Hannes Juutilainen also provides a nice script which grabs all the content for Logic Pro X. I previously used Charles Proxy to work out where things were coming from. Another method to get to the logic or garageband download folders is to turn on the debug menu in the Appstore using this command in terminal This opens the folder containing com.
You can use a download manager and install from there. Trying to deploy this loops to Student macs that do not have admin rights for Logic Pro X is a nightmare. The key points are: — do not repackage these installers — they MUST be deployed on the booted system e. Each batch must be installed in the order they were obtained. First time you launch the app, a batch will download. These are batch 1 and must be installed first. Second time you launch the app, a second lot may be downloaded.
These are batch 2 and must be installed 2nd. These will be batch 3 and must be installed 3rd. Composer has its place and this is one of those areas that will cause you more problems then the task already has! For Logic especially, there are a huge amount of loops from memory a few hundred! Now that I have all the Garageband files, I want to install them on another computer that has Garageband installed but which has not been launched for the first time so that I can avoid the long wait.
I am in a rural area with DSL only so downlaods are particularly slow. Where do you put the download pkg files? Is one of them a meta installer or do you have to install them one by one?
One final question: there is also a secondary 14gb mega download of extra loops, etc. Does this same method work for that? Once complete, this should then work as long as there are no new loops released since you grabbed your ones. For your second question, the same method should work for any further loops packages that are needed.
This is useful, but in my case, I already have everything installed including the additional 30Gb. Now I have another mac with Logic in it. Thanks for your comment. To be honest, this guide is aimed more at Mac Administrators managing multiple devices rather than single users. Hi Darren. This may sound a little bit off-topic, but not thaaat much to tell the truth: you seem to be the only one in the whole web to know how to solve this problem :.
I have downloaded and installed all the Garageband and Logic Pro libraries, plus a couple of Jam Packs. Is there a way to organize this so as to have just one folder for each instrument category? Thanks for the comment. Your email address will not be published.
I accept the Privacy Policy. Content Loops? Open this nearly there… And hey presto! There are your content packages, all neat and ready to be pushed out. Organise it by size or type and grab all them all 14 in this case! Summary I hope this help anyone else who has to push out content packages to find and grab these as needed. Or record audio directly into Quick Sampler using a turntable, microphone, musical instrument, or even channel strips playing in Logic Pro. In a few steps, you can transform an individual sample into a fully playable instrument.
With Flex Time, you can keep your sample playing at the same speed no matter which notes you play. And with Slice Mode, you can split a single sample into multiple slices — perfect for chopping up vocals or breaking up and resequencing drum loops. Adjust loop start, end, and crossfade right on the waveform with easy-to-use markers.
Use the auto-loop command to quickly create seamlessly looped samples. Slice drum loops and vocal phrases into a bank of samples, then play them from any keyboard or drum pad. Record a sample using an external source like a mic or instrument. Auto Sampler lets you save hours by easily creating fully playable sampler instruments from hardware instruments, other software instruments, and effect plug-ins.
Save time and multiple steps by dragging and dropping samples directly into the track header. Logic Pro automatically creates channel strips and imports samples into Sampler, Quick Sampler, and Alchemy to make sophisticated sampler instruments or create a Drum Machine Designer kit. Watch how to build multiple-sample kits. Watch how to sample vocal loops. This powerful but easy-to-use plug-in creates synthesized drum sounds.
Choose from a diverse collection of drum models and shape their sound with up to eight simple controls. Drum Synth is also directly integrated into the bottom of the Drum Machine Designer interface — giving you a focused set of sound-shaping controls. Open Drum Kit Designer and select a kit. You can swap pieces to build a custom kit, choosing from a diverse variety of snares, kicks, toms, hi-hats, and cymbals.
Finesse the sound of each drum by adjusting the tuning, dampening, and gain. And enable stereo or mono room and overhead mics. Each kit comes with its own unique mix designed by an industry hitmaker. Choose a more elaborate Producer Kit and it loads with a Patch that gives you access to the full multichannel mix, along with all the processing and routing the producer used. Once you see how the pros get their signature sounds, you can go with their techniques — or tweak away.
Watch the drum kit designer demo. Redesigned to be more intuitive and integrated, Drum Machine Designer lets you effortlessly build electronic drum kits. Apply individual effects and plug-ins on each discrete drum pad to experiment with sound design and beat-making in new ways. Each pad normally plays a single note, but if you open the track stack and select any subtrack, you can play all of the pitches of a single sound to create bass lines or melodic parts. You can also create a unique layered sound by assigning the same trigger note to two different pads.
Alchemy, the ultimate sample-manipulation synthesizer, is the most powerful instrument in Logic Pro. Powerful Performance Controls invite you to explore and play with the sounds you choose. Alchemy is a monster of a synth with multiple sound-generating engines, including additive, spectral, formant, granular, and virtual analog.
Groundbreaking morphing and resynthesis features let you manipulate and combine samples in extraordinary ways. And the vast number of filters, modulation routes, arpeggiation options, and effects makes for limitless possibilities. Short Plucky Synth uses the Transform Pad to instantly jump or slowly morph between variations of the original sound.
Luscious Arp Layers uses multiple arpeggiators on different virtual analog sources within a single instrument to produce complex musical patterns. This clip features Brassy Jazz Ensemble, a stack of additive synth brass mixed with sampled analog synth strings.
