Testing conducted by Apple in October 2018 using preproduction 3.2GHz 6-core Intel Core i7-based Mac mini systems with 64GB of RAM and 2TB SSD, and shipping 3.0GHz dual-core Intel Core i7-based Mac mini systems with 16GB of RAM and 1TB SSD. Tested using Logic Pro X 10.4.2 with project consisting of 85 Alchemy synthesizer tracks.

1. Mac mini features high-performance 2666MHz DDR4 SO-DIMM memory for faster rendering, working with massive files, or running multiple virtual machines. And now you can configure even more memory — up to 64GB — to run even heavier workloads. Up to 7.8X faster than 16GB 3 Up to 64GB 2666MHz.
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3. Minimum System Requirements. MacOS 10.14.6 or later. 6GB of available storage space for.

• macOS 10.14.6 or later
• 6GB of available storage space for minimum installation or 72GB of storage space for full Sound Library installation

iOS 13.1 or later. Compatible with iPhone,* iPad and iPod touch.

* Smart Controls, Sound Library navigation, Smart Help, full mixer and access to plug-in controls are available only on iPad.

• 1,929 definable key and MIDI commands
• 90 recallable screens
• 200-step undo history, including plug-in and mixer editing undo
• Full plug-in latency compensation, also for external audio and MIDI gear
• 1/3840-note resolution for MIDI events

• Audio file and I/O resolution up to 24-bit/192kHz
• Maximum project length greater than 6 hours at 96kHz; 13 hours at 44.1kHz
• Professional dithering algorithms (POW-r, Apogee UV22HR)
• 64‑bit summing engine

• Up to 16 independent voices per part
• Over 4,000 predefined chord grids
• Tablature supports up to 16-string instruments with any tuning

• Notes and rests for various lengths
• Auto-adapting multi-bar rests
• Key and time signature symbols
• Clef signs
• Slurs and crescendo/decrescendo symbols
• Various note head types including percussion styles
• Accents, bowing marks, fermatas and other symbols that apply to specific notes
• Phrasing marks
• Trills and other ornaments, tremolo symbols
• Sustain pedal markings
• Bar lines, repeat signs, and segno and coda markings
• Chord symbols
• Chord grids and tablature symbols
• Page and line break symbols
• Support for Bravura font
• MusicXML import and export

• 70 effect plug-ins including Pedalboard, which includes 35 stompboxes
• 24 software instrument plug-ins
• 9 MIDI plug-ins
• Custom instrument-tuning system including 97 fixed tuning presets, equal-tempered, custom and Hermode tuning
• 18 instrument and effect plug-ins with True Surround support

• 4,300 Patches for Audio, Auxiliary, Software Instrument and Output tracks
• 10,500 Apple Loops covering a wide range of genres
• 2,000 Sampler instruments
• 90 Drum Machine Designer kits with 2,000 individual kit piece patches
• 5,500 plug-in settings for 103 plug-ins
• 100 Ultrabeat electronic drum kits with 2,500 drum sounds
• 660 reverb spaces and warped effects for Space Designer
• 54 groove patterns for Arpeggiator MIDI plug-in

• Up to 1,000 stereo audio channel strips
• Up to 1,000 software instrument channel strips
• Up to 1,000 auxiliary channel strips
• Up to 256 busses
• Up to 1,000 external MIDI tracks
• 15 inserts for internal or Audio Units effect plug-ins
• 8 inserts for internal or Audio Units MIDI plug-ins
• 12 sends per channel strip, pre- or post-fader, or post-pan
• 32 groups for audio, software instrument or MIDI channel strips

• Frontier Design Group: AlphaTrack
• Jazzmutant: Dexter
• KORG: nanoKONTROL
• M-Audio: Axiom, Axiom Pro, Axiom AIR, Oxygen
• Novation Launch Pad: all models
• PreSonus: FaderPort
• Roland: V-STUDIO 20
• Smart AV: Smart Console

