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I mean does it really need explaining that the App Store model, which is to pay once and get free upgrades forever after, has been a massive failure for any dev that has tried to make a complex app like a DAW.
Apps that have been abandoned, or reduced to maintenance updates:
Auria Pro
NS2
Beatmaker 3
Gadget
Cubasis is still going, but likely at a loss, and the pace of development is slow so it is missing basic features like latency compensation.
Other apps like Sampletank and Amplitube have also been left by the wayside, because there is no way to offer upgrades without just releasing a new version of the app and then having to deal with the fallout from previous buyers upset at having to pay again.
Cross moving of projects between platforms could mean that some tracks get baked to audio in the process. Always skeptical...
If it‘s a @j_liljedahl DAW i would take it over LP no doubt (and i say this as a long time LPX user) 😉
Gadget always felt like it must have been rolling in dough, but maybe they just had an extra shiny coat while struttin on the dole. Either they are cookin up some new epic follow up with all that retro nostalgia money or there is some book keeping true tale of woe under the surface.
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I ask you specifically because you've been my/our point man on AP. Ive had my dance with it, really enjoyed a lovely huge EXS. piano on there, and of course Twin 2 and the IAPs (went all-in on those)
...but. A bit crashy as noted by friends (hey, @JohnnyGoodyear ) and apparently its sidelined. And the IAPs and the Twin 2 are superseded in many ways.
The idea of an abandon-proofed hub is attractive. And LP's "Sampler" handles EXS.
Yep, possibilities, as you said
I think it’s the opposite actually... you used to had to make a call... what do I need, how much will it cost me... go ahead if you can afford, continue searching if not...
Now it’s normalised that we can have it all for a seemingly cheap price, we subscribe to promises... we literally encourage marketing over engineering... waste, waste, waste...
I agree, we cannot infer from the ability to move projects between platforms that LP will be feature equivalent on both platforms. For example, if the piano roll is missing lots of the useful options that are available on the desktop LPX then the project will still be compatible with both versions as the underlying MIDI is the same. Similarly, if something like the score editing is missing in iPad LP then that probably wouldn’t affect the project file compatibility.
I do hope we get touch versions of everything though!
As an aside, the release of LP will show which companies chose different plugin IDs for the desktop and iOS versions of their plugins. We will start to see complaints from people who get “missing plugin” errors when going one way or the other as the DAW will almost certainly see them as different plugins. You can already see which ones are affected as MTS lets you move projects between the desktop and iPad versions of the DAW, but Logic is going to shine a bigger light on this.
Then by your logic it’s the AppStore model that’s broken, other models outside this aren’t perfect but seem to have managed fairly well. The Mac AppStore isn’t a roaring success either is it?
Hopefully this will open up the whole software market for iOS but knowing Apple they’ll just want control.
All these pro apps seem best with ipad pros.
Not multiple mid range devices.
Doubt id subscribe. In the hope Id need to finish a song but it is just £5.
Maybe its silly to unwrap another ipad 9...
Can you believe the headphone jack. Makes it feel like I got hardware vs better speced devices ( usbc etc )
You will own nothing and be happy.
exactly 🫵
Subscription is not a magic bullet which means an app will last forever, at any time it can be pulled just like any software and it that case cannot be reinstalled. For me LP is old desktop software being retro-fitted to sell new ipad hardware and it's life cycle is not predictable at all. The software market is going to change hugely over the next 10 years due to various technology shifts with AI so no one can predict how much life LP has. I hope it lasts a long time for those who do subscribe of course, but for me the iPad is much more suited to more modern modular apps which can be built around different workflows. I think the future of software is likely to be very different for pro users. It's nice to see people excited about it, but for me the app is very uninspiring.
On Flex/Follow Tempo time stretch - the icon is at least there for it in the quick sampler screenshot, so gives me hope the full engine will be there for tracks.
I wonder what happens to the app when you stop paying your subscription? Does it allow you to load but not to save or will it fail to load at all?
wow, this was kind of hard work reading through all these pages, but interesting nonetheless
cheers guys
I'm sure a lot of people will like the idea to rent LP for a month or 2 when they need it instead of paying 250$ or more for it.
