Apple today annunciate novel version of its Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro medium - editing software software program for the iPad , after decades in which they were useable only on the Mac .
The companionship , unsurprisingly , did not choose to expound on the reasons why , after all these years , this is the exact moment when both product suddenly make sensory faculty on the iPad . But itspress releasedid talk up the advantages of the tablet platform . In the showcase of Final Cut Pro , the obvious resolution is that , unlike a MacBook , a single iPad can both register and edit high - timbre footage and is thus a more convenient workstation when record on the go .
Of course , some change were needed to adapt the software to its new home . last Cut Pro gets a spot interface , let in a new jog wheel , while Logic Pro now has feature free-base around multi - touch gestures : we can see this working well when play digital instruments , for illustration . The software system also offers unexampled lineament using the Apple Pencil , such as the ability to absorb instantly onto TV , or ( assuming you ’ve bring forth an M2 iPad Pro ) skimming and prevue without touching the screenland .
And perhaps more importantly , neither app is useable as a direct leverage . To use it , you need to pay a monthly or one-year fee . While Apple offers subscription for its Apple TV+ , Apple Music , Apple Arcade , and other service , and has been rumored to bemulling a hardware subscription servicefor its devices , this is the first time it ’s using a subscription mannequin for computer software .
As is always the guinea pig when making a major alteration , Apple appears conscious of the demand to support multiple platform . The company claims it ’s easy to transfer projection between the iPad and Mac versions of Logic Pro thanks to roundtrip capabilities , while the iPad variant can open projects created in GarageBand for iOS . last Cut Pro for iPad , in turn , can spell projects make in iMovie for iOS .
“ We ’re excited to introduce Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad , allowing creators to loose their creativity in new way and in even more places , ” said Bob Borchers , Apple ’s vice President of the United States of worldwide product merchandising .
Both product will become available on the App Store from Tuesday , May 23 . They will be sold on a subscription basis , each cost either $ 4.99/£4.99 a month or $ 49/£49 for a year ; you may try out the apps for devoid for one month . Both demand iPadOS 16.4 or later , but their computer hardware requirements are slightly different : Logic Pro is useable on any iPad with an A12 Bionic chip or better ( which include the fifth - gen iPad mini from 2019 and the 8th - gen iPad from 2020 ) , but Final Cut Pro requires an M1 chip or better . That means an iPad Pro from the past two years or the latest iPad Air .
Apple 12.9-inch iPad Pro (6th gen, M2, 2022)