• Apogee Electronics GiO
• Apple Logic Remote for iPhone and iPad
• CM Labs: Motor Mix
• Custom Recording Light
• Emagic: Logic Control, XT
• EuCon protocol support for Euphonix / AVID Artist series control surface systems
• Frontier Design Group: TranzPort
• hexler: TouchOSC
• JL Cooper: CS-32, FaderMaster 4/100, MCS3
• KORG: KONTROL49, microKONTROL
• Mackie: Baby HUI, HUI, Mackie Control, C4, Extender, MCU Pro, MCU XT Pro
• M-Audio: iControl
• Novation: all AutoMap-compatible devices
• Radikal Technologies: SAC-2k, SAC-2.2
• Roland: SI-24
• ROLI BLOCKS
• TASCAM: US-2400
• Yamaha: 01V96, 01X, 02R96, DM1000, DM2000
• Comprehensive support for any control hardware via MIDI Learn

• Quadraphonic
• LCRS
• 5.1 (ITU)
• 6.1 (ES/EX)
• 7.1 (SDDS or 3/4.1)

• Open projects from Logic 5 or later
• Open GarageBand songs directly in Logic Pro X
• Support for Core Audio–compliant MIDI and audio hardware
• Support for Audio Units effect, instrument and MIDI plug-ins
• ReWire support for Propellerhead Reason, Ableton Live and other compatible applications
• Import/Export AAF and XML (Final Cut Pro X) projects
• Import/Export MIDI regions as MIDI files, export MIDI and audio regions as Apple Loops
• Import/Export music notation to MusicXML
• Play AIFF, WAV (BWF), CAF, SDII, Apple Lossless, eligible MP3 and AAC (non-eligible files will be converted to PCM)
• Record AIFF, CAF and WAV (BWF)
• Bounce to AIFF, WAV (BWF), CAF, MP3 and M4A (Apple Lossless, AAC)
• Burn any bounced audio directly to CD or DVD-A (PCM audio only)

Ridiculously powerful. Seriously creative.

Live LoopsFor spontaneous composition.

Live Loops is a dynamic way to create and arrange music in real time. Kick off your composition by adding loops, samples, or your recorded performances into a grid of cells. Trigger different cells to play with your ideas without worrying about a timeline or arrangement. Once you find combinations that work well together you can create song sections, then move everything into the Tracks area to continue production and finish your song.

Remix FX

Bring DJ-style effects and transitions to an individual track or an entire mix with a collection of stutters, echoes, filters, and gating effects.

Logic Remote

Control features like Live Loops, Remix FX, and more from your iPad or iPhone using Multi-Touch gestures.

Step SequencerPure beat poetry.

Step Sequencer is inspired by classic drum machines and synthesizers. Using the Step Sequence editor, quickly build drum beats, bass lines, and melodic parts — and even automate your favorite plug-ins. Add sophisticated variations to your pattern with a wide range of creative playback behaviors. Use Note Repeat to create rolling steps, Chance to randomize step playback, and Tie Steps Together to create longer notes.

Logic RemoteTouch and flow.

Logic Remote lets you use your iPhone or iPad to control Logic Pro X on your Mac. Use Multi-Touch gestures to play software instruments, mix tracks, and control features like Live Loops and Remix FX from anywhere in the room. Swipe and tap to trigger cells in Live Loops. And tilt your iPhone or iPad up and down and use its gyroscope to manipulate filters and repeaters in Remix FX.

Multi-Touch mixing

Control your mix from wherever you are in the room — whether that’s next to your computer or on the couch — with Multi-Touch faders.

Pair and play

Imac For Music Production

Use a variety of onscreen instruments, such as keyboards, guitars, and drum pads, to play any software instrument in Logic Pro X from your iPad or iPhone.

Sampler

We redesigned and improved our most popular plug-in — the EXS24 Sampler — and renamed it Sampler. The new single-window design makes it easier to create and edit sampler instruments while remaining backward compatible with all EXS24 files. An expanded synthesis section with sound-shaping controls brings more depth and dynamics to your instruments. The reimagined mapping editor adds powerful, time-saving features that speed the creation of complex instruments. Use the zone waveform editor to make precise edits to sample start/end, loop ranges, and crossfades. And save hours of tedious editing with new drag-and-drop hot zones.

Quick Sampler

Quick Sampler is a fast and easy way to work with a single sample. Drag and drop an audio file from the Finder, Voice Memos, or anywhere within Logic Pro X. Or record audio directly into Quick Sampler using a turntable, microphone, musical instrument, or even channel strips playing in Logic Pro X. In a few steps, you can transform an individual sample into a fully playable instrument. And with Slice Mode, you can split a single sample into multiple slices — perfect for chopping up vocals or breaking up and resequencing drum loops.

