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Logic Pro on Windows?
Hi everyone,
So I’ve never used Logic Pro before. I’m in a computer music class where Logic Pro is a required program, and while we have Macs they’re restricted to the classroom only and almost everyone in the class just works on their own portable computer, bc it’s annoying to have to come into the classroom to do work. Anyway, I only have a windows laptop, no way I can get a Mac (out of price range), but I will have to use Logic Pro. Is there anyway I can run Logic Pro on my Windows laptop? Whether that means a version made for windows that’s safe and preferably legal, or a way that I can run an IOS emulator and use Logic Pro with that, or something else?
No Windows version of Logic these days. You might be able to turn your Windows laptop into a Hackintosh and run it that way if your hardware is compatible.
Only way I know of as well
It needs mac. If you are in a university, I doubt they can expect you to shell out for a macbook though - they might have financial support schemes in place. Speak to the instructor about your concerns.
You'd have to set up your machine as a Hackintosh if it has compatible hardware. I've done it before, but I wasn't running Logic at that point, so I can't speak to how well it would run. I guess it depends on the hardware in the machine. Running basically anything inside an emulator/virtual machine is going to come with major drawbacks to performance, especially with a program like Logic.
My son ran Logic on a Hackintosh desktop for a while, when it worked it was fine but it seemed to me to be an awful lot of hassle to maintain? He grew tired of fighting with it and moved on to a real Mac.
I was in the exact same situation at uni - I ultimately had to bite the bullet and get a second-hand macbook. It was many years out of date by that point but it still ran the latest version of logic (at the time) and served me well for the next year or so.
I know this isn't necessarily the most helpful answer, but I would seriously recommend investing if you can
Not a possibility to find a used Mac that fits your budget? Not sure how big your sessions are going to be, but it’s fairly common to hear reports here from folks running Logic on Macbooks over 10 years old.
You could probably get a new m1 machine for 500 or so....if not get studio one as a daw. You need to be working on a daw if you wanna learn anything.
Sadly I really don't think so - 2 years ago my Mac died and I couldn't afford a replacement so I got a pc and Reaper / Cakewalk. The result was I didn't make any music for a year untik I could afford a Mac with Logic Pro X
It's an Apple product and they protect their own!
Start your projects in your preferred DAW, or if you’re new to recording, get a good free DAW like Reaper, then port the raw audio files and MIDI files to Logic on the classroom computers. (audioz is great site for free stuff). Keep your projects simple, the less automation the better. This workaround leads to more work (not as much as setting up a Hackintosh, I’ll bet), but it’s always good for those interview questions like tell me a time when you faced a difficulty and overcame it. Resourceful people are valued because they get it done and don’t whine about the obstacles (which I’m not suggesting you have done. Matter of fact, reaching out here indicates the opposite) and are wanted on the job since they can deal with roadblocks.
You’ll also end up learning that DAWs are pretty much the same but have different ways or getting you to your destination.
Apple killed the Windows version 20 years ago. Never to return.
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https://www.avid.com/pro-tools
No windows version, you’ll have to use the computers in the classroom.