Logic Update 10.6.2 fixes timing issue with high latency plugins..

[nightjar]

Logic Update 10.6.2 fixes timing issue with high latency plugins..

Yep... side-chain routing and automation involving high latency plug-ins are now happy campers.

[Passing Bye]

Finally!

[megadude]

Dumb question, but you can update to it while staying on Catalina, right? Does Logic 10.6.2 create problems for plugins independently of Big Sur problems? (Will I be fine on Catalina still with this logic?)

[BoogerSnot]

3rd party MIDI FX now work in native mode as well.

Though I guess they worked in Rosetta mode, I don't wanna use Rosetta mode muddaf*#@%s... I paid for this s*$@ I expect it to work.

[/rant]

[machinesworking]

Dumb question, but you can update to it while staying on Catalina, right? Does Logic 10.6.2 create problems for plugins independently of Big Sur problems? (Will I be fine on Catalina still with this logic?)

It installs on Catalina on a 2012 MacBook Pro here. I haven't had a chance to open it and mess around yet but I see no reason why it should be an issue.

[EdgarRothermich]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203718

New features and enhancements
Fixes an issue where high latency plug-ins could cause timing issues for side-chain routing and automation.
Stability and reliability
Fixes an issue where Logic Pro may quit unexpectedly when using Bass Amp Designer under Rosetta 2 on a Mac with Apple silicon.
Improved stability when using Audio Units running natively on a Mac with Apple silicon.
Logic Pro no longer becomes unresponsive when quickly changing presets on the Vintage Organ.
Resolves an issue where Logic Pro could quit unexpectedly when renaming Arrangement Markers after a Marker Set has been created
Logic Pro no longer quits unexpectedly when Explode Folders is selected for a folder in the Score.
Performance
Large sample-based instruments now load more quickly.
The playhead no longer appears to be stuck when playback is started after the computer wakes from sleep.
Performance is improved in large projects in which the Console 1 Lua script is installed.
Sampler and Quick Sampler
Manually created slices in Quick Sampler are now properly assigned to pads when converted to a Drum Machine Designer kit.
Optimizing the Loop Start/End in Quick Sampler now updates the loop playback range as expected.
Automating Smart Controls to modulate Envelope 1 Attack in Sampler now sounds correct when the display shows the value returned to 0.
Live Loops
MIDI Live Loops cells that are set to Play from Playhead Position now play back in sync when triggered while the project is playing.
Plug-ins
Resolves an issue in which some multi-output Audio Unit software instruments showed more outputs than were actually available.
MIDI effect Audio Unit plug-ins running natively on a Mac with Apple silicon now output MIDI as expected.
Controls View is now available on Audio Units running natively on on a Mac with Apple silicon.
Performance is improved when streaming audio to Elektron hardware using the Elektron Overbridge plug-in.
Mixer
The Mixer now displays correctly after Hide buttons on several tracks have been enabled.
Content
Time Machine volumes can no longer be selected as the destination when relocating the Sound Library.
Resolves an issue in which relocating the Sound Library to an external drive was not possible.
Automation
Automation of toggled parameters for Audio Unit plug-ins now work as expected.
Export and bounce
Regions that are bounced in place are now named based on the Track, rather than the Channel Strip.
Fades
Edits applied with the Fade tool to multiple selected regions now work as expected.
Smart Controls
Fixes an issue where touching the Limiter level parameter in the Smart Controls can cause an unexpected drop in level.
Track Stacks
The names of sub-tracks in a software instrument track stack now display properly.
MIDI controllers and control surfaces
Resolves several issues with Lua script support for control surfaces.
When a Drum Machine Designer track is selected, control surfaces now display the channel strip as Drum Machine Designer instead of displaying the name of the audio plug-in on the first insert slot.
General
If the left and right locators are set to the same position and Cycle is enabled, putting Logic Pro into play mode now disables Cycle.
Fixes an issue where the playhead might not respond correctly after the Mac wakes from sleep.
A highlighted Marquee section is now dismissed after it is Option-dragged to copy the selection.
Marquee selections are now deselected after the Repeat function is used.

[djanthonyw]

They removed the "X" from Logic Pro X... looks like Logic Pro 11 must not be too far away.

[Passing Bye]

It's better naming scheme for an app in App Store, doubt Logic will ever have number attached to the name again, just like any other app, you will see just current version number in description, being that 10.6.3, 10.7.0, 10.8.3, 11.0.0, 15.4.3 or whatever... and yes, I think Logic will become free-updates-for life too, buy it once and you are done, probably selling point for 11.0.0 will be owning Apple Silicon and so on, which is good bait to force hardware changes... all speculations from my side obviously, but knowing Apple...

I would do it like that, give users 2-3 years more for majority to get on Apple Silicon and than just release huge Silicon only updates for flagship products, give them free for life updates and make deal most stubborn ones couldn't refuse, put final nail in coffin for Intel and Hackintosh community.

[andypryce]

Fixes an issue where high latency plug-ins could cause timing issues for side-chain routing and automation.

Hi Edgar,

Being the Logic Guru, can you explain what is fixed here? As far as I can see on the forums the real problem is not fixed yet.

Thanks

[Passing Bye]

As far as I can see on the forums the real problem is not fixed yet.

That doesn't surprise me, it's not first time they tried and failed to address that, think whole automation system needs complete rewrite, it's far from ideal.

[nightjar]

As far as I can see on the forums the real problem is not fixed yet.

I have not yet done my own testing... but some of those that are saying the "real" PDC/automation sync problem is not fixed yet have been illustrating with some fairly extreme use cases.

On the other hand, there is a bit of forum chatter appearing now that the PDC/automation sync problem IS fixed in more typical use cases.

So... it seems that there may be good improvement to the PDC/automation sync issues for many.

But until each of us explores our own use cases... hard to state with clarity.

[machinesworking]

As far as I can see on the forums the real problem is not fixed yet.

I have not yet done my own testing... but some of those that are saying the "real" PDC/automation sync problem is not fixed yet have been illustrating with some fairly extreme use cases.

On the other hand, there is a bit of forum chatter appearing now that the PDC/automation sync problem IS fixed in more typical use cases.

So... it seems that there may be good improvement to the PDC/automation sync issues for many.

But until each of us explores our own use cases... hard to state with clarity.

From what I can tell it's fixed. The simplest way to show it happening is to copy a snare or kick track and put a sidechain compressor and a linear phase EQ on one with the side chain pointed at the duplicate track. For fun I tried it in DP as well, which will get out of sync if you add it with the sequencer running, and fix the PDC when you stop and start the song.

[dumbledog]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203718

Performance is improved when streaming audio to Elektron hardware using the Elektron Overbridge plug-in.

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