May 9, 2023
Press release
Apple brings Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to the iPad
Pro Apps introduces powerful features designed for iPad to provide the ultimate mobile studio for video and music creators.
Cupertino, California Apple today released Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad. Video and music creators can now express their creativity in new ways only possible on the iPad. Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad bring new touch interfaces that allow users to improve their workflows with the immediacy and intuitiveness of multi-touch. Final Cut Pro for iPad introduces video creators to a powerful set of tools to record, edit, finish, and share from a portable device. Logic Pro for iPad puts the power of professional music creation in the hands of the creator – wherever they are – with a complete suite of sophisticated tools for songwriting, beatmaking, recording, editing and mixing. Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad will be available as subscriptions on the App Store starting Tuesday, May 23.
“We’re excited to introduce Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad, allowing creators to express their creativity in new ways and in more places,” said Bob Borchers, Apple’s vice president of worldwide product marketing. “With a powerful suite of intuitive tools designed for iPad’s portability, performance and touch-first interface, Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro deliver the ultimate mobile studio.”
Final Cut Pro for iPad
Final Cut Pro for iPad introduces a new touch interface and intuitive tools – opening up new workflows for video creators. The new Jack Wheel makes the editing process easier than ever and enables users to interact with content in entirely new ways. They can navigate the magnetic timeline, move clips, make quick frame-accurate edits with the tap of a finger, and push their creativity to new heights with the immediacy and intuitiveness of multi-touch gestures.
With Direct Drawing, users can draw and write directly on top of video content using the Apple Pencil. On the iPad Pro with the M2, Apple Pencil Hover unlocks the ability for users to quickly skim and preview scenes without touching the screen.1 They can speed up their workflow by adding Magic Keyboard or Smart Keyboard Folio to use key commands.2 Creators can view and edit stunning HDR video — using the Liquid Retina XTR display on the 12.9-inch iPad Pro — and apply color standards with precision using Reference Mode.
Pro camera mode and multicam video editing
Pro Camera mode brings even more control to the creation process on iPad. Video creators can shoot high-quality video in portrait or landscape orientation, monitor audio and available recording time, and manually control settings such as focus, exposure, and white balance. Creators can shoot, edit and publish from one device while in the field, and on the iPad Pro with the M2, users can even record in ProRes.3 With multicam video editing, clips are automatically synchronized and edited together, and users can change angles in a multicam clip with the touch of a finger.
Fast Cut features with machine learning
Final Cut Pro for iPad uses the power of Apple Silicon and machine learning to speed up time-consuming editing tasks. With the Scene Removal Mask, creators can quickly remove or change the background behind a subject in a clip without using a green screen. Automatic cropping Adjusts footage for vertical, square, and other aspect ratios, and with Voice Isolation, you can easily remove background noise from audio captured in the field.
Pro graphics, effects and audio
Video creators can choose from a wide library of professional graphics, effects and audio to enhance their storytelling. It includes stunning HDR backgrounds, customizable animation patterns, and professional soundtracks that automatically adjust to the length of the video.
Import and export
Editors can import supported media from files or photos and save them directly into the Final Cut Pro program. Final Cut Pro for iPad also supports the ability to import projects created in iMovie for iOS,4 And iPad users can export their Final Cut Pro projects to Mac.5
Logic Pro for iPad
Logic Pro for iPad combines the power of Logic Pro with the portability of iPad to unlock an all-in-one professional music creation application. With multi-touch gestures, music creators can operate software tools and naturally interact with controls, as well as navigate complex projects with pinch-to-zoom and swipe-to-scroll. Plug-in tiles make it easy to design sounds quickly, putting more useful controls at the creator’s fingertips. With built-in mics on iPad, users can capture vocal or instrumental recordings, and with five studio-quality mics on iPad Pro, users can turn any space into a recording studio. Creators can make precise edits and draw detailed track automation with Apple Pencil, and connect Smart Keyboard Folio or Magic Keyboard to use key commands that speed up production.
All new sound browser
The new sound browser uses dynamic filtering to help music creators find the perfect sound whenever inspiration strikes. The sound browser displays all available instrument patches, audio patches, plug-in presets, samples and loops in one place, and users can tap to audition any sound before loading it into a project to save time and stay in their creative flow.
Professional tools and effects plugins
Creators can shape the sonic qualities of their music with over 100 powerful instrument and effect plug-ins in Logic Pro. Effects such as vintage EQs, compressors and reverbs allow users to tweak and fine-tune their tracks. With multi-touch, creators can play instruments using different playing surfaces. Logic Pro on iPad comes with powerful synths including realistic-sounding instruments and Sample Alchemy – a new sample manipulation tool that transforms any audio sample with the tap of a finger.
Beet preparation and production equipment
Producers can chop and flip samples, program beats and bass lines, and create custom drum kits with a suite of beat-making and production tools. Beat Breaker, a new timing and pitch-morphing plug-in, lets music creators swipe and pinch to radically reshape and mix sounds. Quick Sampler turns audio samples into entirely new instruments, and Step Sequencer lets users program drum patterns, bass lines and melodies, and automates plug-ins in just a few taps. Drum Machine Designer lets you create custom drum kits by applying samples and unique plug-ins to any drum pad. With Live Loops, users can get inspired and quickly create arrangements by mixing and matching musical loops.
Pro Mixer
A full-featured mixer – complete with channel strips, volume faders, pan controls, plug-ins, sends and precision automation – gives users everything they need to create a fully professional mix on the iPad. Multi-Touch lets creators mix intuitively and move multiple faders at once, and the Mixer Meter Bridge lets you quickly jump to an overview of track levels from the iPod.
Import and export
Logic Pro for iPad supports roundtrip capabilities, making it easy to move projects between Logic Pro for Mac and iPad.6 iPad users can export their finished songs in a variety of compressed and lossless audio formats, as well as individual audio track stems. Music creators can create a soundtrack in Logic Pro for iPad and export it to Final Cut Pro for iPad – offering incredible flexibility for working across music and video.Logic Pro for iPad also supports the ability to open projects created in GarageBand for iOS, so users can take their music to the next level with pro features and workflows.7
Price and availability
Starting Tuesday, May 23, Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad will each be available in the App Store $4.99 (US) per month or $49 (for us) With a one-month free trial per year.8 Final Cut Pro is compatible with M1 chip iPad models or later, and Logic Pro is available with A12 Bionic chip iPad models or later. Final Cut Pro for iPad and Logic Pro for iPad require iPadOS 16.4. For more information, visit apple.com/final-cut-pro-for-ipad and apple.com/logic-pro-for-ipad.
About Apple
Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Apple’s five software platforms – iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS – deliver seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay and iCloud. Apple’s more than 100,000 employees are dedicated to building the best products on Earth and leaving the world better than we found it.
- Requires iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation or later) or iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation or later) and Apple Pencil (2nd generation).
- Apple Pencil, Magic Keyboard and Smart Keyboard Folio sold separately and subject to availability. Some features are only compatible with Apple Pencil (2nd generation).
- Requires iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation or later) or iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation or later).
- Requires iMovie on iOS 3.0 or later.
- Requires Final Cut Pro 10.6.6 or later.
- Logic Pro requires Mac 10.7.8 and macOS 12.3 or later for roundtrip compatibility.
- GarageBand is required for iOS 2.3.14 or later and iOS 16 or later.
- Free trial available for new subscribers only. The plan will be renewed at a fixed rate per month or per year until cancelled. Restrictions and other terms apply. Price subject to change.
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