… although, once again, it seems Apple have been watching Live’s Session View developments closely (Image credit: Future) With that new-found dualism in mind, this one comes down to whether or not you prioritise (Live’s) transparency and lightning-fast workflow over (Logic’s) sheer editing power but to our minds, Logic takes the audio handling crown.

With Logic Pro X now boasting its own well thought-out and tightly integrated take on the same concept in the shape of the Live Loops Grid, however, that edge has been blunted. Multitrack recording and punching in/out are obvious givens for both DAWs, but when you’ve got those clips on the page, Logic affords greater control over them, whether you’re applying natural-sounding pitch correction with the excellent Flex Pitch, or building the perfect vocal take with swipe comping.Īnd, of course, prior to Logic Pro X 10.5, Live had a unique and compelling selling point in the ability to record loops in the Session View for non-linear jamming and experimentation.

… but now with its own take, Logic wins the audio crown (Image credit: Future)Īs with the MIDI side of things, though, Logic’s long development history and more expansive architecture yield a wider range of audio recording and editing bells and whistles than you’ll find in Live, and if your recording needs are of the more demanding kind – ie, a full band, or even just guitar and vocals – it definitely does the ‘virtual recording studio’ thing rather better.

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