IMac remote & Logic Pro

Anyone have any luck using the remote that comes with the iMac Core Duo to control Logic Pro? I've tried Mira and a couple of other apps with no luck. I want to use the remote to start and stop recording, playback, rewind, etc.

I've heard that someone has successfully hooked up the controller from a Nintendo Wii to operate their Mac! It would be interesting to wave one of those around to control Logic.

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Worrying about iMac with Logic Pro. (i mean big fan noise)

hi.
i am thinking about buying a new iMac with Apogee Ensemble. but i am a bit worried about the fan noise from imac when i use lots of plug-ins and etc.
well... the best way is to buy a Mac Pro and stash the machine in a machine room or a cabinet or something. but the budget is low here.
does anyone have any good ideas? do i have to take the fan noises? or is it really so powerful so that makes no such big fan noises?
thanks

gen_ wrote:
I have no doubt that you and I haven't been reading the same posts, but I was under the impression that most people were much more infuriated that there was no announcement or run up to the launch (and thus they bought L9 just before).
Actually, we have been reading the same posts! Apple, historically, have never (and I do mean NEVER) pre-announce releases of Logic Pro. They are always announced on release day, even going back to before the Mac App Store, when boxed versions were still available. Apple do have quite a generous refund policy, so I suggest that anyone who feels cheated could always 'report an issue' via the link in the receipt email and try and obtain a refund. Personally, I would never buy a current version of Logic Pro until July was over, but as I've been using it for over 11 years now (before Apple bought Emagic), I guess I'm very familiar with the release times.
So why not keep support for EXSManager/Keymap, or at least a download link for paying customers. There is no other program that can do what it did unless you want to go back to an old version of Logic and utilise functionality that they removed yet is still relevant today.
Redmatica wouldn't have been allowed (under the terms and conditions of the buyout), to keep making the EXSManager, it would have been illegal as it's now an Apple product. That's like saying why didn't Emagic keep making a version of Logic for the PC after Apple bought them, because they obviously weren't allowed under the terms and conditions because it became an Apple product. While I can understand your frustration, you also have to understand the legalities that take place during takeovers and buyouts, as it's really not as simple as it may at first appear.

IMac G5. Logic Pro freezes. Not enough RAM? Please Help

Hello everyone. So, here are my iMac G5's current details:
Mac OSX version 10.4.11
Processor 1.9
Memory 1.5 GB (my computer ram space maxes out at 2.5 GB)
I recently added a gig to my computer, because Logic requested that it needs at least 1024 GB to run the software succesfully. I started out with only a pre-existing 512 MB, but instead of buying 512 MBs (to equal 1024), I bought a whole gig. So, now I have 1.5GB.
In Logic Pro...when I try and record more than 1 track, it tells me that it "overloads". More importantly, when I'm running a video within Logic, my entire computer freezes.
My question is this: Is this because I don't have enough RAM? I seriously need for this problem to be fixed, because I write music for film...deadlines deadlines deadlines.
Thank You for any and all your help!
Firouzi

Hello explorer,
Okay, download this:http://www.eskimo.com/~pristine/diag.html#menumeters and install it. They are your cockpit instruments.
Secondly: do you have airport running? Turn it off. Spotlight? turn it off. Dashboard? Turn it off. Also: open Activity monitor to see what app's are running in the background. And what about the video codec? is that running smoothly?
Your setup is, performancewise, almost equal to mine (yours is ±7 % faster), and it takes some improv to keep things running; bottom spec is the term. And I don't even use video functionality...
In the long run you should really consider an Intel Imac/Macbook/ - pro or Mac pro. Even the slowest intel Imac is ±2.5 times faster then what you and I have...
regards, Erik.
Don't hesitate to ask for elaboration. Happy to help out.

24" imac & Logic Pro 7.2.3

Hi, This is my first post here so hello peeps. I have just got a 24" intel Imac and logic pro and Tascam FW1884. It all seemed to work fine for a while then i was putting a guitar track down and I couldnt enable record on the guitar track eventhough I could hear the guitar through the monitors and then i could not disable the guitar input?, also Logic software started acting very irraically, eg I wanted to put in a marker and Logic put in 100 markers as if the key was stuck down. I press stop once and Logic goes to the beginning of the song. It is driving me mad. Any ideas out there?
imac intel 24" Mac OS X (10.4.8)
imac intel 24" Mac OS X (10.4.8) Tascam FW1884

