This is Apple's famous GarageBand app designed for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. It is a cut down version of GarageBand '11 and is fully compatible with the OSX version.

GarageBand is a full featured music production suite. It can turn your iOS device into an intelligent multi-instrument platform, you can use it to recorder and sample, you can add a variety of effects, finally you can mix and master your music with ease.

Features:

• Turn your iPad/iPhone/iPodTouch into pianos, organs, guitars, drums, basses and other musical instruments using the Multi-Touch gesture screen.
• Setup a guitar rig with Garageband, with 9 available amps and 10 floor pedal effects
• Record using the built in microphone - or an external mic or line input and put in audio effects
• GarageBand on iPad is velocity sensitive for incorporating dynamics in playing instruments
• Has a built in sampler, and can make audio loops
• Has a large range of Smart Instruments that assists you in making music, making the Garageband app easy to play and improving the created music.
• GarageBand iPad Midi control is allowed via external devices.
• Editing recordings are made easy by allowing trimming and placing of clips to where the user wants
• Export your song and add it to the iTunes library on your Mac or PC
• Send a project to your Mac and open it in GarageBand to continue refining your song
• Email songs right from your iPad (AAC)

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Changes in v2.0.3

• Stability improvements and bug fixes

Changes in v2.0.2

• Support for iOS 8
• iCloud Drive compatibility
• Toggle the metronome on and off directly from the control bar
• Use MIDI over Bluetooth to wirelessly connect compatible musical keyboards and controllers
• Stability improvements and bug fixes

Changes in v1.3

• You can now create custom ringtones and alerts
• You can now import songs from the Music library on your iOS device
• Multitask capable, play or record with GarageBand in the background while using other apps
• Bugfix for a number of minor issues related to overall performance and stability

Changes in v1.2.1

• Bugfix for an issue that could lead to crashing or missing songs when sharing to iCloud
• Bugfix for an error when logging into SoundCloud using a Facebook account
• Bugfix for minor issues related to performance and stability

New in v1.2

• Connect with up to three friends and start a Jam Session to play or record live
• Conduct an entire string orchestra using Smart Strings
• Use the Note Editor to adjust or fine-tune any Touch Instrument recording
• Combine recordings to free up additional tracks using Track Merge
• Keep your GarageBand songs up to date across all your iOS devices with iCloud*
• Share your songs directly to Facebook, YouTube, and SoundCloud
• Perform retro and modern synth bass lines and grooves with new Smart Bass instruments
• Play synth melodies and arpeggios with new Smart Keyboard instruments

New in v1.1

• Aside from iPad, GarageBand now works with iPhone, and iPod touch
• Custom chords supported by Smart Instruments
• You can now use 3/4 and 6/8 time signatures
• Reset song key without transposing original recordings
• Transpose songs in semitones or full octaves
• New quantization options for recordings including, straight, triplet and swing
• Variable velocity settings for Touch Instruments
• Arpeggiator available in Smart Keyboard
• New audio export quality settings for AAC and AIFF (Uncompressed)
• Other enhancements, including automatic fade out and better audio import options and compatibility

New in v1.0.1

• Supports Bluetooth devices, audio output over AirPlay, and HDMI with the help of the Apple Digital AV Adapter.
• Allows copying pasting of audio from supported apps into GarageBand.
• Import of WAV, AIFF, CAF sound files and Apple Loops (16 bit, 44.1 kHz).
• Fixed issues where in GarageBand freezes while Smart Instruments are played.
• Improves overall GarageBand stability and addresses other minor issues.