Spec required to run Logic?

[tea for two]

Welcome.

I went on the app store like you suggested and it said 'it works on this mac'.

The issue is as I mentioned, it will work, but it may get System Overload message, then freeze, as with my i5 macbook, depending on what's being done in Logic X.

If funds would stretch I would recommend a 2020 M1 Mac Mini approx £750.
It is something else with Logic X way more than intel i7 i9 mac.

Else i7 mac with Highest GHz to cope with soft synths, audio processing,
and SSD drive for recording audio onto and for loading samples.

[The Paul meister]

Hi everyone,

Thanks for your replies. I have downloaded the 90 day free trial of Logic and it's working fine. I don't know how many soft synths I can run at the same time - I haven't tried that yet.

Cheers, Paul

[blakedirksen]

I run a late 2013 MacBook pro, quad core i7s, 8GB RAM on Big Sur. Logic runs ok... to a point. Logic's drum producer tracks (if I need more than one), certain virtual instruments (a couple I love from SpitFire in particular) cause it to be a bit challenging. Of course there are workarounds that work pretty well. You can freeze tracks so they take up less CPU, you can go into low latency mode when you record, and constantly be playing with your buffer size. While very doable you may get some frustration in certain situations.

If your projects start pretty basic and you don't mind the easy to use tools logic provides to help it run smooth, you'll be fine.

blake

[The Paul meister]

Hi Blake,

Thanks for the info.

Cheers, Paul

[Kwackman]

I have downloaded the 90 day free trial of Logic and it's working fine.

Good stuff!
It might be worth looking at adding some extra RAM to your mac, if it's not too expensive.
Hope it works out for you.

[The Paul meister]

Thanks Kwackman,

Paul