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Logic Pro

Apple's latest updates to Logic Pro introduce significant features for professional audio production. David Imel explains that Logic Pro is now updated to version eleven, offering a free update for existing users or a one-time purchase option 1. The update includes a stem splitter, allowing users to separate a song into four audio files, and the chroma glow toning feature, which uses AI to model sounds from revered studio hardware 2. Marques Brownlee notes, "Apple is probably the best audio company on the planet," highlighting the company's reputation for quality audio tools.

Apple is probably the best audio company on the planet.

--- Marques Brownlee

These updates aim to enhance the creative capabilities of music producers, offering more tools to refine their sound.

   

Audio Gear

The podcast also explores insights into audio gear technology, emphasizing the impact of harmonic saturation on sound quality. Marques Brownlee explains that old audio gear is often preferred due to its nonlinearity, which enhances lower frequencies, creating a warm sound 3. This effect is achieved through harmonic saturation, a process that can now be digitally recreated using AI. David Imel adds that Apple's marketing often labels machine learning as AI to boost stock performance 3.

Old audio gear tends to sound better than new audio gear because of nonlinearity.

--- Marques Brownlee

These insights reveal how modern technology can replicate the desirable qualities of vintage audio equipment, offering new possibilities for audio production.