Logic 8 on 10.6.4 - finally?

I just have bought SL, and wonder if Logic Pro Studio 8 works well on the latest upgrades of OS X (Logic Pro 8.0.2 and SL 10.6.4). I have found a lot of issues about the problems.
I don't consider the problems that are based on firmware of the soundcards.
Please, tell me:
1. Is there any benefit to upgrade from Leopard to Snow Leopard?
2. All that have upgraded to Snow Leopard - what are your experiences?

moje_ime wrote:
I just have bought SL, and wonder if Logic Pro Studio 8 works well on the latest upgrades of OS X (Logic Pro 8.0.2 and SL 10.6.4). I have found a lot of issues about the problems.
I don't consider the problems that are based on firmware of the soundcards.
Please, tell me:
1. Is there any benefit to upgrade from Leopard to Snow Leopard?
2. All that have upgraded to Snow Leopard - what are your experiences?
Hi,
Logic 8 will not work on the latest OS. "Planned Obsolescence" Look it up.
1.-Snow Leopard is a version of Leopard that has a lot of fixes and is leaner to run than the regular Leopard.
2.- I love it.
Cheers
PS, all the "plugs" from 8 are in 9, plus some new ones which are very exiting, that are only in version 9.

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Assuming you talk about Final Cut Pro X, it provides a new way of handling audio, based on Metadata (i.e. Roles). However it still misses some tight integration with an audio post production app (like Soundtracks Pro before).
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