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Apple recently released version 1.1 of GarageBand for iOS, adding a few features and squashing a few bugs on the iPad version of its music creation software. Perhaps the biggest new feature, however, was support for iPhones and iPod touches. With this update, it's now possible to carry a capable 8-track recording studio along with a full backing band right in your pocket.

We spent some time looking at the new features as well as the user interface adjustments Apple made for the iPhone's smaller screen, and what we found is that GarageBand translates surprisingly well to smaller devices.

We already reviewed GarageBand for iOS when it was released for the iPad last spring. If you'd like an in-depth look at the software, we recommend starting with that review. Here we will mainly focus on the revamped interface, discuss some important improvements, and briefly touch on the performance on an iPhone 4.

It's worth noting that Apple has made the app compatible with the iPhone 3GS as well as third-gen iPod touches. We didn't have older hardware to test on, so we can't speak directly to performance on those devices. To be fair, however, we are surprised it works at all on those devices given the functionality GarageBand has. We suspect there are probably a few more pauses and hiccups than what we saw on the iPhone 4 (more on that later), but again, we consider the fact that it runs at all to be a major plus.

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Like the version that runs on its larger-screened sibling, GarageBand running on the iPhone includes a complete complement of virtual instruments at your beck and call. In addition to virtual drum sets, drum machines, and a truckload of virtual pianos and synths, the app also retains its smart drums, smart bass, and smart guitar. And you can still record vocals, acoustic instruments, play guitar through a range of virtual amps, and record and playback sounds with a sampler.

GarageBand also lets you record and mix up to eight tracks of midi or audio. There are a range of effects that can be applied, and you can pan audio left or right or control its overall levels. Likewise, audio segments can be cut, copied, pasted, moved around, re-quantized to various beats, transposed, and looped.

The original 1.0 version of GarageBand generally made full use of the iPad's 9.7' screen. Given that, it is a bit of a wonder Apple was able to jam a useful UI into the 3.5' screen used on the iPhone and iPod touch. Some things, such as the drums, were simply shrunk down and still work quite well. Others, including the keyboards and smart guitar, required some UI adjustments to include the same functionality.

Have a look at some of the instruments below:

As you can see, many of the instruments work exactly as they do on the iPad. Others have an additional view to tweak knobs activated by the little knob icon on the top toolbar. For instance, if you want to switch between notes and chords or activate the automatic patterns when playing guitar or bass, you have to hit the knob icon.

The virtual keyboards have more changes. You can only use one size of keyboard, and you can't add two rows of keys at a time. That makes the octave scrolling option much more important when playing on an iPhone, for instance. You can play chords, but even my small hands had a hard time playing more than three notes at a time.

The virtual amps and stomp boxes also switch views when tweaking settings. The screen for adding or changing virtual effects shows the effects pedals in a tiny size. To tweak the knobs, either hit the knob icon in the toolbar or, as we discovered, double tap a pedal. It will zoom in large enough to twist the virtual knobs with your fingers.

Some of the changes are subtle, but we generally found them to be really good solutions to getting GarageBand working on such a small screen. If we had any major gripe with the changes, it's that working with the iPad makes it easier to change some settings—in particular, the guitar and bass settings—on the fly. Since virtual amp and synth settings change an entire track (there's still no live knob tweaking), it's not that much of an issue for other instruments. For recording guitar and bass lines by mashing up the various automatic patterns, it will just take a little more planning and looping through a section to get it just right.

Custom chords

One major complaint we had with the first version of GarageBand was the fixed selection of chords for smart guitar, bass, and keyboards. GarageBand 1.1 addresses that limitation directly by allowing you to change any of the eight chords for the key used in your song. You can choose the root as well as several variations, such as major, minor, augmented, sustained, and 5th, as well as additional added notes (6, maj7, etc) and an optional bass note.

GarageBand is very particular about using a single key throughout a song. If you pick and choose your chords wisely, it's possible to add a key change to your song. If you understand music theory and songwriting, this feature is definitely for you.

