Count The Beats: Logic Studio, are you in love? (Poll)

I still know how to do far more in ProTools than in Logic even though I haven't used PT since version 6 and I hate PT just out of principal. I've been using Logic 8 for live recordings of our band for the last few months and there are just things that I can't figure out how to do. Things that should be simple. Granted, I haven't really NEEDED to do these tasks so I haven't spent the time looking for a tutorial. I'm just used to the PT interface and wish Logic was more intuitive in certain areas.

I really like the package that Logic Studio has put together, some great sounding effects and instruments and the fact that you can accomplish just about anything you would like to without having to buy addons.

On the other hand the UI is the worst thing about it. Editing is a nightmare compared to some other packages and other things are not intuitive at all. Take for example changing an effect on a channel strip, every other application would have you right click, but in logic you click and hold, this must be due to the one button Mac thing but it is stupid.

Overall though I really do like logic for the sound and flexibility I can get out of it, it just seems like there are a lot of things they could have made easier.

I am pretty new to DAW's and only have a small bit of experience with
GarageBand for podcasting and voice overs.

I recently purchased my first electric guitar and after doing the
math on how much it woulds cost me to get even one alternate sounding
amp and a few pedals/stomp boxes, it became pretty clear that Logic
was a bargain.

My only complaint with using it as an effects system is having to
turn off my Mac, plug in my M-Audio firewire interface (as M-Audio
recommends), turn the Mac back on, power up up Logic and adjust the
audio settings for my input before being able to rock out. I wish it
was as fast as jacking my guitar into my real amp.

I can't yet say how it behaves for recording and editing and the interface for that is a lot more intimidating that GB, but the guitar effects with Amp Designer and Pedal Board are incredible. The attention to detail in the UI design of the real world modelled amps and pedals is absolutely off the hook. It's almost prettier than the real thing and with the click of a mouse I can go from 70's funk to modern rock. I'm speechless.

I do notice the older bits of the UI that are likely a relic of
previous incarnations (much like Final Cut) but I have read that the code is really solid and it doesn't behave like a 10 year old application. On that note I have previewed some other DAW's and although the software itself might kick ass, the interfaces are generally pretty fugly and non -Mac like.

I would love to see the UI borrow even more elements from GarageBand
as I feel that GB and iMovie have two of the clickest UI's in Apple's
line.

Here's to diving into this beast of an app.

Been using logic since version 6 and the newest release really speeds things up compared to 8. some simple features like the elastic audio are amazing, the ability to quantize audio in a single click really saves time when your just writing. the other half of the giant upgrade is in mainstage. the first version (in 8) was barely useful only as a single instrument. now its pretty much ready for the mainstage. the looper is amazing and the ability to send midi out and rewire rocks!

I think Logic 9 is a good step forward from 8. Is it a huge leap, no but they built in even more features that you pay extra for in pro tools such as flex time and sound replacement. See with logic thats free with the software, with pro tools you have to buy the plugins, then of course you need a $30 ilock to use them, ohh yeah and hardware to run it, Horrible hardware unless you spenk $20,000 on the 192 i/o and requisite audio cards.

I use both but man I hate pro tools, I was worried about upgrading to Snow Leopard Cause digidesign said Pro Tools wouldnt work with it. Really? The Standard for Audio Editing is written that poorly?

Ive pretty much migrated just about all I do for recording and mixing over to Logic and honestly it sounds better, When I mix in logic what I hear is what I get in the mix down, on PT not so much.

Logic 9 rocks in my book.

When I first started using Logic 7 I was confused by the UI but I figured I'd learn over time. 2 major versions later and I'm starting to believe the UI is just really bad. I understand how things work now but some simple tasks are way too convoluted -- way too much clicking, dragging popup windows around, lots of icons that don't really stand out as being distinct. It's pretty much a sterling example of how to design a bad GUI for a complex program. That being said some of the other DAW packages I've tried on Windows & OSX are actually far worse.

Haven't used Logic itself in anger, but Mainstage saved my bacon last weekend.

Church gig early Sunday - spent most of Saturday night with my valve amp in bits, eventually resigned to the fact I wasn't going to fix it, resorted to Mainstage... Brilliant. Great sound, minimal lag, clear, no hiss/hum.

I'll go back to valves for some gigs, sure, but when life gets complex, there's Mainstage!

I'm stuck with Logic 8 due to my PowerPC, but I suppose I'm somewhat in love.

A couple of wishes though:

A checkbox to disable the warning on startup that some audio units failed validation.

VST support! Supposedly Logic used to support them, but decided to cut the feature in favor of their AU format. So I am stuck with using FXPansion's VST to AU Adapter.

Does anyone know if the former has been added to Logic 9? I'm not holding my breath for the latter.

I've been using Logic since version 7, and am now stuck with 8 because I'm still using a PBG4. Logic 8 (Express unfortunately) is awesome, but I prefer running Ableton Live with such a limited computer (version 6.0.10).

Sorry, but it still is ProTools for me. At least for audio editing. The wealth of plugins, and the quality of them. McDSP especially (only for PT).

I bought Logic 8, but I don't really use it. I do use Digital Performer for midi stuff as it seems to be pretty darn close to looking/feeling like PT.