I run The GarageBand Guide on YouTube and the web, helping beginners and hobbyists make better music with Apple gear through clear tutorials, honest reviews, and practical guides.
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Hi Reader, If you wanted an affordable way into the Apple Music making eco-system today, what would you buy? A MacBook Neo? Or an iPad A16? On paper, they're closer than you might think. Both use Apple's A-series chips. Both run GarageBand and Logic Pro. Both can edit video. Both are aimed at people who want an affordable way into the Apple ecosystem. So I spent some time testing them side-by-side to see which one makes the most sense for musicians and creators. Watch here: MacBook Neo vs iPad A16: Which Should Creators Buy?While I've got you, I also published another video earlier this week that you may have missed. It's all about Mighty Synth Sampler, a completely free app for iPhone, iPad and Mac that lets you turn just about any sound into a playable instrument. It's a synth, sampler and AUv3 plugin all rolled into one, and for a free app it's surprisingly capable. Watch here: The Best Sampler on iPad is FREE?Have a great weekend! PS - If you're finding these messages helpful, please consider supporting The GarageBand Guide by buying me a coffee! |
The GarageBand Guide
I run The GarageBand Guide on YouTube and the web, helping beginners and hobbyists make better music with Apple gear through clear tutorials, honest reviews, and practical guides.
Hi, Reader Two new videos for you this week, covering quite different corners of music making. Turn your GarageBand tracks into sheet music GarageBand for Mac’s Score Editor is easy to overlook. It lets you edit your MIDI notes as musical notation, then print your part or save it as a PDF. Handy if you read music or want to share a part with someone who does. Watch here: GarageBand Can Do THIS With Your MIDI Tracks? A closer look at VocAlign 7 If you record doubled vocals or harmonies, you’ll...
Hi, Reader Apple’s latest updates are here. But if you use your Mac, iPhone or iPad to make music, I wouldn’t rush to install them just yet. The issue isn’t necessarily macOS 27, iOS 27 or iPadOS 27 themselves. It’s everything else in your setup. Third-party plugins, AUv3 instruments and effects, music apps, audio interfaces, MIDI controllers and even licence managers can all potentially run into compatibility problems after a major OS update. And while something being unsupported doesn’t...
Hi, Reader If you use a Mac or iPad to make music, you’ve probably noticed that buying Apple hardware has become considerably more expensive recently. Price increases have hit Macs and iPads across the lineup, sometimes by hundreds of Dollars/Pounds. And that’s before you start looking at what Apple charges for additional RAM and storage… Now, there ARE legitimate reasons behind these increases. The global RAM and storage supply situation has affected the entire tech industry, so I don’t...