GarageBand just got an universal update. Has anyone tried it on the iPhone yet? App info is currently processing and/or the app is not yet fully available for sale on the US App Store.
No, but I might soon... This thread really makes me wish I had an iPad. Pretty sure our daughter is going to get one for Christmas...
Here is a pretty new video from a German site (in English): Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel
Thanks for the video, but I am more curious about the different effects that the iPhone GarageBand have.
I would say after a short test that the effects are identic with the iPad effects. And you feel clearly that the iPhone 4 has a slower processor than iPad 2. Compare the images iPhone/iPad, the GUI is a bit different but the same functions and sounds: http://www.apple.com/ipad/from-the-app-store/apps-by-apple/garageband.html
What is the least expensive iPad app that has a decent, simple piano roll? I tried Music Studio Lite but it crashed several times, wouldn't let me save (since it's the lite version), and was slightly more complicated than what I had in mind. Any suggestions?
Is is bad enough that you'd recommend against it for an iPhone 4 user? (Especially one that already has NanoStudio and BM2, amongst a large handful of other music apps?)
Even though I have BM2, I really want GB, especially for it's price, which I can't even afford atm. But I want it. That and equipped with this I can make some sick shit on the go.
Difficult to say… Hard decision. Look in the description if you need some features urgently, then buy it. Maybe you get an iPad sometimes, then you have it. (Apple never changes the prices of their paid apps.) But it's defenitely and remarkable slower than on iPad 2. You'll get the same sounds (and the 250 shipped samples/loops are really good and useable), but the handling (switching screens) is slower. I think it's made esp. for iPhone 4S. Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel
If I don't have any of the amazing music apps (i don't own any really that are paid apps, just a few freebies), would it be good to just use GarageBand? And is it easily worth the $5? That one just caught my eye now that it's universal...but is the slowness that bad as well? (note that I plan on using this more for fun than anything, since I like to toy with stuff like this) Also: Has anyone else heard of the app TableDrum? It got a 4.5/5 (and editor's choice) on 148 apps. Basically it converts your drumming on a desk/table to real drum sounds. If any of you have tried it, could you give me some impressions of it?
Garage Band is a very approachable package that is easily worth $5. It's broad, rather than deep; meaning, there are plenty of full-featured apps for a specific instrument that are more robust, but this is good at what it does.
GarageBand feels too simple to be practical when I have so many other music-making apps already, but I do really like its pressure-sensitive keyboard.
TableDrum is kinda fun, but not very practical - it only does 3 sounds, and to do it right the sounds you make typically are louder than your device's output. I bet the drum kit in most any other app will serve you better.
To those who haven't seen it yet, Korg released a universal Kaossilator app called, you guessed it, iKaossilator. It is amazing, so easy to play around with and make some pretty good beats, and the sample bank is relatively extensive.
^ Thanks for the heads-up! It's not an Universal-App. Edit: Was updated to Universal-App on Nov 30. App info is currently processing and/or the app is not yet fully available for sale on the US App Store. Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel More info by Korg: Tried it and it sounds and looks really great. Very good controls. Runs fine even on iPad 2 (in x2 mode). Highly recommended! KORG INC. iKaossilator Product Web Site KORG iKaossilator Support Korg Forums—Apple iPad Software Section with some iKaossilator threads Synthopia.com with comments on that pretty piece of software
as the only instrument i play is the guitar, i do not really know sheet music so well.. iv been spoiled by tab, and i just use my ear.. anyhow found this today thought id throw it out there if you wanna brush up on your sheet music reading, simple app is free for now.. dunno how long.. http://itunes.apple.com/app/sheet-music-treble-game/id384121287?mt=8 nope, no clue who makes the app.. just found it and thought id share with my music junkie friends. chris.
The ONE problem with GarageBand is that MIDI editing is not possible. Zou have to play your stuff live. But you can use an external MIDI-Keyboard. If you are not so much a musician / song writer but more a producer than maybe Beatmaker is a better choice and also totallz worth the money! TableDrum: Have not tried it yet but for $1, what can you loose.
I just used GarageBand exclusively for a live set on Friday night. I hooked it up using the iRig MIDI interface. It worked GREAT. I have been EXTREMELY happy with this setup. I just switched between two sounds. An organ sound I made (I absolutely love the editing capabilities they gave us for organs) and "Hollywood Strings" for its rich, solo bass/cello line and full sounding chords. I had originally purchased SampleTank for this gig hoping it would fulfill those needs, but I found it to fall short in both of these sounds. The GarageBand sounds were perfect for the song set. It was great editing the organ to just what I needed. And 'Hollywood Strings' was already just what I wanted.
Been waffling over this since it became universal - you just pushed me over the edge. Thanks for the input!
just to make sure you don´t break your iPad: The touchscreen is NOT pressure sensitive! The playing velocity is a complicated mix of data from the gyroscope, the accelerator, contact time and contact area size to make it work in that way. So velocity-sensitive or dynamic it is. cheers