Hi there, I got so frustrated with this I re-installed Logic from the 7.2 crossgrade disk and didnt dowload the 7.2.1 and subsequent updates. And things are back to normal. I do have the most up to date drivers for my Tascam (1.60). I am a little dissapointed with my new iMac and thinking of taking it back and getting a tower. If the imac starts to be problematic again i will try running logic with fw1884 disconected. Thanks

Contemplating switch to Intel iMac and Logic

Hi there,
Obvious first post.
I am currently using ableton LIVE5 and a host of stuff on a pretty decent 3.2GHz P4 laptop, but find it perhaps possible to add a 2.0GHz 20"iMac and Logic pro 7 to my arsenal.
But I wanted to address a few things prior to the plunge. How is that for spontaneity?
1) Do I have to get apple support for Logic Pro 7 for all that extra money? I don't foresee needing software support for it.
2) Will I run into trouble if I am just using core audio for the time being? I have an Echo Indigo DJ that I use for the laptop, but I don't have, nor will I have enough cash for a better external audio solution right now. (am looking into the motu ultralite or traveller eventually.)
3) How well, and easily, will I be able to use my motif as audio input (if I really need it with all the great things I am hearing about the included plugs in Logic; I heard some of the demos on the apples website, and I must say "nice".)
Thanks for your help in advance,
Cheers,
AB

1) no you won't need extra support apart from the warranty on your hardware. you'll get plenty of wupport here. this forum really is quite incredible.
2) apart from digidesign coreaudio is simply what you use to run audio interfaces. you could even use your echo as a standalone AD/DA if you are worried about its drivers (thou i am sure they are fine) and use logics optical outputs and inputs and the built-in audio driver. i am sure your interface will be fine though.
3) sorry - don't know what "motif" is.
logic is pretty amazing. after you have gotten over the intially somewhat steep learning curve (thoug not as bad as some people say) you won't look back. no one ever does.

Logic pro or logic 9 app for new iMac i5- or i7?

I'm a musician and teacher with a home studio that hasn't been running properly for a few years since I bought my DA88 in the late 80's, and sold my 3m's 24 track tape recorder! As I've been using PC's at school running Cubase & Nuendo, but at a very basic level, should I buy iMac i5 or i7 for my home studio production?
Then, should I download the logic 9 app on my iPad ready to copy to my iMac, if I buy it, or should I purchase logic pro software to have a spare hard copy if and when I need to back it up?
Really don't know what to do?
How many watts per internal speaker is the iMac 27" & 25"?
As there is only a mini jack output on the iMac, how do I split the tracks separately onto my 24 channel O2R desk? I presume I will only get stereo out with a stereo jack plug in one output & have to do the mixing on the iMac?
I have a MOTU midi express 8 in & 4 out never yet used, plus various outboard effects including Lexicon, SRV2000 and Drawmer compressor limiters, Rocktron hush, Neumann mike, AKG 414 & SM58 mikes,, XMPTE SYMPTE synchroniser etc but all are redundant at the moment!
What do I need to purchase and to do to get started recording my 2 outboard keyboards, Roland sampler, 2 expander keyboard modules and 4 vocal tracks, all to be double and some treble tracked at times too?
Professional advice would be very much appreciated.
Thanks.

I'll answer a couple of these and let others chime in.
In my opinion... you don't want to use built-in Mac audio output/iMac speakers for anything remotely resembling professional work. You have some pro equipment you need a pro or semi-pro audio interface with multiple ins/outs. You already have a MIDI interface so you're ok there.
Apple no longer sells "hard copy" software, most of the Logic 9 boxes have been removed from the shelves.
You will have to purchase from the App store.
Read this post to see what is, and what isn't included.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/17113786#17113786
Don't bother downloading anything on the iPad that would be a wasted effort.
Hope you have a fast connection, Logics additional content is many, many gigs of data.
Amazed that you have Nuendo at school, it's both expensive and impressive, it is a recent version?

An Intel iMac AND a MacBook Pro for Logic Pro?

