Logic Pro X and Mavericks

Well I guess I am just being cautious. I'm usually part way through some sort of project, so there's never really a great time to update/upgrade anything.

I've had some real snags in the past - a bit gun shy.

After a bit of research, I learned that I'd still have 9, undisturbed, so I decided to take the plunge, download and dig into LPX anyway.

Right now, listening to my first LP9 track opened in X, I'm having no issues.

In the end, I had read enough to feel confident before getting your reply.

Thanks for your time.

Very much appreciated.

...and yes, this long, cold, quiet winter is taking it's toll (but it's also Sofa King Wonderful)

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Oké, I see....good to hear everything turned out to work well. I'm still in a very experimental stage with Mavericks OS on an external, until now some minor issues but nothing spectacular. Seems to do its job as advertised, although there are some disturbing reports about graphic problems, but they are system dependend anyway....

Cheers!

I guess, in the long run - I always get things sorted out (thanks sometimes to forums).

I've been an Apple guy since the 80's so I'm pretty much committed for life - might as well keep up with the changes.

Once again,

Thanks!

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+1, likewise!

Thanks for posting this. Always interesting to see how others use Logic. I'm curious: are you doubling a lot of tracks or are all of these tracks different? I worked with an artist that would stack multiple exact copies of the same software instrument tracks in the belief that it "beefed up" the sound, which makes sense if you're varying the instrument settings or other parameters across the tracks but I couldn't hear a difference beyond it just being louder. I'm still fond of the analog mindset that less is more but I'm primarily recording rock bands and it's rare that I exceed 32 tracks. I also prefer, in most cases, to make decisions and move on. It so easy to get seduced by the idea that "we'll fix it later" but that usually results in more work for a less-satisfying performance. Better to get it right or as close as possible, IMO. Is it possible to share a mix of this?

Thanks,

John

Edited to add: WRT Mavericks and LPX, it's working well on my MBP Retina. I have experienced the audio glitching while scrolling that others have reported but not consistently. It's worth mentioning that I am mostly mixing on the MBP. I do most of my multitrack recording on my MacPro. The glitching on the MacPro is more common and has, on occasion, ruined a recording. It's definitely something I have to work around, which is really lame. As a result of following this thread, I have decided to put off upgrading to Mavericks on my MacPro studio machine, mainly because it's almost 5 years old.

Message was edited by: John Curley

Hey John, thank for the reply.

No there are no copied parts in this song, everything that's there should be there. Vocals are always recorded twice for when and if I double a part.

This is gonna sound arrogant, so sorry about that but I consider copying a region twice on two different channels to beef up the source a rookie mistake, unless of course like you say, you do some settings to one of the sources to alter it in some way (delay one channel or place a phase effect on one of the channels etc.)

I don't mind sharing the mix with u. Infact I would welcome it, I might learn something. When I'm done with the whole project we'll sort it out. It's a mini album and I'll only be able to share it once I'm done and it's released, out of respect for the client.

Just today I finished an "Ellie Golding type of pop song" for another client and the track count finished on about 50 channels, just instruments so I am surprised to hear of guys hovering around the 32 mark with channel count. I suppose it's all in the genre really. I often layer sounds, like two or three different synths, pads or even snares together.

Just thought I'd throw in my $.02 here as well, as I spent many years as a studio engineer and producer - back in the day.

I often use multiple tracks for one musical element for a variety of reasons.

1) I will keep the original MIDI file of a performance (even if it's not in current use)

2) I will create an audio file of that MIDI part

3) I will often 'resample' that audio track, so that I've freed up the effects and processing CPU demands

4) I can then modify either the MIDI or audio tracks as much as I like, and yet, can EASILY go backwards.

5) it is often desireable to have a different eq or comp. setting on the send to an effect, (even if you don't hear that track's unaffected audio)

6) using mulitple, slightly different performances will always create a fuller sound

(ie. in a real orchestra, you may have 4 peoople playing 1st violin, all the same part. Their variations in attack, tuning and the character of each instrument forming the fullness of that part of the string section. Same for vocal choirs.........)

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Chance Harper - Thanks for posting that, this thread has become one of the most interesting i've seen since posting here since your input.

Those tracks, they appear to be in doubles, does that mean you have a seperate track for Left and Right (i.e. your working in pairs).

I always work with stereo tracks, and i'm wondering now if i should try a project using seperate tracks for my stereo pairs, i've often heard people say they prefere working with mono as it gives a better sound. And it makes wholly sense for me as i have Mono sources coming in - In fact, it seems a bit hair brained that i record them as Stereo.

Someone let me know if i'm wrong in that assumption please, as i'm going to be out recreating the wheel later and probably end up with a slightly rounded cube! 😉

Anyone know of a good resource to discuss mixing/doubling techniques by the way? I really dig conversations like this. I don't like discussing technicalities and bugs non-stop but i do like conversing with musicians/technications in order to make me look at my own methods.

I am using Logic Pro x on Mt.Lion right now & wish to upgrade to mavericks.

Will I loose my 3rd party plugin license once I change over?

Will I need to download logic,3rd part softwares & other softwares all over again or will it remain on the Mac?

Will the 3rd party music plugins work on Mavericks?

Will all the answers apply even if I am upgrading to Yosemite?

Thanks