Other improvements add flexibility to an already great package. The app now supports the common 3/4 and 6/8 time signatures, and quantization can be done to triplet and 'swing' (or syncopated) beats. Song keys can be reset without transposing notes, and there are additional transposing options available. It's also easier to copy and paste audio from other apps, and there are additional AAC and AIFF export options. These are relatively minor improvements, but they make GarageBand just that much more useful for a wider variety of users.

'Rock It' in your pocket

As mentioned, we tested GarageBand for iOS 1.1 on an iPhone 4. The hardware is similar to a first generation iPad, which we tested that app on back in April. However, the A4 processor in the iPhone 4 is clocked a bit slower than the 1GHz of the original iPad. We found the overall performance was quite good, though there were more frequent and longer pauses when switching from instruments to the track editor, switching among different instruments, and when tweaking effects settings while playing back a track.

In particular, we noticed that GarageBand on the iPhone paused much more often to 'optimize performance.' It seems as though the app renders its applied effects or midi tracks to a temporary audio track instead of trying to generate virtual sounds all on the fly. We noticed this more on the original iPad compared to the dual-core iPad 2 in our previous review. We believe that GarageBand may be using an additional core to do such optimization in the background on A5-powered devices (including the iPhone 4S). The slower the processor, the more often effects and instrument changes will likely trigger this optimization step, so consider that if you want to run it on a 3GS or older iPod touch. The pauses are a minor irritation in our view; they shouldn't get in the way of getting serious work done, though they might be more bothersome to the casual user 'playing' with the app.

Like our experience with the original version, there were occasional crashes (three over the period of a week and a half). As before, none of the crashes resulted in losing any work; they were merely annoying.

Still, it sort of feels a little unfair to complain too much about the performance issues. It would be great if Apple could further optimize performance and eliminate the crashing bugs. On the other hand, GarageBand on the iPhone does put thousands of dollars worth of virtual gear and an 8-track audio recorder in your pocket, and for $4.99. For practicing, jamming, recording demos, or songwriting on-the-go—more portable still than the iPad—it seems like an indispensable and affordable tool for any musician.

If you are trying to download Garageband for PC/ Windows and you’re clueless about how to make it work for you on your Window PC/Laptop keep reading ahead, here’s the free guide for you.

I always have friends coming over to ask if they should invest in a desktop system to connect with their phone and MacBook to sync GarageBand, I understand exporting and being limited to the devices with software availability can be frustrating but I still tell them No.

To download GarageBand on Windows (computer/desktop), click on the button below. Click “Next or Accept” to proceed in the installation and enjoy the music composing app.

Also, Read – What is VMware and why you need it?

Watch this full tutorial of how you can install Mac OS on your PC

It is very important you watch the whole tutorial in order to install macOS High Sierra

Intel-based Processor: If you are running an Intel processor-based PC, then I would recommend you to go for VMware method only.

AMD-V: If you are an AMD user, you already must know that not many AMD-processors support AMD-V (AMD Virtualization) because it is a major factor to run a Virtual-based OS on your Windows PC. ( You will have to check whether your processor supports Virtualization or not). If you want to know more about AMD-V you can check out our detailed guide here :- What is AMD-V?

How do I know if my PC supports AMD-V?

You can find out if your AMD-processor supports Virtualisation before trying any of the methods.

Step 1: Download the AMD-V compatibility checker from the official AMD site.

Step 2: Once the download is finished, open the Compressed folder, and Extract it using Winrar.

Step 3: Open the folder, and Run as administrator “AMD Hyper-V.“

Step 4: You have to enable it from your BIOS. Like my case, Unfortunately, my AMD-processor does not support AMD-V

The Android Emulators may work but won’t function properly.

Installation of Mac Sierra OSX

You need to enable Virtualization from the Bios, or it won’t work at all. You will face several errors. So, make sure to turn it on in the BIOS.

Step 1: Download the macOS Sierra from the button below.

Step 2: You need to download and Install VMWare Workstation player because of its a freeware.

Step 3: Now extract the macOS folder using Winrar.

Step 4: You have to open folder macOS Sierra > macOS Sierra 10.12 tools > Final Youtube Folder > unlocker208.

Step 5: Now run Win-install as Administrator.

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Step 6: A Window will pop-up, which is a command prompt, which macOS will let the Windows know that changes are made after taking necessary permissions.

