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It was all the way back in 2009 when we saw the launch of Apple Logic Pro 9. Since then the DAW business has changed dramatically. With more competition than ever and many artists choosing alternative, non-liner ways of working, we're still waiting for Apple's Logic version ten.

We caught up with some heavyweight Logic users to find out which features they want from the elusive version X.

D.Ramirez, International DJ and Producer

• "I want a quicker, more Ableton-like audio warping engine that fires Apple Loops instantly on the beat."
• "A better piano roll that displays the notes and shows the notes on the keys when you hover over them in the piano roll area."
• "A specific step sequencing, TR-808-style drum editor."
• "Make Logic able to address more than the maximum 4GB of RAM. 64-bit mode is far too clunky and there aren't enough plug-ins that have been ported over."
• "Fix the problem where a delay or reverb tail will cut off on certain tracks."

Jono Buchanan, Producer & Future Music magazine's Logic expert

• "I want error-free offline timestretching algorithms. SoundToys' Speed is fantastic and easily outperforms all of Logic's algorithms - I'd like to see Apple license that software or produce a better equivalent of its own."
• "At least one new instrument that encourages sound design and 'randomisation'."
• "A modification to the Track Select box which allows you to choose Audio tracks and Software Instruments at the same time! I hate having to go to that button twice when I want a collection of different tracks at the beginning of a new project."
• "I'd love a rewrite to the audio engine so that audio doesn't drop out when you punch record during playback."
• "There needs to be a radical update to the EXS24 which is looking more dated by the day, particularly due to the success and continued development of Kontakt."

Stonebridge, international DJ, producer

• "I would love tighter automation. For exmaple, when doing a high cut on a kick you need to fiddle about for ages to get the full bass back on the one."
• "The whole dialogue thing when moving is also annoying even though you can turn it off. There must be a more elegant way to solve this and generally making the thing feel rock solid."
• "Make the audio playback rock solid and a priority over everything. It's just not professional during a session to have dropouts or system overload or disk too slow messages on a Mac Pro 12-core with 12GB Ram. There are (unnamed) competitors that never stop regardless of track count."

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