iPad Creative - iPad Creative. At some points in this video it is hard to believe you are listening to a guitar simulation, played on a touchscreen computer by YouTube user TelevatorMuzak (a.k.a. Francis). It's a track we are very fond of anyway, but we also think it is a remarkable demonstration of what can be done with the right know-how and a lot of musical talent. We contacted Francis to find out about his musical interests, creating music using GarageBand and the improvements that version 1.2 brings. iPad Creative: Tell us something about yourself and your love for music making. Francis: I've been making music (or just mere 'sound like things' when I was younger!)
iPad Creative: What do you think of GarageBand for the iPad? Francis: Oh, I'm really stoked with the iPad GarageBand. iPad Creative: And your take on the improvements that arrived with version 1.2? Francis: I think it's great they took it to another level. It's also convenient for tweaking the parts a bit. Further reading: TelevatorMuzak. iPad Music Production GarageBand | lynda.com Tutorial. A superb 40 minute GarageBand tutorial video. GarageBand for iPad Hands-on: Why It’s Ideal for Beginners, What You May Not Know. Let’s get this out of the way: musicians are not a “niche” group. Recording has done some damage to the popular practice of live music, but still, you’ll find an astonishing number of people play instruments and sing.
(New pop culture phenomena like Glee, the Guitar Hero/Rock Band games, and the resurgent TV talent show have helped, too.) What’s “niche” is conventional music production software. While it’s a fast-growing segment, music making software remains elusive and befuddling to a whole lot of musicians. GarageBand for Mac was one answer to what software for the remaining group should look like. GarageBand has had just over a year on the iPad, and has gotten a significant revision.
GarageBand features a combination of familiar, accessible UI features and useful tools for quick sketching and recording. I’ve spent some time with the software design. Design Strengths I am your density. It feels naturally touchable. It’s the most familiar to conventional musicians. Playability. How To Record & Edit Samples in GarageBand for iPad - GarageBand.
When Apple brought GarageBand to the iPad, everyone knew it would be something special. What people tend to show off most of all are the touchscreen-controlled instruments, and stuff like the beatboxes and the amazing way you can strum and bend guitar and bass strings with your fingers. But GarageBand also has a built-in sampler, which can record either from the unit’s own mic or from anything connected via the USB camera connection kit that is able to deliver sound such as a USB mic. There is also a new generation of devices coming out, most notably the Alesis IO Dock, that are able to provide professional quality, phantom-powered XLR inputs for your iPad. So getting high quality sound in is easier than ever. You can get really creative with sampling to add spoken phrases, sound effects and instruments to a project and thanks to the ability to pitch shift samples and add effects you’re not limited to keeping them sounding exactly as they do at the start.
GarageBand for iPad's Sampler.