Overview
Item Reviewed
GarageBand
Author
March 16, 2020MSRP
Free with new Apple Macintosh computers or a $4.99 upgrade.
Developer
Apple
Positives
Easy to learn and use.
Comes with plenty of instruments, plugins and content!
Can't beat the price... Free with all new Macs!
Negatives
The icons and workflow feel more like a consumer product than a professional product.
The simple interface hides some features that could be more accessible.
GarageBand review
“You made that in Garageband?”.
Despite its simple appearance, GarageBand is closer to a full-featured DAW than most people realize. The included instruments, Apple Loops and other content are either borrowed from Logic Pro or available in Logic Pro also.
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