I am torturing myself over this issue lately so any input you guys could offer would be welcome!
This is the situation:
After 3 months of serious debating whether to purchase a 20" Intel iMac or a MacBook Pro for Logic Pro, I went ahead about 3 weeks ago and got the iMac. My reasoning behind this was that even though I found the portability of the MBP very desirable, the iMac simply represented a better value with the big screen and bigger hard drive. Since getting it, I must say I love this machine and I have not had one single problem with it. Logic 7.2 runs like a dream on it. By the way, aside from maintaing my iTunes Library, occasional iLife stuff and web surfing with Safari, this iMac is for music production only.
But here's the problem:
Still, I can't seem to shake the desire for OCCASSIONAL portability. Keep in mind, I am only a "serious" music hobbyist; I create instrumental hip-hop, trip-hop, electronica style of music mainly with software instruments, loops and breakbeats. So needless to say, I don't tour or do a lot of travelling. But the prospect of being able to compose tracks or make beats in Logic anywhere is DESIRABLE to say the least. I could compose while sitting on the couch watching a game or laying in bed - even though I have no idea of how often I'd actually do that, just having the ability to do it is VERY APPEALING to me. Throw in the fact that the iMac currently shares deskspace with a PC that my wife uses - meaning that I often have to stop what I'm doing to let her use the space. With a laptop, I could move and still continue my flow. Lastly, I unfortunately have bad knees and a bad back so after a couple of hours (or 3 or 4) of sitting at the desk working on Logic, I am seriously hurting. Not comfortable at all. At least owning a MacBook would give me the option to move around to some place more comfortable if I desire.
So...
Even though I recently bought a wonderful iMac that works great, I'm seriously considering getting a 1.83 MBP with at least 1GB of RAM and the 100GB/7200 RPM drive to accompany it just for the portability factor. Sure, I could get a used G4 PowerBook or iBook, but all I own is the Universal Binary of Logic Pro; I would have a hard time accepting the decrease in speed I've gotten use to on the Core Duo. Besides, I inherently have a problem buying something (even used) that I know is old and out of date when the latest and greatest is available.
So here is the $25,000 question: Am I nuts for even considering this? Am I placing too much of a premium on the portability as I would use it?
This could easily be justified if I was a working musician on the road, but that ain't me. And you can believe that I'm definately not rich and thus don't have money lying around.
But I have obsessed over this so much lately, I feel that I almost have to get it just to put my mind at ease! I even briefly considered putting the iMac on eBay and just buying a MBP to replace it, but I love the screen real estate I get with the 20" iMac and I question if I'll be truly satisfied with a 15.4" screen FULL TIME. 17" might be better, but I doubt if I can wait until June for them to arrive. In addition, everything would connected via my wireless LAN and .Mac so file sharing should not be an issue.
Help!!!
What would you do? Sell the iMac or just get a MBP as cheap as I can?
Opinions, Please!
20" iMac Core Duo, 2GHz, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HD, 128MB VRAM Mac OS X (10.4.4)

I love the portability my powerbook gives me. You can use a PB in your setup. You can run an external monitor for either PB or MBP. You can node. Universal Binary menas it is an application which has the components written for both PPC and Intel chips-so you don't need to do conversion. Nodes won't require you buy a nother license. so the answer is down to how much the 2 upgrades and 1 crossgrades will set you back vs how much use you'll get out of them. IMO the iMac is inexpensive (I mean that in a good way-worth hooding on to). Maybe just look at a refurb PB unless you really have the extra cash.

How many iMacs can i register Logic Pro on?

How many iMacs can i register Logic Pro on?
We use Logic Pro at our work. We are using using 6 macs at the moment, i would like to have logic on all 6

Hi
Technically this is NOT the 'legal' case:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/18228781#18228781
CCTM wrote:
Hi
According to the details in this:
http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/uk/terms.html#SALE
You could well be out of luck....
MAC APP STORE PRODUCT USAGE RULES
Except as otherwise set forth herein,
If you are an individual acting in your personal capacity, you may download and use an application from the Mac App Store (“Mac App Store Product”) for personal, non-commercial use on any Apple-branded products running Mac OS X (“Mac Computer”) that you own or control.
(ii) If you are a commercial enterprise or educational institution, you may download a Mac App Store Product for use by either (a) a single individual on each of the Mac Computer(s) used by that individual that you own or control, or (b) multiple individuals on a single shared Mac Computer that you own or control. For example, a single employee may use a Mac App Store Product on both the employee’s desktop Mac Computer and laptop Mac Computer, or multiple students may serially use the Mac App Store Product on a single Mac Computer located at a resource centre or library. For the sake of clarity, each Mac Computer used serially by multiple users requires a separate licence.
(iii) Use of Mac App Store Products may require sign-in with the Apple ID used to download the Mac App Store Product from the Mac App Store. Mac App Store Products can be updated through the Mac App Store only."
HTH???
CCT

Logic Pro 9.1.7 + Imac 2010 + 10.7.4 + Firewire = Audio Error and Solution.

