Wow! eBook
Make Music with Your iPad
Author(s): Ben Harvell (Author)
- Publisher: WILEY
- Publication Date: January 1, 2012
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 288 pages
- ISBN-10: 1118145585
- ISBN-13: 9781118145586
Book Description
Music recording and performance apps are some of the top grossing applications for iPad. Major label artists are making use of Apple’s iOS products and apps to make music and have even recorded complete albums on the iPad. Written by an experienced Apple and digital music journalist, this unique resource opens your eyes–and ears–to the amazing possibilities that the iPad offers as a musical creation device for both novices and professionals. You’ll sing a new tune when you learn the power and simplicity of using the iPad as a tool for creating professional-quality music.
- Introduces the unique possibilities that the iPad presents for creating professional-level and high-quality music
- Explores how the iPad can serve as a complete set of musical instruments, recording studio, and composition tool all in one
- Discusses all areas of music production from recording live instruments and vocals to building drum parts and working with samples
- Shares interviews and helpful tips from world-famous recording artists
- Recommends a variety of suggested accessories to add to your iPad
Tune in! Make Music with iPad is a must-have guide for any iPad user with an interest in music, regardless of the level of experience.
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
Make your iPad a full-fledged, mobile music studio
That iPad is a sleek, shiny piece of musical magic. Whether you’re a drummer, guitarist, singer, or even a DJ, here’s where you’ll learn about all the apps and techniques you need to make your iPad a music-making machine. With tips from the pros and an entire section devoted to GarageBand for iPad, this book shows you how to turn your iPad into a music studio that goes where you go.
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Discover essential apps and techniques for making real music with your iPad
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Connect existing instruments and devices and integrate your iPad into your present studio setup
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Master the most exciting, powerful mobile music software yet the GarageBand® app
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Learn how to write your own sheet music, guitar tab, and lyrics on your iPad
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Explore the secrets of chart musicians already using iPads in the studio and on the road
Featuring advice from Dave Matthews Band’s Stefan Lessard, Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess, Jason LaRocca, and other top artists