

First, a quick recap: Start up the app, and you'll be presented with the Instruments page. There's serious competition when it comes to music-making on the iPad, but for just $4.99, you simply can't go wrong with this Editors' Choice app.įor this review, I tested GarageBand 1.3 on a 16GB Apple iPad 3. And as always, GarageBand for iPad sounds great, and it remains as easy to dive into as ever.

The latest version, 1.3, adds several new features-chief among them the ability for GarageBand to work smoothly in the background while you play other iPad music apps on top of it. Earlier this year with version 1.2, GarageBand gained many professional-level features, including piano roll-style note editing, an expanded sound palate, and additional recording tools. The iPad is fast becoming a legitimate music composition tool-thanks in large part to its own version of GarageBand, Apple's seminal, entry-level music app. Must sync iPad with a specific Mac or PC to further develop a project.Still missing some important instrument sounds.

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