Multiple arpeggiators drive a variety of sample sounds and synthesis techniques, including virtual analog and additive, via modulation. These two realistic plug-in instruments feature sophisticated articulation controls. They allow for the nuanced gestures a human performer would make when playing solo or ensemble string and brass instruments. A versatile synthesizer that delivers sounds ranging from classic analog to modern digital. The synthesis engine features three analog-modeled and wavetable oscillators, as well as dual multimode analog resonant filters and extensive modulation options.
Go for analog tones like earthshaking bass, textures, screaming leads, sweeping pads, and sawtooth waves. Or use distinctive digital sounds like bells, plucky bass, and brash leads. Play authentically re-created models of the Hammond B3 organ, the Mellotron, the Hohner Clavinet D6, and the Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, and Hohner electric pianos — with all the character and quirks of the originals.
The Arpeggiator transforms simple chords into elaborate performances. Go with professionally designed presets, or shape the evolving performance by adjusting the rate, note order, and octave range of the notes. And add swing to help the Arpeggiator groove with the feel of your song.
Scale velocity, generate a rapid-fire series of notes, transpose incoming notes or conform them to a scale, and more.
Watch the arpeggiator demo. Sculpture is a unique physical modeling instrument that produces tones no other synthesizer can. By re-creating the sound of vibrating materials like wood, glass, nylon, or metal, it generates uncommon and creative variations of strings, bells, chimes, and other instruments. You can change the virtual body of the instrument to everything from guitar to cello, flute, and more. Control how the instrument is plucked, bowed, or otherwise played. A deep set of modulation parameters produce movement and evolving textures.
Use plug-ins to help you perfect or manipulate the color and personality of your tracks. Bring DJ-style effects and transitions to your tracks with a collection of stutters, echoes, filters, vinyl scratches and stops, reverse playback sounds, bit crushes, and gating effects. When you connect Logic Remote, you can use the power of Multi-Touch to manipulate up to seven effects at once.
ChromaVerb is a high-end reverb plug-in that uses unique modeling to reproduce both natural and otherworldly acoustic spaces. It features 14 different models with tempo-synced parameters, up to seconds of decay, and a colorful visual spectrum that provides meaningful feedback so you can see how reverb complements your tracks.
The Vintage EQ collection brings authentic re-creations of three of the most revered analog hardware EQs, with support for mono and stereo and control over analog saturation and heat. Add rhythmic movement to any track by arranging filters, effects, and independent step sequencers to create and control a wide range of treatments over time. Eight different effects can be organized in any order to tailor diverse sound-design options to your needs. The powerful Compressor features a fully scalable interface inspired by the look and feel of legendary studio favorites.
Seven models provide a wealth of options. And the Histogram Meter view lets you instantly see the results of your parameters, controls, and knob movements. Add punch and presence to your bass, drums, synths, and guitar with this powerful multi-effect plug-in. Seven effect blocks, including distortion, modulation, and bandpass filters, can be combined to dial up a range of sonic colors in your tracks — from mild sheen to thick, bass-heavy distortion.
Versatile, scalable multiband EQ includes eight bands: highpass, lowpass, low and high shelving filters, and four flexible parametric filters. The frequency analyzer provides a graphical look at your sound so you can quickly zero in on refining your performances. With built-in EQ controls and adjustable volume, filter, and density envelopes, Space Designer features a real-time convolution process that produces a reverb nearly indistinguishable from that of a real room or hall.
Choose from over included IR samples or create and edit your own. An intuitive hands-on graphic interface and the unique ability to synthesize dense reverbs make Space Designer equally suited to both sound design and music production. Ringshifter combines a ring modulator with a frequency shifter effect in a clear, compact interface. The ring modulator mode adds a metallic or clangorous sound and the frequency shifter alters the frequency relationship of the original harmonics, resulting in sounds that range from sweet and spacious phasing effects to robot-like timbres.
Re-create legendary sounds and craft your own unique tones by mixing and matching 25 amp heads, five EQs, 10 reverbs, 25 speaker cabinets, and seven mics that you can position freely around the speaker cone. Classic American silverface and blackface combos. A full range of British stacks and combos. Ultra-high-gain metal stacks. And even rare amps that would be hard to find in the real world. Experiment with classic delays, echoes, and reverbs. Run your signal through some of the most coveted overdrives and distortions.
Try out dynamic pitch transposition or dive-bomb effects. Choose from all your favorite choruses, flangers, tremolos, and other must-have modulation boxes. Or turn up the funk with vintage and modern wahs or an octaver. The Pedalboard interface makes it easy to reorder and swap your pedals and to creatively route your signal for thousands of combinations and virtually unlimited sounds.
Lay down an amazing bass track with dead-on models of three vintage and modern bass amps and cabinets. To get the perfect tone, switch between two types of input channels.
Swap out cabinets and amps. Position one of three mics on different speaker cones. Or blend between amp and DI box signals, just like in the studio. You can also use graphic or parametric EQs to fit the bass in your mix.
And easily level performance dynamics or sustain with a compressor before or after the EQ. The library is filled with modern synth sounds created with powerful instrument plug-ins like Alchemy and Sculpture. Electronic musicians, enjoy your choice of pulse-pounding bass, stabbing synth leads, and pumping pads.
The library offers a wide selection of pristine, dynamic-sampled acoustic Patches, including pop and classical pianos, fretted instruments, world instruments, and sounds from every section of the orchestra.
Add texture and color to your tracks with a wealth of ever-evolving and richly layered Patches.
