Logic Pro Trial vs. Full

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Logic Pro Trial vs. Full

Okay, I'm losing my mind here. I had the trial version of Logic Pro on my Macbook (M3) and just doing basic audio recording for a project. Each project has four or five audio tracks with a few plugins. Everything was running well.

Then I upgraded and bought the full version, it asked to move the trial to the trash and install the full version. I opened up my songs and I can't playback let alone record without getting Disk too slow errors. It is incredibly frustrating. I turn off all plugins, mute every track so it's just two tracks so I can sing along and I can't even play back the song.

When I try to record, it keeps cutting out and overloading. What changed between the trial version (I had multiple projects with multiple tracks and plugins = no problem) to the full PAID version that keeps crashing??

Sure, people will ask what kind of RAM, processor, how many apps open, have you restarted, etc etc, and yes, I've closed everything and restarted -- but the crazy thing to me is it was working PERFECTLY fine in trial mode.

Anyone have any insight?

MacBook Air 13″

Posted on Jan 6, 2026 1:12 PM

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Answer 1

Pancenter

Level 6

14,782 points

Jan 7, 2026 10:18 AM in response to Trevor Conkey

Do you have an orange icon in the task bar, somewhere on screen? This is an audio selection, check it with the Scarlett plugged in. It should be set to something other than what it's now set at, you may have to experiment. The Scarlett should work perfectly well. What's your offer setting?

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Answer 2

Jan 7, 2026 9:23 PM in response to Pancenter

Updated the Focusrite Control and that seemed to fix it. I haven't tried recording, but playback through the interface is a non-issue now.

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Answer 3

Jan 12, 2026 10:55 AM in response to Trevor Conkey

Sorry to hear this.

Please run an EtreCheck (free) evaluation of your Mac and post the generated report back here in a reply. EtreCheck is a safe and highly regarded utility from a trusted developer and respected ASC contributor. The report it generates will not include any personal info. It simply gathers specifics about hardware performance and installed software that might be in conflict with the OS.

Please navigate to EtreCheck.com to download the utility. Be sure to Allow Full Disk Access when you install the app. Once you’ve run the app and created your report please post it with your reply to this message.

Please note you must upload the full report. To see how, please click > How to use Add Text when posting… EtreCheck Report.

We’ll use your EtreCheck report to look for the things that may be causing your problem and advise how to correct them.

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Answer 4

Jan 6, 2026 2:06 PM in response to r4lf

It is on my local drive.

UPDATE: I unplugged the audio interface (Focusrite Scarlett) and the project plays no problem. I can record a track through the apple onboard mic. But if I use the audio interface, that's when it doesn't play nice.

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Answer 5

r4lf

Level 2

453 points

Jan 6, 2026 1:53 PM in response to Trevor Conkey

It might be due to the fact that you're opening songs from a cloud based drive. Try to move it to your home folder on your local hard drive:

Finder -> Macintosh HD > Music > Logic

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Answer 6

Jan 7, 2026 9:36 AM in response to Trevor Conkey

Check in with the folks at Focusrite and see if they have any firmware updates or guidance for using that interface with the newest versions of macOS.

There are several Scarlett interface models. It will be help us provide the best guidance if you will tell us exactly which model you have.

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Answer 7

Jan 12, 2026 11:05 AM in response to D.I. Johnson

Follow up -

Monitor your system performance in Logic.

Avoid system overloads in Logic Pro for Mac - Apple Support

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Answer 8

Jan 7, 2026 10:06 AM in response to Trevor Conkey

Scarlett 3rd Gen | Focusrite Downloads

Also check for any compatibility info you can find for your Solo device at the Focusrite website.

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Answer 9

Jan 7, 2026 9:51 AM in response to D.I. Johnson

Thank you. It’s the Scarlett solo (3rd gen).

I’ve checked for updates but I’ll dig a little deeper. It’s nice to narrow it down to at least the interface and see the laptop perform properly when not attached to the interface — I thought the laptop was failing.

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Answer 10

Jan 8, 2026 8:39 AM in response to Trevor Conkey

Thanks for the update.

Good to know. 👍🏽

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Answer 11

Jan 12, 2026 10:09 AM in response to D.I. Johnson

Spoke too soon. I'm getting the disk too slow error again, just when I playback with a track armed.

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