Apple has shipped with a curious novelty: Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro coming to iPad. The tools for video and music creators will be available starting this month on the apple tablet. Those from Cupertino are committed to providing a set of powerful tools, under a renewed interface to take advantage of the device’s touch screen.
An interesting point to note is that both Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro will be accessible from the iPad. as a subscription. This means that users will have to pay a monthly or annual fee to access each application.
“We’re excited to introduce Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad, which will allow creators to unleash their creativity in new ways and in more places,” said Bob Borchers, Apple’s vice president of marketing.
One important point to note is that Final Cut Pro will only work with iPads that use M1 and M2 chips. While Logic Pro will have a somewhat broader scope, since it will also be available on models with an A12 Bionic processor. Regarding the software, both apps will require iPadOS 16.4regardless of device type.
Capturing and editing video from the iPad with Final Cut Pro
Apple’s intention is for video creators to be able to carry out entire projects directly from the iPad, thanks to Final Cut Pro. Those from Cupertino explained that users will be able to capture videos —both in portrait and landscape mode— directly from the application, to edit them on the fly. In the case of having an iPad Pro with an M2 chip, it will even be possible to record in ProRes format.
The application also supports multi-camera editing, as well as the use of quick features to change the aspect ratio of the image, remove background noise from an audio track, or remove the background of a scene by isolating a subject, among others. . It also allows you to create and apply graphics, titles, sounds and different types of effects. And with the function live drawing you can take advantage of the Apple Pencil to write or draw directly on the video being edited.
Other accessories that can also take advantage of Final Cut Pro on the iPad are the Magic Keyboard and Smart Keyboard Folio. In both cases, they allow you to simplify editing using key combinations.
Of course, video editing will not be limited to material recorded from the application. Users will be able to import clips from Photos and Files, or even projects created on iOS with iMovie. New Final Cut Pro projects can be saved directly to iPad, or exported to a Mac.
Creating music on the go
The arrival of Logic Pro to the iPad follows the same logic as the launch of Final Cut Pro. Apple wants its tablet to become a kind of swiss army knife for songwriters and music producers, no matter where they are when inspiration strikes. Therefore, the application offers a wide set of tools, settings and plugins (plugins) that will surely be familiar to those who already use the desktop software.
Like Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro comes to iPad with a graphical interface specially designed to take advantage of both the touch screen and the device’s accessories. Therefore, it is possible to use the Apple Pencil to, for example, make precise edits to a sound track. While it also supports key combinations through the Magic Keyboard or the Smart Keyboard Folio.
Logic Pro allows you to record new sounds directly from the iPad. Apple ensures that those who have the iPad Pro will be able to use its 5 “studio-quality” microphones to record professional-quality audio. Regardless of whether they are voices or instruments. Of course that is a somewhat ambitious statement, but the app can end up being really useful for those who want to shape a demo before moving on to work on the final version of a song.
The new app for the iPad allows you to create and sequence percussion and bass tracks, access hundreds of virtual musical instruments, make arrangements, and access an endless number of utilities that are used daily by producers. And as if all this were not enough, it incorporates a mixer that, according to those from Cupertino, has all the necessary tools to create a professional mix entirely from the iPad.
It is worth noting that it is possible to create a music track in Logic Pro for iPad and export it directly to the version of Final Cut Pro for iPadOS. A very useful option for those who create the soundtrack of their own videos. Additionally, the app can open projects created with Logic Pro on macOS, as well as GarageBand on iOS.
Finally, those who wish to export their audio projects directly from the tablet can do so in a wide variety of formats, with and without compression.
Availability and price
As we said at the beginning, both Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro will come to iPad as a subscription. each will cost $4.99 per month or $49 per year in the United States, with a free trial month for new subscribers. We will be attentive to the news on the price in other regions.
Both applications can be downloaded from the App Store starting next May 23.