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It might be time to upgrade your iPad.
On Tuesday (May 9), Apple revealed that Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro will be available on iPad Pro starting May 23. The upgrade means that movie and music creatives can finally combine the magic of Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro with the portability of an iPad.
“We’re excited to introduce Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad, allowing creators to unleash their creativity in new ways and in even more places,” said Bob Borchers, Apple’s vice president of worldwide product marketing. “With a powerful set of intuitive tools designed for the portability, performance, and touch-first interface of iPad, Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro deliver the ultimate mobile studio.”
Final Cut Pro for iPad features an all-new touch interface, intuitive tools and a jog wheel that, according to Apple, “makes the editing process easier than ever.” Logic Pro for iPad lets users unlock an “all-in-one-professional music creation app” that turns your iPad into a portable recording studio that lets you write record, edit music and more directly from the device.
Both will be available in the App Store for $4.99/month or $49 annually.
As if you need another reason to upgrade your iPad, Final Cut Pro is only compatible with the M1 chip iPad and later models, while Logic Pro will be available on A12 Bionic chip iPad models or later. Learn more about Final Cut Pro for iPad and Logic Pro for iPad here.
Ready to upgrade? The sixth generation iPad Pro is on sale at Amazon, but only at a slight discount (5% off is better than nothing).
Buy: Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th Generation): with M2 chip, Space Grey $1,049.00
Powered by Apple’s M2 chip and an 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU, iPad Pro delivers powerful performance, lightning-fast graphics and all-day battery life, with up to 10 hours of web surfing.
It also features a Liquid Retina XDR display, 128 GB of storage, Wi-Fi 6E, 12MP ultra-wide front cameras, 10MP back cameras, and Face ID.
Shopping for deals on iPads and other Apple products for Mother’s Day? You’ll find them at Amazon. Save $100 on the fifth-generation iPad Air pictured below and Apple iPad Mini (sixth generation).
The fifth generation iPad Air has an M1 chip, a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display with True Tone technology, up to 256GB of storage (the discounted option is 64GB); an upgraded 12MP wide camera, 4K video recording capabilities like iPad Pro, plus a faster USB port and 5G connectivity. The iPad Air is equipped with an 8-core CPU, and 8-core GPU that delivers faster performance and up to two times the graphics of its predecessor — and it comes in a bunch of different colors, including blue, pink, purple, space gray and white.
“Whether it’s a college student taking elaborate notes, a content creator working on their latest project, or a gamer playing graphics-intensive titles, users love iPad Air for its amazing performance and versatility in such a portable design,” Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, said last year. “With the breakthrough M1 chip, Ultra Wide front camera with Center Stage, and ultra-fast 5G, iPad Air is now more powerful, more capable, and simply more fun than ever.”
