By nangsa Sabtu, 12 Maret 2011 0 comments

Like its OS X cousin, GarageBand for iPad allows users to play and record multiple instruments either by connecting them to the iPad, or through the use of a number of touch instruments, including keyboards and drums. The app includes numerous sampled instruments, a drum machine and more than 250 music loops. GarageBand also support multi-track recording and allows users to mix up to eight different tracks.

Apple has also included support for pressure sensitivity into the app. GarageBand uses the iPad's accelerometers to determine the amount of force with which each finger taps, much like a piano's mechanical keyboard does in real life, producing softer or louder sounds in response. The guitar simulator also supports a palm-muting technique of sorts to produce a dampened sound by holding a finger steady over the instrument's strings.

Even users unfamiliar with the art of making music have something to look forward to. GarageBand supports smart instruments, which make it possible to play chords at the touch of a button. And that's not all: once your masterpiece is complete, you can share it with friends via e-mail, or send it to your iTunes library for your personal enjoyment.

GarageBand for iPad will be available on March 11 through the App Store for cost $5. At press time, the company had not yet announced whether the app, which will launch alongside the new iPad 2, will be compatible with the first version of the iPad.

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