I will be very happy to rent Final Cut when I need it, 1 or 2 time per year.
But if you are a pro who works with it, I understand the frustration. But on the other hand, a software like this for a developper is like a baby who always need care so I understand the decision by Apple to assure them a constant source of revenues.
I ain’t no Richard! 😉
When they promote something, they tend to focus on one thing at a time to cut through the noise. Even if LP for macOS does go subscription in the next version, just stick with your current desktop version instead if there's not enough of an incentive for you to upgrade.
Rent to own is usually a predatory practice which costs consumers a lot more in the long run. I'm not totally anti-subscription but i have gotten into a habit of being very selective in which services I subscribe to and ending those which I do not use frequently. It would be great if Apple gave us an option to pay a higher one-time fee or utilize the low-cost subscription. It is a model that has proven successful with companies such as Tivo which gives customers the option of paying roughly $12US per month for DVR service or purchasing a "Tivo Lifetime Subscription" for about $500US.
In any event, I'm super hyped to finally have Logic and FCP on IOS. In less than 2 weeks I will be running Fabfilter, Hammerhead, Hilda and the Moog apps within Logic on my Ipad:) Imagine that....
I’m right there with you on that. For me, getting a keyboard controller or an iPad Pro connected to my desktop right now is an annoyance. I haven’t got the room or ports available to keep a full-time dedicated music workspace. Those who are fortunate enough to make music and production their career likely have their own studio or home studio with a dedicated area. With Logic Pro on iPad Pro I’ll finally get my choice of input for recording, both in-app and with external input. After the tracks are laid down, I’ll just engineer and fine tune on whichever platform makes it most efficient for me.
I’ll most likely get LP for iOS, it’s a no-brainer for me at that price, but if it doesn’t run too well on my Air 4, then I’m going to have to buy a new iPad, no doubt one with a decent amount of storage.
That will leave me bugger all money left for a second, desktop version subscription, which reduces the potential for a smooth workflow between devices - if my current version isn’t compatible.
I think at the moment there are too many unknowns for me to be 100% excited about this, so I’m reigning in the horses until I’ve run the trial, and Apple show their hand regarding the desktop version. Worst case scenario is I just get the iOS version, and it’s a bit clunky on my Air 4. But still better than the iOS DAW I’m using at the moment - which doesn’t actually exist.
That’s a fair assessment of the situation. Perhaps by WWDC we’ll have more clarity about where they’re taking the desktop version.
I added a bit on the end there.
Sounds like I’m being negative, in fact I’m really looking forward to getting this - just that desktop compatibility without another subscription would be the icing on the cake if I’m forking out £1400 for a new iPad as well!
Ok im buying a new ipad and subscribing to lpx. It does everything i need to get my work done on the road! Finally!!!! 50 a year is nothing.
Think about it
Cubasis comes out witha new $50 app every couple years. Most computer DAWs are several hundred to buy and then a hundred or two to update each year or every other year.
So in two years you’ve paid $100.00 for logic pro? Thats a no brainer to me. I waste 5 a month on gas station chips.
I will also have to finally upgrade to a new iPad Pro to use this, something I’ve been VERY reticent to do because of the 1/8” audio jack removal in newer models. But if I get 100% cross-compatibility with desktop by making this hardware change, I think it’s worth it.
Oh, i missed the whole thing until now. So is it the full blown version with all the bells and whistles or is it a "special" iPad version (means a bit stripped down).
However, finally it happens. Subscription?.....doh´, so the next mac version too maybe?!
By all of the available information that is out there, it appears to be the full blown version. The desktop version has many GB’s of samples, so just make sure you have plenty of room for this on your iPad Pro.
This is the thing. Despite being allergic to subscriptions, £49 per year for this is absolutely worth it. But it could potentially totally change my current workflow, and so instead of spending the £800 I’ve saved on a hardware synth, I could end up spending nearly double on a new iPad.
This requires considerable thought!
It’s ok to like subscriptions…it’s not weird. It’s ok to hate subscriptions…it’s not weird. Being triggered by someone voicing their opinion on the matter?…A bit weird…