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How to choose the best iPad for music production in 2019

The new USD 329 iPad is the nicest and most capable the entry-level iPad has ever been. Is this, however, the one to get for iOS music making? Let's investigate...

Are Apple’s new iPads better for musicians than the iPad Pro?

The new iPad Air and iPad Mini are powerful, musician-friendly, and certainly among the nicest ~USD 500 pieces of gear you can purchase at the time. Headphone jack and Lightning port, anyone?

StageLight 4 is now on iOS and wielding a brand new sampler

Developer OpenLabs brought its StageLight cross-platform music production platform to version 4. Being a major update, it delivers significant changes and improvements.

Is Windows 10 S Mode any good for music making?

Windows 10 S Mode promises a slicker, more resilient and stable computing experience. Does it hold any advantages to the musician or producer, or is it just for regular users?

Pen2Bow app turns the Apple Pencil into a legitimate iPad MIDI controller

Developer Dimos Gaidatzis created Pen2Bow, an EUR 9 app that turns the Apple Pencil into a violin bow MIDI controller. The algorithm detects linear and circular motion, generating four MIDI streams.

Apple macOS 10.14 rumour round-up: iOS and macOS apps united at last?

Allegedly, Apple plans to combine iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps as part of a project internally named "Marzipan". However, this doesn't mean you will be able to run every iOS app on your Mac. Read on...

GarageBand for iPhone X lets you control synths with facial expressions

With the latest update to GarageBand for iOS, Apple finally took advantage of the elaborate camera system it developed for the iPhone X to turn facial recognition into a music controller!

New 9.7-inch Apple iPad costs USD 329, an excellent gear purchase

With a friendly price, a wealth of musical apps and all the modern hardware needed to run them, the 9.7-inch Apple iPad is a more attractive purchase than ever. It's on sale now, starting at USD 329.

Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone X: full of potential for new music apps, but are they worth the upgrade?

Apple's new iPhones certainly look great in the hand, but do they offer any meaningful value to the discerning musician? Well, they do happen to pack some impressive and forward-looking technology, so...

iZotope raises Spire, but how ‘no-hassle’ can wireless music recording be?

iZotope has announced the Spire Studio - a portable wireless system meant to let musicians "capture, edit, and collaborate" music on the spot - it also has a free iOS recording app...

Reshape lets you get tactile with several effects

There are plenty of apps and plug-ins built upon the concept of XY pad-controlled effects. But this one lets you record your movements on said pads in real-time for interesting modulation...

Why the iPad is an amazing – and awful – tool for making music

The iPad is the future of music making happening right now. It's a beautiful machine with limitless musical possibilities! Great. Now, let me tell you why it sucks...

Can Apple’s new, cheap iPad tempt musicians into an upgrade?

Could Apples new iPad have the grunt and the price to finally tempt me to upgrade from my old iPad and make music apps run properly?

Has the iPhone 7 just killed music making on iOS?

The removal of the headphone socket from the iPhone 7 and the drive to a wireless future could spell disaster for the mobile musician.

Novation bang out version 3 of Launchpad for iOS

Launchpad for iOS V3 gets a complete overhaul with full colour pads, improved effects, control and sync to both hardware and Ableton Link

Mune – expressive electronic instrument coming to Kickstarter

Being an expressive and engaging electronic performer can be a struggle. The Mune puts you front and centre to unleash your inner exhibitionist.