Labrinth made a song called Surrender on the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display, using the Logic Pro 13 touch controls. You can use Multi-Touch in Logic Pro 13 on the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display or on an iPad connected to your Mac through Sidecar.
Labrinth turned Apple Tower Theatre in Los Angeles into a studio for one night to make the song. You can watch how he worked in the video below, which links to the finished track on Apple Music.
Apple published the video on November 10. During the session, Labrinth plays keys on the screen and adjusts EQ envelopes, samples and Remix FX by touch.
Logic Pro 13 touch controls go beyond keys
The Play Surface window gives you an onscreen keyboard with chord strips and a grid of drum pads. You can play it with a computer keyboard, mouse, trackpad or touch, and Logic Pro 13 lets you open up to four Play Surface windows at once.
The Play Surface also supports Poly Pitch and MPE-compatible instruments, and its arpeggiator can record to a track. Its settings are saved with your project.
Multi-Touch controls
- You can move several Mixer faders and knobs at the same time.
- You can play several drum pads together and launch Live Loops cells by touch.
- Remix FX responds to Multi-Touch.
- Channel EQ lets you move several bands at once.
- Sample Alchemy lets you move several source handles at once, and Logic Pro 13 records those movements into the MIDI region.
Everyday gestures
- You can scroll with one finger.
- You can touch and hold to drag items and open context menus.
- You can swipe across Browser icons to preview sounds.
You need a touch screen to use them
Touch works on the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display models that went on sale on November 6. The 14-inch model starts at $2,899 and the 16-inch model starts at $3,399.
You can also use an iPad as a second display through Sidecar, and touch works on it. You can move a plug-in window onto the iPad, where the window resizes to fit the screen. Algoriddim djay Pro is one of 14 third-party apps that will add dedicated touch support later this year.
Logic Pro 13 is a free update for Apple Creator Studio subscribers. New subscribers pay $12.99 per month or $129 per year, and Logic Pro for Mac is also sold as a $199.99 one-time purchase. The Intelligent Assistant beta needs a Creator Studio subscription, a Mac with Apple silicon and macOS 27 or later, and it works in English only.
