just insert my own tracks and sample. This is not what I call Apple simplicity. The Final Cut Pro app is enjoyable because it’s a nice cut from the imovie app which was easy to understand without the need of tutorials. I did not enjoy this app at all just way too many things going on for me just seems extremely bunched up I thought it would be a different more enjoyable experience compared to the Mac version since it’s on an iPad but I was wrong,incredibly frustrating app with preinstalled things I just don’t need
After spending more time with the app it’s not so bad at all but I just still feel like the simplicity is not there. Just to insert your own tracks is cumbersome..I have to drag from my files according to the steps in the Logic Pro manual. I get it it’s an iPad so it makes sense to do that but even dragging it into the app is confusing if you’re a beginner all I wanted to do is sample vocals I wish it moving around the app was a bit more simple for hobbyist. Not a producer by any means but the way I can fly through Final Cut pro but not this app is frustrating
After spending more time with the app it’s not so bad at all but I just still feel like the simplicity is not there. Just to insert your own tracks is cumbersome..I have to drag from my files according to the steps in the Logic Pro manual. I get it it’s an iPad so it makes sense to do that but even dragging it into the app is confusing if you’re a beginner all I wanted to do is sample vocals I wish it moving around the app was a bit more simple for hobbyist. Not a producer by any means but the way I can fly through Final Cut pro but not this app is frustrating
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Too Buggy
It’s a great idea and all, but there’s too many bugs that just make it way harder to use the app. For example, I tried downloading one of the 2GB packs and instead of the app giving the pack to me right when the download was finished, it just crashed. I tried downloading it again to realise that the pack had used all of the remaining storage in my iPad, but with the content still not downloaded somehow? Now I can’t even download anything else (not even the pack i was trying to get in the first place) since i have no storage left.
They just need to fix a lot of the bugs and make some QoL changes which, knowing apple, will not do. Just get it on the mac.
They just need to fix a lot of the bugs and make some QoL changes which, knowing apple, will not do. Just get it on the mac.
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Will not pay a subscription,thank you!
I am not convinced that subscription models are fairly priced and a long term benefit for me as a consumer. Once I commit to using a tool I am pretty much dependent on it. Should my circumstances change and I cannot afford to maintain a subscription I would loose access to all the creative work I had done with the tool. I would prefer to own the tool and be able to sell it, if I had to. Just because subscriptions work better for the sellers is not a good enough reason to force me a consumer to buy one.
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It’s a real DAW with everything I need
I quit Cubase 10.5 a few years ago. You can’t even do proper ducking with it. Ditched the pc laptop for a much faster M-1 iPad Pro with 16g ram. Tried Cubasis 3 which is absolutely Stone Age compared to the advancements from Logic Pro for iPad. It’s absolutely legit and I’m able to do all kinds of fun things with it I could never do with any iOS 3d party product. Which I can still use with logic. The price for subscription is worth every penny…you could pay for 10 years before it’s as much as Cubase, plus it doesn’t go obsolete on you, while you pay to upgrade Cubase to the next version. If you don’t wanna spend the price of a single cup of coffee and doughnut once a month for the full time use of this superior app…whatever. I’m having too much fun to waste time convincing you. Except for writing this review obviously.
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It is good but not yet good enough to replace the desktop version
Usually it's okay as a sketchpad and I love that I can be sitting in front of the TV when an idea comes to me and all I have to do is reach over and grab the iPad to quickly get the idea down before it vaporises. It is good in that I get to use some of the functionality available only on devices with the M1 and greater chip. My iMac is an Intel-based one. So, I have to say its good but not great and time will tell if it is ever good enough to replace the desktop version. The lack of decent third-party plug-ins and some missing functionality that the desktop version has adds to its limitations. There are however a handful of really great 3rd party plug-ins available right now including Scaler and Scaler EQ. Also, I'm used to working on two large 27 inch screens and it has been quite difficult to adjust to working on my M1 iPad Pro 12.9 for some things but easier for others. Not being able to hide tracks has definitely contributed to the awkwardness shall we say of working with the iPad. At the moment I'd give it 3.5 stars which isn't bad but 4 or more would enable me to say that it's really great instead of it's good.
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