Is Logic 8 Compatible with 10.7 Lion?

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Is Logic 8 Compatible with 10.7 Lion?

Hi,

I have Logic Studio 8, for which I payed £300 or so, and I really don't want to be spending £166 on getting the logic 9 upgrade.

However I am currently downloading lion, and would really like to install it on my laptop...

Has anyone tried Logic 8 with OS X 10.7. I've heard a few people say it crashes, however it is a universal app, so technically it should work?

Any advice would be appreciated

Thanks,

Alex

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 15 inch 4 GB Ram 2.53 gHZ

Posted on Jul 20, 2011 6:43 AM

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Answer 1

Jul 20, 2011 9:50 AM in response to lexy0202

I just installed OS X Lion and when I tried to launch Logic 8 after the install I got a pop-up message saying

"You can't use this version of the application Logic Pro with this version of Mac OS X" then underneath it says "You have Logic Pro 8.0.0"

Gutted...

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Jul 20, 2011 10:15 AM in response to thedrummerben

happens the same with logic 9..i wish in a fix or i will have to downgrade to snow..

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Jul 20, 2011 10:57 AM in response to lexy0202

Wait which version of logic 9 do you have... apparently only 9.13 & 9.14 work (with the dev version).

Also, ben, why don't you have 8.0.2 - try updating to that and running it again?

I think if Apple can't support the two most recent version of their pro apps on their latest operating system that's ridiculous.

I really hope that they patch this (either Mac OS or logic) - so that both 8 & 9 work.

Alex

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mattnein

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Jul 20, 2011 2:07 PM in response to lexy0202

I'm on Logic 9 too.

I assume no one has found a work around yet...

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lexy0202 Author

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Jul 20, 2011 2:44 PM in response to mattnein

OK... I've rung Apple and I have the answer.

It's a no for us Logic 8 users...

The guy I spoke to emailed me this: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4807?viewlocale=en_US

He said the only version compatible (officially) is 9.4.1

Just found the upgrade on dv247 for £133 ($200 US I think), and I'm going for that.

Oh well.. it's not like I'm paying to get my software back, I do get flex time 🙂 and the new guitar stuff...

Alex

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mattnein

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Jul 20, 2011 3:48 PM in response to lexy0202

I'll just use protools. I know a guy who works at best buy so I can get a discount, and all I usually do in logic

is record voice, and save the producing for Fl. Thanks for the help anyway!

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Blueberry

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Jul 20, 2011 6:05 PM in response to lexy0202

BTW it is Logic Pro 9.1.4, not 9.4.1 (that version doesn't exist)

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lexy0202 Author

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Jul 20, 2011 11:37 PM in response to Blueberry

Sorry, typo. - But I can't seem to edit my post?!

Alex

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Jul 21, 2011 6:46 AM in response to lexy0202

delete plz

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Answer 10

Jul 21, 2011 1:53 PM in response to lexy0202

Have a look here:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3188968?answerId=15683608022#15683608022

Try it out - let me know what happens?

-Rob

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Jul 23, 2011 6:54 PM in response to Robert Davies

this is gonna sound retarted but OT: can someone tell me how many dvd's are in Logic Studio 8? My mom is looking through her house looking for it (need to reinstall) and says there are 6 content and 1 install. I thought there was 7 content dvd's.

thanks =/

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Jul 23, 2011 7:07 PM in response to bobsbarricades

Eight... One install, the rest content.

And now, back on topic? 😀

-Rob

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Jul 25, 2011 7:49 AM in response to lexy0202

Hey guys, Just wanted a chin wag! i jsut rang apple aswell and got the saem answer as lexy, The show package contents jargan for opening logic does work but i get errors, general midi module doesnt work. also there is no upgrade option for logic 9 aparantly you have to buy the whole studio which as a student i can get for £120-130 Uk pounds. Ill be going to snow leopard for the time being OSX lion is wayy to buggy for my liking 🙂

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lexy0202 Author

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Jul 25, 2011 10:00 AM in response to MikeyFriedman

Mikey I'm from the UK too - you can get an upgrade. For me it costs £166 from apple, however you can get it from dv247 for £133.

The full price is around £400 I think.

Alex

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Jul 25, 2011 10:55 AM in response to lexy0202

Ahhh ok then thanks for the reply 🙂 i was just going off what the guy from apple said. Just got back on to snow leopard. the plan for me is to save up and get logic 9 and when the kinks are ironed out of lion ill be back 🙂

Mikey

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