Step 7: Launch the VMWare from the desktop shortcut.

Step 8: Now click on the “Open Virtual Machine.”

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Step 9: A Window will pop, and you have navigated it to macOS Sierra > macOS Sierra 10.12 tools > Final Youtube Folder > macOS Sierra folder and Select the OS.

Step 10: Click on “Edit Virtual Machine.”

Step 11: Select number of Processor Cores (Recommend two, if your processor is Quad-core.)

Step 12: Select number of RAM, you can dedicate to the VMWare, if your RAM is 8GB, then make it 4GB in the machine.

First macOS Sierra Boot

It’s incredibly simple, and you don’t need many instructions on how to do so.

1: You need to re-launch the VMware workstation 10 and “Play Virtual Machine.”

2: A snap will start showing up on your screen. It usually takes 5-10 minutes to load completely.

3: Now select your country.

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4: Select your keyboard language.

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5: Select the third option “Don’t transfer any information now.”

6: Enable location for better productivity of the apps.

7: Create or Sign up from the panel itself because you are going to need it.

8: Agree to the terms and conditions.

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9: Choose the second and move on.

10: Now select your time zone, which is important.

11: The macOS will start setting up, and it usually takes one or ten minutes to complete.

12: You are now looking at the desktop.

Go to app store from the taskbar and the search for “GarageBand” and then download the first search result.

This is the only genuine method to freely download GarageBand for windows pc!

Note: You need to have an active ID to proceed and download just like you do on Google Play Store. In case, you were unable to top create an ID back from the setup then you can create online using the official site.

1. Audiotool

There is another easy way to make music online. Ever heard of Audio tool? Guess not! This software is one of the most used applications for composing that should feature on your desktop. Once you are done making or creating your piece, you can directly publish your tracks on to YouTube, Sound Cloud or Facebook. This software is highly accessible and is an online music production studio which can easily be accessed from your browser.

Audiotool enables the user to all samples, presets and tracks in the cloud thus you can access them from any browser without worrying about software installations. Adding to this, you can directly publish your music.
What makes Audiotool highly smooth to function with is that: It makes it very easy to collaborate with different software and hardware.

2. Ableton Live

If there is any app that goes through the excruciating yet fruitful process of making music, it is Ableton Live. It assists you throughout, right from songwriting, composing, remixing, live performance to recording. Some of the features that make Ableton a favorite among the live performers are the application’s ability to render powerful real-time editing along with providing live nonlinear, excellent flow as well as flexible performance options. These features are a boon for any music enthusiast and Ableton Live is the perfect choice to opt for.

3. Music Maker Jam

Anyone who has music taste which encompasses many genres like Hip Hop, House, Metal, Techno etc and prefers expanding your music library. Music Maker Jam is the best application to use. Music Maker Jam is a free music application available for Windows 8 and works on iOS devices as well.

Using this application you can not only create tracks in a simpler and faster way but you can also remix the tracks with a great degree of ease. Adding real-time effects by shaking and tilting your device is just one of the many perks of this application.

Update: 05 June 2018

There are many sites that are trying to give you new methods of installing GarageBand app on your laptop. But beware of them, as most of them are just trying to lure you into visiting them and making money out of fake methods and downloads. We have added the exact working method of getting this software using VMware and our chief developer has spent 10+ hours in just installing and getting the ins and outs of this software so that our users face no problems. So, go ahead and use our download guide to make your day and use this magical software today for composing great music, fun, audios and entertainment.

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  1. Is Garage Band for free?
    Ans: Yes, the mother company provides it for free in its devices like iPhone, iMac or MacBooks. Even when you access it on PC/Windows Laptop via VMware, the emulator may cost you for being a pathway from windows but the app is free.
  2. What is Ipadian?
    Ans: iPadian is a software emulator which once installed creates another desktop screen on your PC/laptop looking like iPad screen and making the app store and apps accessible to you just like on the orignal device. They have custom AppStore which comprises of more than 350 most popular apps which are sometimes not android accessible available to you.
  3. What apps are similar to Garageband?
    Ans: There are few options available which work as smooth as the original interface, Check our review and description on them here.

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