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Apple's new Logic Pro 13.0 for Mac ships with an AI-powered feature that buyers of the standalone app will not get, according to MacRumors, which read Apple's release notes for the update.

The feature in question is the Intelligent Assistant, a beta tool Apple describes as a way to help creators navigate production workflows, start a new song, set up a vocal track from a single prompt, or refine a project that is already underway. Apple's fine print says the assistant requires an Apple Creator Studio subscription, a Mac with Apple silicon and macOS 27 or later.

Apple has started rolling out the Creator Studio updates it announced late last month, and Logic Pro is the first app to receive them, according to MacRumors. The standalone Logic Pro for Mac moves to version 13.0, while the Creator Studio edition of the app is updated at the same time.

The headline change is a Unified Browser that brings loops, one-shots, instrument and effect patches, and plug-in presets into a single place. Custom and third-party sounds are tagged automatically, and users can filter by tag, search in plain language with phrases such as "atmospheric pad," and look for samples similar to one they already like. Licensed Splice sounds appear in the browser, and any folder on the Mac can be added as a source.