LP9 integration with FCS 3?
by Rob Ainscough
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Jul 29, 2009 at 6:11:05 pm
I'm pondering upgrading LP8 to LP9, but somewhat cautious as the it took Apple 1+ year to finally fix LP8 to the point where it's bugs were not show stoppers. Also, LP8 install destroyed my Apple Loops which I had to go thru hoops to get back. I use LP8 with FCS 3, but find the communications (round trips) between LP8 and FCS 3 pretty weak, ok very weak. Also, Soundtrack Pro and LP8 seem completely unaware of each other -- i.e. save an SP project and try to open it in LP8
So my questions:
1. Any show stoppers in LP9? Is it stable?
2. How well does LP9 work with FCS 3?
Re: LP9 integration with FCS 3? by Charlie Grover on Jul 29, 2009 at 8:22:06 pm
First of all the new upgrade is really really huge IMHO.......they put in everything I wanted and more.
As for destroying your loops not sure why....but there was a certain way of installing FCP before Logic. If you installed Logic before FCP there was a problem with authorization so that might have had a hand in your problem.
I always roundtripped to STP to do any audio clean up etc..when I am in FCP. As for STP to Logic that is an interesting question. I do have STP as my external editor in Logic but never found a reason to do that. Though one of the big reason to do this was for adding effects to the a track ala audiosuite. But now that has been solved in the new LP9 with the Bounce to track feature.
It's to early for a complete run thru of the LP9 and FCS3 to give you a complete thumbs up but from everything i've seen I am really really excited about both updates.
I hope that Logic really begins to get a strong foothold in major studios like FCP has done to Avid. Many producers and songwriters are well versed in Logic all ready and I think this update is a huge jump in the right direction to make the PT people take notice.
As soon as I get both copies of the program i will post up my finding and if anyone else finds out anything please post on here. thanks and I hope this helps to answer any questions you had
Re: LP9 integration with FCS 3? by Rob Ainscough on Jul 30, 2009 at 11:12:11 pm
I'm confused, are you talking first hand experience with LP9?
But just for your info, when you click on an Audio track in FCP sequence, you have the option to Send To Logic 8. I'm assuming that option will be replaced by "Send To Logic 9" after I install it?
I did go ahead and order the upgrade to LP9 for $199 from sweetwater.
My concerns/inquiry:
1. How is roundtrip from FCS 3 to LP9 and back to FCS 3 and future edits under LP9?
2. STP is limited in what it can do, so I often find myself starting in STP with what I feel will be a quickie, but turns out to be more extended and then elevates in complexity to tasks that are better suited to LP. So rather than lose my STP work so far, I'm hoping I can load up my STP project into LP9 and then send the LP9 project to FCS 3.
#2 (above) is a very common workflow for me but in prior versions of FCS and LP, this workflow was worky and inefficient and was frustrating. My hope is that this has changed for FCS 3 and LP9??
