Apple announces launch date for Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad

In May Apple will bring the applications Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to the iPad. If you want to try it out, you need a subscription, but you get the full functionality of the apps for your tablet.

Starting Tuesday, May 23, Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad will be available on the App Store. The subscription costs EUR 4.99 per month or EUR 49 per year with a free test phase for new customers.

Professional tools for video and music producers are finally coming to the iPad – but there are a number of limitations. Final Cut Pro will be compatible with iPad models with an M1 chip or higher, and Logic Pro will be usable with iPad models with an A12 Bionic chip or higher. This means that not all iPad users will be able to test the applications. Final Cut Pro for iPad and Logic Pro for iPad require iPadOS 16.4.
Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro are launching for iPad in May

Excerpt from Apple’s announcement

Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad offer entirely new interfaces for touch, allowing users to enhance their workflows with the immediacy and intuitiveness of multi-touch.

“We’re excited to introduce Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad, empowering creators to unleash their creativity in new ways and in more places,” said Bob Borchers, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro offer the ultimate mobile studio with a powerful set of intuitive tools designed for the portability, performance, and touch-sensitive interface of the iPad.”

Apple brings Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to the iPad

New jog wheel, new extras

Apple has introduced a new jog wheel for easy operation on the iPad, which enables quick selection of content. So users should get along better with the new touch surface and the tools. Multi-touch gestures and the Apple Pencil are used to automate tasks, select functions, import and export data, and apply filters and tools. Third-party content (plug-ins) is also integrated into Final Cut Pro to enhance projects.

Logic Pro for iPad can simplify transferring projects between Logic Pro for Mac and iPad. Finished songs can be exported in a variety of compressed and lossless audio formats.

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