Logic Pro for Mac and iPad Now Features Quantec Room Simulator Update

On Wednesday, Apple unveiled a significant update for Logic Pro, its professional audio workstation software. The updates apply to both Mac and iPad versions and include a range of new features, such as the Quantec Room Simulator and enhancements to the Sound Browser for iPadOS. Keep reading for a comprehensive overview of the latest additions in the Logic Pro update.

What’s new in the latest Logic Pro update: Quantec Simulator and more

The new Logic Pro versions for Mac and iPad now feature a Quantec Room Simulator, designed as a plug-in using the original schematics and algorithms from Wolfgang Buchleitner, the founder and inventor of Quantec. Users can:

• Utilize the only genuine hardware recreation available as a plug-in, crafted with the original schematics, algorithms, and coding from Quantec’s inventor, Wolfgang Buchleitner.
• Incorporate the iconic sound of the Quantec QRS and Quantec Yardstick hardware reverb, acknowledged as the most acoustically precise room simulation ever produced.
• Select the vintage Quantec QRS for adding a realistic acoustic space to your compositions while maintaining their sonic characteristics.
• Choose the Quantec Yardstick with advanced room simulation algorithms for an even more precise representation of acoustic environments with enhanced clarity and detail.

In terms of the Mac update, enhancements have been made to the plug-in search functionality:

• Easily locate and integrate any plug-in directly from the plug-in menu.
• Utilize the Search and Add Plug-in shortcut to quickly find and integrate plug-ins without needing to interact with a channel strip insert.
• Search conveniently by categories, company names, or parts of plug-in names.

The iPad app also sees notable upgrades to the Sound Browser and Sound Library:

• Access your personal sample collection straight from Logic’s built-in sound Browser.
• Add Sample Folders from your iPad, external drives, and iCloud Drive.
• Organize your favorite samples by using multiple folders.
• Simplify complex nested folders of samples into a single, easy-to-navigate list.
• Preview samples and drag them directly to build drum kits, sampler instruments, or place them straight into a track.

Additional enhancements include:

• Download the new Modular Melodies sound pack, showcasing hundreds of loops generated from patchable hardware synthesizers and an array of carefully crafted Alchemy synth patches.
• Reorganize your mixer layout by dragging channel strips.
• Send your mix directly to Voice Memos and access it on iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch.
• Quickly remove plug-ins by clicking on any plug-in slot while holding the Command key.
• Utilize in-menu search for rapid configuration of input, output, side chain sources, or bus routings.
• Employ key commands to adjust Marquee selections in all directions, expediting your editing process.

Logic Pro for iPad is available at $4.99/month or $49/year following a one-month free trial. It is compatible with iPad Air or iPad Pro models featuring M1 or higher. Logic Pro for Mac can be purchased for a one-time fee of $199.99 after a 90-day free trial.

Read also