Apple today released new versions of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server, and Logic Studio. First let’s start with Final Cut Studio. This new version offers over 100 new features, and offers updated versions of ever app in the suite. The price was also reduced from the previous $1299 to $999. Apple today announced a […]
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Apple Releases New Versions of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server, and Logic Studio

Jul 23rd 2009 by

Apple today released new versions of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server, and Logic Studio.

First let’s start with Final Cut Studio. This new version offers over 100 new features, and offers updated versions of ever app in the suite. The price was also reduced from the previous $1299 to $999.

Apple today announced a significant update to Final Cut Studio with more than 100 new features and new versions of Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, Color and Compressor. Final Cut Studio features Final Cut Pro 7 which expands Apple’s ProRes codec family to support virtually any workflow and includes Easy Export for one step output to a variety of formats and iChat Theater support for real-time collaboration. Motion 4 includes enhanced tools such as 3D shadows, reflections and depth of field for stunning motion graphics and visual effects, and Soundtrack Pro 3 features new multitrack audio tools to streamline audio post production. Color 1.5 includes better Final Cut Pro integration and support for full color resolution, and Compressor 3.5 adds new features that make it easy to set up and customize your export options. At $999, the new Final Cut Studio is $300 less than the previous release and is also available as an upgrade for just $299.

In a separate report John Gruber said all of Final Cut Studio’s apps are still 32-bit. Bummer.

Alongside Final Cut Studio came a new version of Final Cut Server, which is a media manager for Final Cut Pro. This version (1.5) brings several new features to this piece of software, which now offers unlimited licenses for $999. Owners of previous editions can upgrade for $299.

Lastly, Apple updated Logic Studio, their premiere audio applications suite. This version comes with major revisions and over 200 new features. Logic Studio costs $499 for new users, and if you upgrade from an existing version, $199.

Apple today unveiled the next version of Logic Studio with major upgrades to Logic Pro and MainStage and more than 200 new features that simplify complex tasks. Logic Pro 9 features new Amp Designer and Pedalboard plug-ins that provide realistic virtual guitar amps and stompbox effects to create amazing custom guitar rigs. A new set of Flex Time tools allow Logic users to manipulate the timing and tempo of audio quickly and easily. MainStage 2, Apple’s live performance application, includes the new Playback and Loopback plug-ins to provide backing tracks and creative, real-time loop recording for performing on stage. Logic Studio also includes the new Soundtrack Pro 3, with new multitrack audio tools for video production, and Compressor 3.5 for encoding in a variety of formats.

Confession: This came totally without warning. No rumors or any indication of an imminent release. Matter of fact, the last rumor I’d received regarding Final cut was way back in March. Oh well.

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