Q: Are there any changes in the new MainStage?
A: Yes, Logic Studio now contains MainStage 2, whereby some of the changes include:

• A streamlined user interface: Divided into the Patch List on the left, Channel Strips on the right, Workspace in the top center and Inspectors in the bottom center of the window.

The MainStage 2 user interface (in Edit Mode) consists of the Patch List on the left, Workspace at the top, Inspectors at the bottom and Channel Strips on the right

• All plug-ins: Includes all previously unavailable high latency effects except surround plug-ins. E.g. Pitch Correction has now been made available for use in MainStage 2. The cumulative plug-in latency for each channel strip will also be displayed (in ms) above the name label.

• Playback and Loopback: These are 2 live performance plug-ins which are only applicable to MainStage 2 (not available in Logic Pro 9). Playback is an audio file player which can playback backing tracks while Loopback is a live loop recorder which can record and overdub audio signals to create loops spontaneously onstage.

The Playback (top) and Loopback (bottom) plug-in windows in MainStage 2

• Screen Controls Palette: Contains a bigger selection of Screen Controls (when in Layout Mode).

The Screen Controls Palette contains a total of 60 Screen Controls.

Q:What are the changes made to the Logic Pro 9 Project Template and Preferences downloads?
A: The new Logic Project Template v1.0 has been updated for use in Logic Pro 9, with Varispeed controls added to the Transport Bar, Duration Bars and Guides enabled in the Score editor, etc.

Meanwhile, the new Logic Preferences v1.0 file has also been updated for Logic Pro 9, with Click Zones enabled, key command assignments for Forward and Rewind By Transient (Logic's equivalent to Tab To Transients in Pro Tools), etc.

As with previous Logic Project Templates and Preferences, downloading the files would require placement into the appropriate folders:

• Unzip the Logic template download and drag & drop the Project Templates folder (containing the Logic 9 template) into:
Users/your user account/Library/Application Support/Logic

• Drag & drop the Logic Preferences file into (replace the existing file):
Users/your user account/Library/Preferences

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Logic Pro 9 downloads:

Project Template v1.0

Preferences v1.0