GarageBand turns your iPad and iPhone into a full-featured recording studio - so you can make music anywhere. Live Loops makes it easy for anyone to create music like a DJ. With Multi-Touch gestures, you can play keyboards, and guitars, and make beats that sound professional - even if you haven't played a note before. Play your guitar or bass through classic amps and stompboxes. Up to 32 tracks can be recorded instantly with Touch Instruments, microphones, and guitars. Download additional free instruments, loops, and sound packs created by some of the world's biggest producers in the Sound Library. Once you have created your song, you can share it with your friends and family.
Playback of live loops. Become a DJ by making music
- The Live Loop can be triggered by tapping a cell or group of cells using Multi-Touch
- With Apple Loops, you can choose from templates or create your own grid from scratch
- With any Touch Instrument, you can record custom loops directly into a cell
- Perform DJ-style effects with Remix FX
- Your performance will be captured when you tap record
You can play your iPad and iPhone like a musical instrument
- The innovative Multi-Touch keyboard allows you to play various musical instruments
- Record and playback using Alchemy Touch Instruments
- The Beat Sequencer lets you create grooves inspired by classic electronic drum machines
- With the Sound Library, you can download free instruments, loops, and sound packs for GarageBand
- Studio-quality effects can be applied to any sound
- With virtual amps and stompboxes, you can recreate legendary guitar rigs and bass rigs
- Audio Unit Extensions let you record performances from third-party apps directly into GarageBand
Drummer
- Create a song with virtual session drummers who play realistic grooves under your direction
- Drummers and percussionists are available in acoustic and electronic styles**
- Each character has their own sound and can create over a million realistic grooves and fills
Become a virtuoso with Smart Instruments
- Smart Strings allow you to play an entire string orchestra
- Chord Strips can be used with any keyboard instrument and autoplay can be set up
- Use upright, electric, and synth sounds to groove with Smart Basses
- You can strum chords or trigger autoplay patterns on an acoustic or electric Smart Guitar
Make a song wherever you are
- Create a song by recording, arranging, and mixing up to 32 tracks with Touch Instruments, audio recordings, and loops
- The Multi-Take Recording feature allows you to record over any song section multiple times and choose your favorite
- Visual EQ, Bitcrusher, and Overdrive are just some of the mixing effects you can use
- A 24-bit audio resolution can be used for recording, mixing, and exporting a song
- Place musical regions exactly where you want them to play by trimming and placing them
- The volume of Touch Instruments can be automated and the controls can be recorded
- An integrated notepad allows you to add comments or lyric ideas to your song
Let's hear your music
- The iCloud Drive keeps your music up-to-date across all your devices
- Your iPad or iPhone can be customized with ringtones and alerts
- Upload your songs to SoundCloud or email them to your friends
- The iCloud app allows you to add tracks remotely to Logic Pro projects from your iPhone and iPad
The App Store is required for third-party Audio Unit Extension apps to work.
GarageBand Sound Library is required for free download.
Third-party audio interfaces are required for multitrack recording.
Some social media sites may require apps like iMovie, Clips, or other third-party apps to share