Hi all,
This post is the end of a weeks long hair pulling, to save other people the pain of my past week, here is a quick rundown of the issue and the solution that for us at least worked.
All the software is legit and fully updated btw, before people ask.
Logic Pro 9.1.7 on 2010 Imac on 10.6.x, Refx Nexus, Sylenth plus many other VST's and Au's, Mackie Pro + Extender, 2 Midi Keyboards (Oxygen 49 and Alexis 49) and with a M-Audio 410 external soundcard running 10.1.3 driver, all working.. only issue we had was when copying midi between tracks into differing plugins the midi would corrupt the plugin requiring a restart of Logic.
This error we later discovered was due to midi automation for plugins being copied over, but that is not this issue.
Updated OS from 10.6 to 10.7.4 by way of 10.7.4 Combi Update. Removed M-Audio Drivers and then installed 10.7.4,
Installed brand new GRAID 4TB external disk (Raid 0 at 64kb block sixe) and connected M-Audio 410 via daisy chain.
Installed M-Audio Drivers, all ok.. at first..
Graid is 800, M-Audio is 400.. Connected as Imac -> GRaid -> Maudio
At first, its good, no issues.
Copied over a whopping 550GB off Imac onto external.. then later on, rebooted mac and started working on music.
Ran Logic Pro (64bit mode), whilst using Midi with Nexus we discovered the Audio at first was ok, but quickly over time degraded to where the sounds started becoming distorted, the more we went on, the more the distortion increased, after a while the midi notes were just sounding awful.
Rebooted mac
Started using Logic again, not 1 minute in, External drive and M-Audio disconnected themselves from the Mac.
Rebooted
Hard drive now seen, no M-Audio.
Now though, even using Itunes or Quicktime or VLC on any mp3 via internal soundcard, quality was.. well terrible. Within 2 seconds of hitting play, you knew it was bad.
Shutdown, removed external drive from chain, rebooted Mac -> M-Audio
M-Audio now seen, sound quality dreadful, shutdown Mac, rebooted without M-Audio, sound still awful just on Internal audio.
Time passes, I smoke too much, prod and poke and eventually reach for the install media
(Lots of shutdowns and restarts in next bit, after each line, also carefully reset and tested every Audio setting.)
Removed M-Audio driver
Installed 10.7.4
Installed M-Audio
All good again.
Later, as a test, connected External drive on its own, no M-Audio
All good.
Second test, added External Drive plus chain to M-Audio
Not good, M-Audio seen but even though sound bars showing on M-Audio software, no sound out to mixer
Removed External Drive from Chain, M-Audio now straight to Mac.
All BAD; sound was terrible,
Disconnected M-Audio
Playing any Mp3 via internal Audio, terrible..
Whatever happened, has thrown the entire Audio system into a mess, again!.
Removed M-Audio driver.
Reinstalled 10.7.4
Reinstalled M-Audio Driver
All good, on internal or external Audio
Disconnected M-Audio
Reconnected External Drive Only
Drive OK, Internal Sound OK.
Removed External drive
Reconnected M-Audio
All ok, internal or External.
Ok, Final conclusion.
When the M-Audio (400FW) is connected to Mac via External Drive (800) the Audio is knackered from that point onwards on 10.7.4, removing M-Audio drivers and re-installing makes no difference, even the Internal Sound is knackered.
Only solution at this point, remove M-Audio driver, reboot, reinstall 10.7.4, reboot, reinstall M-Audio Driver, reboot.
Then its all good again.
My guess is this, and I am probably wrong but it is all I can think of.
When the M-Audio is daisychained the Mac changes a setting somewhere, probably to adjust for high latency, at this point it is written somewhere (either as a file or as DSP bios setting) that is not being reset.
This is why it is completely broken until 10.7.4 is re-installed at which point whatever setting it is that was changed, is reset.
This is all I can think of, I have posted this so that if someone else in the weeks ahead has a similar issue, it will save you the stress and late nights I had this past week.
Take care all.

I was seeing the same problem... I'm a new Logic user, switching from DP, and so it was a minty fresh install of Logic Pro 9.1.7 under ML.
It turned out to be a third party graphics driver that was screwing up some internal process: specifically, the dirver for AirDisplay, an iOS app that lets you use an iPad as a portable monitor. When I removed the driver, the problem cleared up instantly, and I have done 9 hour sessions in Logic since then without a single hiccup.
If you're running a third party driver, remove it, repair permissions and see if the problem clears up.

