Apple brings Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to iPad - Apple:
Apple today unveiled Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad. Video and music creators can now unleash their creativity in new ways that are only possible on iPad. Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad bring all-new touch interfaces that allow users to enhance their workflows with the immediacy and intuitiveness of Multi-Touch. Final Cut Pro for iPad introduces a powerful set of tools for video creators to record, edit, finish, and share, all from one portable device. Logic Pro for iPad puts the power of professional music creation in the hands of the creator — no matter where they are — with a complete collection of sophisticated tools for songwriting, beat making, recording, editing, and mixing. Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad will be available on the App Store as subscriptions starting Tuesday, May 23. Keep reading here…
Whoa! This is a big deal and I definitely did not see it coming. I was starting to lose hope that Apple would ever bring these apps to the iPad.
Prior to 2020, when I was doing a lot of professional work on my iPad, I was dying to have these apps. Now that I have mostly returned to the Mac for most things that don’t require a stylus, it is hard to get as excited.
I am happy to see Apple deliver it’s “pro” apps to a device that has gone by the name “pro” for the better part of the last decade. Apple must have been working on this for a very long time. iPadOS is still a very basic operating system. Apple says this custom build of Final Cut and Logic has iPad has hardware-specific features like Apple Pencil and camera support. Designing these apps for the strengths of iPadOS certainly speaks to me that Apple is doubling down on the iPad and Mac being two very distinct things.
History shows that this means the iPad may just inch closer and closer to the power of the Mac and never really get there all the way. That said, putting these apps out could be signaling that there are system improvements to come. For example, I would love to see Apple announce support for managing multiple audio ins and outs on the iPad at their developer conference next month.
Speaking of that conference, Apple must have a lot to say about their rumored virtual reality headset if they are getting this announcement out now. I would otherwise not be surprised to see lengthy demos of these new apps on stage.