Drum Synth

This powerful but easy-to-use plug-in creates synthesized drum sounds. Choose from a diverse collection of drum models and shape their sound with up to eight simple controls. Drum Synth is also directly integrated into the bottom of the Drum Machine Designer interface — giving you a focused set of sound-shaping controls.

Drum Machine Designer

Redesigned to be more intuitive and integrated, Drum Machine Designer lets you effortlessly build electronic drum kits. Apply individual effects and plug-ins on each discrete drum pad to experiment with sound design and beat-making in new ways. You can also create a unique layered sound by assigning the same trigger note to two different pads. To help you quickly edit sounds, Quick Sampler and Drum Synth are directly integrated into the Drum Machine Designer interface.

DrummerCompose to the beat of a different percussionist.

Using Drummer is like hiring a session drummer or collaborating with a highly skilled beat programmer. Create organic-sounding acoustic drum tracks or electronic beats with the intelligent technology of Drummer. Choose from dozens of drummers who each play in a different musical genre, and direct their performances using simple controls.

Compositions and PerformancesYour studio is always in session.

Logic Pro X turns your Mac into a professional recording studio able to handle even the most demanding projects. Capture your compositions and performances — from tracking a live band to a solo software-instrument session — and flow them into your songs.

The ultimate way to record.

Mac Mini For Logic Pro X

Seamless punch recording. Automatic take management. Support for pristine 24-bit/192kHz audio. Logic Pro X makes it all easy to do — and undo. You can create projects with up to 1000 stereo or surround audio tracks and up to 1000 software instrument tracks, and run hundreds of plug-ins. It’s all you need to complete any project.

Get the most out of MIDI.

Logic Pro X goes beyond the average sequencer with an advanced set of options that let you record, edit, and manipulate MIDI performances. Transform a loose performance into one that locks tight into the groove using region-based parameters for note velocity, timing, and dynamics. Or tighten up your MIDI performances while preserving musical details like flams or chord rolls with Smart Quantize.

Industry-leading tools

As your song develops, Logic Pro X helps organize all your ideas and select the best ones. Group related tracks, audition alternate versions, and consolidate multiple tracks. Lightning-fast click-and-drag comping helps you build your best performance from multiple takes.

Smart Tempo

Go off-script and stay on beat with Smart Tempo, a way to effortlessly mix and match music and beats without worrying about the original tempo. Record freely without a click track. And easily combine and edit MIDI and audio tracks — from vinyl samples to live instruments to multitrack audio stems — with constant or variable tempo.

Flex Time

Quickly manipulate the timing and tempo of your recording with Flex Time. Easily move the individual beats within a waveform to correct drum, vocal, guitar, or any other kind of track without slicing and moving regions.

Flex Pitch

Edit the level and pitch of individual notes quickly and easily with Flex Pitch. Roll over any note and all parameters are available for tweaking.

Track Alternatives

Create alternate versions of a track or multiple grouped tracks, and switch between them at any time to audition different options. Create, store, and select from different edits and arrangements of track regions to make it easier to experiment with various creative ideas.

Takes and Quick Swipe Comping

Click and drag to choose the best sections of each take to create a seamless comp, complete with transition-smoothing crossfades. Save multiple comps and switch among them to pick the one you like best.

Track Stacks

Consolidate multiple related tracks into a single track. Use a Summing Stack as a quick way to create submixes. Or create layered and split instruments.

Project Alternatives

Create as many alternate versions of a project as you’d like, each with its own name and settings but sharing the same assets — efficiently saving storage space. Load any version to make changes without compromising your original.

Track Groups and VCA Faders

Manage large mixes with Track Groups and VCA faders. Assign any selection of channels to a track group, then control the levels or other parameters of all tracks in the group from any single channel in the group.

Automation

Easily capture changes to any channel strip or plug-in parameter. Just enable automation, press Play, and make your changes.

Even more pro features in the mix.

Logic Pro X is packed with incredible tools and resources to enhance your creativity and workflow as you sharpen your craft — even if you’re a seasoned pro.

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Five amazing apps. One powerful collection.