Apple: Two new products for musicians on iOS

The new app allows you to record music Memo extemporaneously small ideas to be developed at a later date, while the update 2.1 introduces new features for GarageBand loops and batteries.

Apple announced two new products for the world of musicians: the first one is the addition of the new app for iOS called Musical Memo that allows artists and aspiring musicians to quickly develop on their iPhone musical idea born extemporaneously.

Apple notes that musicians and composers from around the world have often used the Voice Memos app on their iPhone to quickly record ideas, and many successful songs came initially from registration a voice memo. The new app Music Memo so inspired by the one destined to Voice Memos, and will further develop the functionality, specifically for the needs of musicians to write songs and develop musical ideas.

Memo With music, you can record any musical instrument through the built-in microphone of the iPhone in a format in high quality, uncompressed, and then assign a title, tags, and an evaluation to begin building a library of recorded ideas. The app is able to analyze the rhythm and chords of recordings of acoustic guitar and piano, and add instant battery and a bass line to provide a customizable virtual backing band that plays together to be in tune with the song. Music Memo can also provide the basic notation for the chords you play.

Through integration with iCloud, the Music Memo are automatically available on all other Apple devices so you can open them in GarageBand or Logic Pro X to further develop the ideas, which can also be shared via e-mail or with their fans through the Apple Music Connect.

The second change concerns the 2.1 update for iOS GarageBand which introduces LiveLoops features: drawing inspiration from the hardware controller for DJ and drum machines, the functionality makes it easy for anyone to create musical patterns by simply touching cells and columns in a very immediate grill visually to activate different tools in loops and samples. Live Loops provides a library of loop models created by Apple in a variety of genres, including EDM, Hip Hop, Dubstep and rock, but alternatively you can create your own loops from scratch. Loops can be performed, arranged and remixed live, and GarageBand automatically keeps all the beats in sync with time and perfect pitch.

GarageBand for iOS 2.1 introduces the new Drummer function with nine EDM and virtual sessions of acoustic drums with a distinctive sound, as well as an expanded selection of amplifiers for bass players. Advanced users can create songs from GarageBand even more dynamic and clear sound using the new automation features, the recording controls and a new simple EQ. iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, the app now supports 3D Touch, which allows you to play with more expression.

Music Memo is available for free on the App Store and is compatible with iPhone 4s and later, and iPad 2 and later. GarageBand 2.1 for iOS comes free with new iOS devices with 32 GB capacity and above, it is available as a free upgrade for existing users using devices compatible with iOS 9 or later.