Things to remember before installing Logic Pro 9 upgrade on new iMac

Hello!
Just moved up from a G5 to an iMac i7.
I have my XS Key and the upgrade for Logic Pro 9.
Any thing i should know before installation ?
I only have the 1TB internal drive right now.
Thanks

You can purchase the Upgrade and install it on your New MBP...
Just have the Serial Number from LP 8 handy for when you are asked for it...
After the install you will need to run Software update to get the Latest version of Logic 9 for Lion..
Or you can Download it from Here
http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1014
Logic for Lion
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4807

I there, my question is quite simple, I would like to know if the "apple remote control" can be used with a mac mini and , if so, it can be used to control also the "logic pro" functions (e.g. record, start, stop etc). Thks a lot, Danilo

I there, my question is quite simple, I would like to know if the "apple remote control" can be used with a mac mini and , if so, it can be used to control also the "logic pro" functions (e.g. record, start, stop etc). Thks a lot, Danilo

Good work, thanks for the report.

Logic pro 9 additional content won't install and iMac 27" late 2012 won't start in Safe Mode

Hi,
I have bought Logic Pro 9 and have encountered problems installing the Additional Content pack. I am using late 2012 iMac 27" (with fusion 3TB drive) and OS X Mavericks (10.9.1).
For some reason the Additional Content pack does not install when downloaded from Logic Pro menu and it does not install either when using the .dmg file. I noticed that many users are facing the same problem, but they have resolved the issue installing the Additional Content in Safe Mode. However, my iMac does not boot in Safe Mode (other users are encountering this annoying problem and it remains unresolved by Apple, see https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5485131?start=0&tstart=0).
This is extremely frustating, because I am using my iMac for my work and therefore it is impossible to backup my data reinstall the OS X. Additionally, I am using the computer for my music projects and I am completely stuck, because I cannot use insrument patches that I need.
Does anyone have solution for this?

Install on my Core2Duo 17" MacBook Pro went flawlessly, but install on my 8 Core Mac Pro suffered this problem. Many thanks for the solution Don, it worked for me ;-)
I am trying hard to supress an ironic chuckle though, reading other posts in this thread .... suggesting that people should call Apple Tech Support and expressing incredulity that people weren't doing this as their first option.
Well I can say say that after several calls to Apple Tech Support, amounting to several hours on the phone, and well over an hour on the phone with them today, I was informed that this problem is a known bug, and that Apple are working on a solution. They couldn't tell me what the bug is, what machines are affected, or what else might trigger it, or when a bug release might be due.
Their troubleshooting steps basically involved various reboots, repairing disc permissions, reseting the user home directory via terminal, booting up in recovery mode (but not safe mode as per this solution) trashing various preferences files, and, as a final step, uninstalling and reinstalling from scratch.
Only when all that failed was I told that there is a known bug that Apple are working on.
I came here to see what the community was saying, as the Tech Support guy did say there was likely to be some info on the forums. Lo and behold, a solution is posted and it works.
Why are Apple's Tech Support (in the UK at least) not aware of this?
Oh well, at least I'm up and running on my Mac Pro now.
Thanks again Don,
Cheers,
Nigel

I am purchasing a new 27" iMac. I want to continue using logic pro 9 on it but cannot download it from the app store. How do I put it on my new iMac?

I have a imac 21.5 " computer in my studio and want the larger screen of the 27". After I purchase it how do I install logic pro 9 on it when the application is no longer available on the app store?

You can transfer your software from your old computer to the new one by using Migration Assistant or read the alternative solutions by checking out Setting-up a new Mac from an old one, its Backups, or a PC.
If the above does not work out, read the response in this thread: https://discussions.apple.com/message/23809547#23809547

"Can I use Logic Pro in my new imac with 2.66 intel core 2 duo"

Can I use Logic Pro in my new imac with 2.66 intel core 2 duo? With the new leopard operating system?
I have a 002 rack from digidesign, that should be good running with a logic pro 8 DAW.

Can I use Logic Pro in my new imac with 2.66 intel core 2 duo? With the new leopard operating system?
Yes. Click here for more information.
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How will Logic Pro X run with a 2006 iMac (Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.16 GHz, 4GB ram)?

I have a 2006 iMac 2.16 GHz, 4GB ram, Intel Core 2 Duo. I am not planning on using plug-ins, I am a beginning artist and Logic Pro seems to have more than what I need. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Yes it will.. I would recommend you use the combination of Snow Leopard 10.6.8 and LPv9.1.5 (or 9.1.8 if you have to..) with that particular hardware to get the best performance out of it... I would not recommend running any OS X version higher than 10.6.8 as each new version of OS X from then onwards.. placed a bigger performance hit on the hardware... and frankly, less stability with LP9.
As to how well it will run on that hardware.. will more depend on the sort of loads you place on it.. depending on the type and content of the music you wish to compose... It will run and you should be able to create reasonable sized projects.. but again, it all depends on the plugins used.. the number of them... the number of tracks and so on... so to give a more precise answer is difficult.

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