Today Apple has released their popular GarangeBand app for iPhone and iPod touch. Previously GarageBand was only available for Macs and iPads. Now you can download GarageBand for iPhone and iPod touch from the App Store.
GarageBand was one of the apps that Apple launched alongside the iPad 2. Initially it was only ported to the iPad 2 from Mac because the tablet's hardware is capable enough to run this app without any glitches. Apple first demoed GarageBand for iPad at the iPad 2 release event and immediately everyone loved it. Now, you can download GarageBand for iPhone and iPod touch as these devices can now support this amazing app developed by Apple.
You don't have to be a music maestro to use GarageBand. Any person can make music using the large collection of digital instruments in this app. Apart from digital instruments, GarageBand for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad also turns your device in to a full fledged recording studio. You can also plug in your electric guitar and use the variety of amps as well as add stompbox effects to your music. So if you're a musician or likely to be a musician, this app is definitely a must have for your iOS device. Considering the fact that iOS devices are insanely popular, there's a 90% chance that you own an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. The best part is, now you don't need to buy an iPad to get your hands on GarageBand!
Version 1.1 of GarageBand brings a number of changes. First, its a universal app for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. Using GarageBand on your iOS device, you can create custom chords for smart instruments, transpose songs in semitones as well as in full octaves, adjust the velocity settings of touch instruments, reset the song keys without transposing original recordings and use an arpeggiator in smart keyboard. GarageBand version 1.1 also comes with support for 3/4 and 6/8 time signatures, new audio export quality settings for AAC and AIFF uncompressed, additional quantization options for recordings and a number of enhancements which includes automatic fade out.
You can now purchase and download GarageBand for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad from the App Store for $4.99. The app size is 501MB. GarageBand is supported by iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch 3G, iPod touch 4G, iPad 1 and iPad 2 provided they're on iOS 4.3 or later firmware.
Download GarageBand for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad [iTunes Link]