The aforementioned loops are great for building backing tracks in demos, or just enhancing the musical depth of your compositions. This purchase also expands the loop library and amount of virtual drummers – making it a very worthwhile choice.
On GarageBand you have access to fifty different keyboards, drums, and guitar models, with the option of paying £2.99 to upgrade this to a more impressive two hundred.
These range from USB microphones and MIDI keyboards, to guitar modules such as the iRig Pro (£120).Īlternatively you can use the keyboard on your Mac as a MIDI controller, or download the free Logic Remote app to turn your iPad into a control surface for playing the virtual instruments that come with both packages.
To do this you’ll need some form of external interface to get the signal into GarageBand (and Logic for that matter). GarageBand is essentially a simplified version of its bigger brother that allows you to record live instruments and vocals onto your computer. One of the first considerations has to be what you actually get with each app? In recent releases Apple has started transferring Logic features over to GarageBand, but there’s still plenty of differences between the two. See also: Best Mac music software: alternatives to GarageBand | Logic Pro X on Mac App Store Logic Pro X vs GarageBand: What’s in the box?