But GarageBand, while fairly capable in its own right, is still a very light version of Logic Pro, and the two are only partially compatible. Some of these features aren't completely new Apple's GarageBand has been available on the iPad for years, and it comes with virtual keyboards, drum pads and other touch-friendly options.

You can make do without the keyboard, but it's better if you have it. But I did have a couple of moments in which I thought, oh, this is fun I could be doing this all day. I've found that Logic Pro for iPad hasn't been dumbed down - you can essentially do everything you can do on the desktop version, with the biggest omission being support for certain third-party plugins. What I was looking for, mostly, were new experiences that make the music-making process a bit more fun. And while it's a subscription based software, the starting price of $4.99 per month isn't very prohibitive, especially not for an app that's as powerful as Logic Pro.Īpple let me use the Logic Pro on iPad a few days ahead of the official release to get a feel for it.

It's still very powerful and can get very complex, but being able to manipulate tracks and sounds by using my finger(s) and Apple Pencil just makes it easier to dive in. I'd like to get into it more and start really using it to make some music, but I can never find the time.įortunately, Apple has just made it a little more user friendly with an all-new version that's tailored to the iPad. Apple's Logic Pro is an app that's permanently on my 'learn how to use properly' list.

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