Hi all just passing on my latest problem with the download of Logic Pro V12. Apparently, if you have an old email address/Apple ID or however you originally got your Logic Pro copy there is an issue of it not authenticating if you then go and use your current Apple ID even with family sharing. Apple is aware of this anomaly and is working on it. It just seems to be problem with Logic Pro not Final Cut which also was released on the 28th January. (Note to self - It is always a good idea to wait.) I just thought as I was setting up a new computer it might as well have the latest version from the off. It works fine as long as I am signed into my original Apple ID. Hope this helps.

This is the year we fight back. We fight. We battle our demons. Maybe we battle the part of us that scrolls social media instead of making music. Maybe we battle the part of us that overthinks everything. Maybe we battle the voice that says we can’t. Maybe we battle the distractions that pull us away from our goals. Maybe we battle the feeling that we don’t belong. Maybe we fight the voice that always says, “Maybe tomorrow.” And all of us are fighting against a soulless, artificial world. The world is in a strange place right now. It needs your voice. It needs your art. It needs your passion. There are people out there who need to be inspired, and you’re the only one who can do it. Or maybe you’re an engineer. There are artists who need you to help bring their voice to life. And you’re the one who can do it. This is the year we fight back.

For those of you who might be interested, I'm hosting a Zoom session next Friday on the topic of File Organization in Logic Pro on Mac. If time permits, I can cover other Logic-based questions. I've set aside two hours for this. I believe I'm limited to 50, but, truthfully, don't expect near that many. We'll see, n'est pas? Details: Topic: Gus Dikteruk's Zoom Meeting Time: Dec 26, 2025 10:00 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83131180960?pwd=VBQ2IV6RjrQ2L96wFFjhb1KJ8abkN3.1 Meeting ID: 831 3118 0960 Passcode: 8675309 --- One tap mobile +13092053325,,83131180960#,,,,*8675309# US +13126266799,,83131180960#,,,,*8675309# US (Chicago) --- Join by SIP • [email protected] Join instructions https://us06web.zoom.us/meetings/83131180960/invitations?signature=5KodNxRPYkpWcRwiFHvnLdIHuuH5kumUVnAiXVCSGG8

I wish everyone a Great and Good Christmas and happy New Year 🎊 🎊 🎊 🕛

For those who don't know, for the last 6 months or so I've been hosting weekly Music Composition calls on Wednesday evenings for Mastering.com Members. We went through a 6-week course that taught music theory, composition and arrangement concepts. After that, the students wrote to practice sync-briefs and shared their work in the calls for feedback. It's been a fun experience watching everyone in the course learn and up their composer chops, and learning from / collaborating with each other. With the holidays coming up, I'll just be doing one more of these feedback calls to wrap up for 2025, and will start them back up again in mid January next year. Thanks to all the peeps who have been coming to the calls and helping each other learn and grow. P.s. By popular demand, here is my sync spreadsheet that anyone can use to compare different sync libraries, catalogs and music houses to send our music to. https://sapphire-badge-605.notion.site/c8b9958807264b90a294745fbb4b18a0?v=201ccf4b37c248e28776ac25ecc4ff6e That's all, BYE!