New music apps from Apple transform iOS devices into portable studios for songwriters and beatmakers. With the new app Musical Pad, no moment of inspiration escapes. The new feature GarageBand Live Loops lets make music like a DJ
Apple today announced a new addition and a major update to its family of music apps for iOS that bring out the talent of the user and create incredible music anytime, anywhere. With the new app Musical Bloc, musicians and songwriters can quickly record, organize and develop their musical ideas from the iPhone. And an important GarageBand for iOS update introduces a large number of new features, such as Live loops, a fun way to make music like a DJ with your iPhone and iPad.
“Musicians around the world, from established artists to beginning students, use Apple devices to create incredible music. The innovative Musical Bloc app will help them quickly record their ideas on iPhone and iPad as soon as inspiration strikes, ”says Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “GarageBand is the world's most popular music creation app, and this update helps all users uncover their musical talents with powerful new Live Loops and Drummer features. In addition, it adds support for the larger screen of the iPad Pro and with 3D Touch on the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus".
Ryan Adams
“Sometimes ideas come so fast that I don't have time to record them on my laptop, so I use Voice Notes and Notes for quick recording before they get lost. Musical Pad it's as if these two apps come together to form some kind of super power for songs, "says renowned singer, songwriter and producer Ryan Adams. "It's impressive how Bloc Musical can transform a simple guitar idea into a complete composition, with a virtual drum kit playing so loosely that it seems like a robotic musician is reading your mind, plus a selection of bass or double bass accompaniments" .
T-Pain
“I recorded my first album with GarageBand and I'm still using it today, ”says Grammy Award-winning artist and producer T-Pain. “I love that now with Live loops In GarageBand I can quickly create tracks and rhythms, and even play effects like on a musical instrument. It will change the way of making music for an entire generation. "
Musicians and songwriters from around the world have used the Voice Memos app on the iPhone to quickly record ideas, and many hits have come out of this app. The new Musical Bloc app is inspired by Voice Notes and takes the functions even further, adding useful features for musicians specifically designed to compose and develop musical ideas. With Musical Pad, user can record any musical instrument with iPhone's built-in microphone in high-quality, uncompressed format, and then you name, tag, and rate it to start building your library of ideas. The app can analyze the rhythm and chords of acoustic guitar and piano recordings, and instantly add drums and bassline for a customizable, virtual backing band that plays to the beat while respecting the feel of the song. Music Pad can even make a basic notation that shows the chords used. With iCloud, Musical Pad they are automatically available on all of the user's Apple devices, so you can open them in GarageBand or Logic Pro X to continue working on your songs. Musicians can easily share their ideas via email or with their fans via Apple Music Connect.
Apple Music Pad
GarageBand for iOS is the world's most popular mobile music creation app, and the new update GarageBand 2.1 introduces Live Loops, a totally new and intuitive way to create amazing music. Live Loops is inspired by drum machines and physical DJ controllers to allow any user to easily make music. Simply tap the cells and columns in a highly visual grid to trigger different instrument and sample loops. Loops can be played, arranged, and remixed live, and GarageBand automatically syncs all the beats, hammering the beat and pitch. To get started, Live Loops offers users a library of Apple-designed loop templates for various genres, such as EDM, hip hop, dubstep, and rock, as well as allowing you to create your own loops from scratch.
GarageBand 2.1 for iOS also includes the new Drummer feature, featuring nine virtual session drummers, featuring your personal acoustic or electronic drum sounds, as well as a more comprehensive selection of bassist amps. Advanced GarageBand users can now create more dynamic and polished sounding songs using new automation features, control recording, and a simple new EQ. Garage Band 2.1 It looks great on the new iPad Pro's large 12,9-inch Retina display, which provides access to even more controls and offers more surface to touch. And on iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, thanks to 3D Touch support, the app now allows you to play more expressively.
Prices and availability
La app Musical Pad available free on the App Store and is compatible with iPhone 4s or later and iPad 2 or later. GarageBand 2.1 for iOS is included free on new iOS devices with capacity of 32 GB or higher, it is available as a free update for current users of iOS devices compatible with iOS 9 or later, and for all other users it is available at the price of 4,99 euros in the App Store.
SOURCE | Apple Press Department
