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And although the iOS edition isn’t quite a 1:1 match for its Mac equivalent, it makes up for what few features are absent with various touch interfaces for inputting drum, keyboard, guitar and string parts. A greatly streamlined offshoot of the professional Logic Pro, Garageband sees the Cupertino leviathan applying its expertise in the simplification of complex workflows to music production, and the result is a user-friendly but surprisingly deep and capable recording, MIDI programming, arranging and mixing environment, complete with 32 tracks, virtual instruments and effects, audio recording, pattern sequencing, automation, on-the-fly arrangement (Live Loops) and compatibility with AUv3 plugins (the iOS equivalent to Audio Units plugins on Mac).

Far more than just a mobile sketchpad, Cubasis 3 is arguably the most comprehensive DAW on iOS/iPadOS, and we can’t recommend it highly enough.Īnother pocket-sized take on a well-established desktop application, Garageband for iOS does a phenomenal job of squeezing Apple’s entry level DAW into the diminutive frames of its own handheld gadgets.

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On the virtual instrument front, meanwhile, LE’s MicroSonic sample-based workstation is joined by the Micrologue synth and MiniSampler sampler and there’s also a ton of samples, MIDI loops and presets onboard for creative inspiration.īeyond that, the fundamental workflow and interface are the same as with LE, which is to say a slick, and brilliantly downscaled touchscreen implementation of the full-on Cubase for Mac and PC (which, incidentally, it can export projects to). You also get 15 more plugin effects (for 21 in total), including the integrated channel strip, Amp Sim, Overdrive, Filter, Limiter and Spin FX, and far more Insert, Send and Master effects slots in which to host them. Cubasis 3 upgrades its free sibling with a wealth of powerful features and enhancements, including an increase in the number of audio and MIDI tracks from 4 each to as many as your iPhone or iPad can handle 24-bit audio recording and playback mixer and plugin automation, and MIDI CC editing time stretching and pitch shifting track freeze and Group tracks.

The obvious next step for any EVO 4 owner is the full version of the Cubasis LE 3 app that comes free with their audio interface.

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One of them is exclusive to iPad, while the rest work on iPhone too and you can find out how to get them up and running with your EVO 4 in our complete guide and its accompanying video. When you’re ready to upgrade to a more fully featured solution, though, there are some superb options on the App Store, and here, we’re rounding up four of the best, across a range of price points.

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