Apple releases $199 education bundle: FCP X, Logic Pro, Motion, Compressor & MainStage

If you’re a teacher, college student, faculty member or staff, or a K12 or higher education institution, you can now buy a bundle of Apple’s pro video and audio editing apps for Mac. As reported by The Loop, the Pro Apps Bundle for Education includes Final Cut Pro X ($300), Logic Pro X ($200), Motion 5 ($50), Compressor 4 ($50) and MainStage 3 ($30).

The bundle is priced at just $199, a $430 savings versus the apps’ combined retail price.

Check out Apple’s description of the apps included in the bundle:

  • Final Cut Pro X is a huge leap forward for professional video editing. Powerful media organization features let you quickly browse, tag, and filter your files. The Magnetic Timeline offers customizable layouts and innovative editing tools that are designed for today’s all-digital workflows. And Final Cut Pro X is optimized for macOS and the latest Mac hardware, so you can enjoy incredible performance on portable and desktop systems.
  • Logic Pro X is an advanced music production application that gives you everything you need to create amazing music. Offering a massive library of sounds and innovative features like Drummer, Flex Pitch, Smart Controls, and MIDI plug-ins, Logic Pro X makes it easy to compose, record, edit, and mix professional-quality tracks.
  • Motion 5 is a powerful motion graphics tool to create stunning animated 3D titles, fluid transitions, and realistic effects for Final Cut Pro X.
  • Compressor 4 is an advanced encoding companion to Final Cut Pro X lets you customize output settings, speed up your work with distributed encoding, and easily package your creations for the iTunes Store.
  • MainStage 3 is a live performance app that lets you take any sound from Logic Pro X to the concert stage. Build your set list using keyboard, guitar, and vocal effects that you can easily switch between. And perform with a huge variety of sounds using your favorite hardware controller.

And here are your links to the official system requirements for each app:

Lastly, here are the Mac App Store download links:

The bundle is only available from Apple.com.

After making a purchase, you will receive an email from Apple in 1-3 business days with promotional codes that can be redeemed on Mac App Store so you can download each app in the bundle at no additional charge.

Education pricing is available to college students, students accepted to college, parents buying for college students, faculty, homeschool teachers, and staff at all grade levels.

Source: Apple vie The Loop