Emagic Releases Logic Audio 4.5Logic Audio Platinum 4.5 Includes Surround Support August 1, 2000The latest stage in the evolution of the most-used professional audio/MIDI sequencer in the world,
Logic Audio Version 4.5 features major enhancements to the mixer functionality. These include not
only the introduction of extremely comprehensive Surround functionality, but also a new class of
Audio Objects, called Audio Inputs, that significantly furthers the value of the integrated real-time
effects system. Version 4.5 also supports the new Studio Description Language, an Emagic development
for the description of MIDI devices that provides even more detailed control over complex studio
setups.
With these and other features based on feedback from Emagic's international professional user-base,
Version 4.5 further demonstrates Emagic's ongoing commitment to help its customers maintain a
creative and competitive edge in an increasingly more demanding market.
Surround with Logic Audio
For Logic Audio Version 4.5, Emagic has developed a uniquely powerful eight-channel Surround
solution. The high channel count guarantees compatibility, even with the most extravagant Surround
formats. Logic Audio allows complete freedom when it comes to designing the placement and movement of
sounds in space because the Surround mode can be chosen at any time in any channel strip. All
Surround movements can be completely automated. There is a separate fader to control LFE channel
amount for each channel strip. Emagic's Surround system offers the certainty that the Surround mix
meets the demands of current production processes and techniques.
Audio mixer with enhanced functionality
The audio mixer in Logic Audio Gold and Platinum is now supplemented by a further class of Audio
Objects the physical inputs of an audio card can now be assigned to the new Audio Input Objects
with which the input signals can be equipped with real-time effects via inserts and bus sends. Logic
Audio 4.5, together with an audio card that provides an appropriate number of audio inputs, can
therefore make the use of an external mixer superfluous.
Audio Engine performance now optimized
As part of Emagic's cross-platform strategy, Version 4.5 sees a further standardization of Logic's
audio engine. Logic Audio Windows profits from this with shortened latency when playing real-time
instruments (dependent on the driver used), improved fader latency, optimized VST plug-in support,
software input monitoring and overall performance improvements.In conjunction with these
developments, Emagic is also proud to be the first manufacturer to support Digidesign's Direct I/O
under Windows.
EASI now in Logic Audio Mac
With Version 4.5, Logic Audio Macintosh users now also have the use of the EASI protocol at their
disposal. The Enhanced Audio Streaming Interface (EASI) provides a future-orientated communication
standard between audio hardware and software without limitations. SoundScape Support
With support for SoundScape 2.0, Logic Audio Platinum 4.5 for Windows can now control the PC-based
audio workstations R.Ed and SSHDR1 Plus. This means that audio and MIDI recording and editing are now
integrated into one software solution that also offers simultaneous hardware support. In other words,
additional hardware such as Audiowerk8 can be used alongside the SoundScape hardware to provide even
more options.
MicroLogic AV with VST2.0
MicroLogic AV 4.5 now also supports VST plug-ins and VST2.0 instruments under both Mac and Windows.
Long the favorite choice of discerning, ambitious beginners, the lowest priced member of the Logic
Audio Series continues to redefine the term "entry level" and its many fans can now take advantage of
the availability of a multitude of effects and instruments.
The no-charge Version 4.5 updater is available for download by all current Version 4.0 owners.
For more information, visit their web site at www.emagic.de. | 
