There were no discounts for individuals upgrading from the previous version, which is unusual in DAW version progression and pricing. How much is Logic Pro X? From the Mac App Store you can grab it for around $199. So that’s kind of cool, I guess? Pricing options Logic Pro One of its interesting claims to fame is that Ricky Martin’s Livin’ La Vida Loca was the first number one single to have been entirely recorded, edited, and mixed in Pro Tools. That first Pro Tools cost a whopping $6,000! It’s hailed as the first digital multitrack recording software, which makes it funny to think that something that originally cost so much led to something you can now get online for free! It became Sound Tools in 1989, and was renamed Pro Tools in 1991. The following year – 1985 – they were offering downloadable features for the software. Pro Tool first appeared as Sound Designer, created by two Berkeley graduates in 1984.
Pro Tools is celebrating its 30th birthday this year, so happy birthday to you!