5 Reasons iPAD MUSIC PRODUCTION is the FUTURE

[@saketsakeie1380]

I don't know how to make music on a laptop. Learnt music production on Ipad using Garageband and now BM 3. Been producing on Ipad since day 1. Already future proof. Cheers guys!

[@IAMLXGEND]

Yessir! That’s how you do it

[@emiel333]

I totally agree. Besides my MacBook Pro, I use an iPad and iPhone 11 for music production. DAW’s and plug-ins are about 1/5 of the price compared to the desktop counterparts. There are many wellknown brands making software for iOS. Some recommendations: GarageBand (its free, so you can start right away), Cubasis 2 (it has IAP from Waves), Auria Pro (it’s like Pro Tools), Blocs Wave, BeatMaker 3 (really awesome!!!), KORG Gadget 2, FL Studio Mobile, Akai iMPC Pro 2 and Nanostudio 2.

[@EnriquePage91]

and you can't forget the AUv3s, these are also substantially cheaper than their PC/MAC counterparts! and they mostly are the same *although there's a few exceptions here and there*

[@emiel333]

Enrique Raphaël Page Pérez I know. By plug-ins I’m meaning the AUv3 standard for iOS. Also a lot of well known and reputable manufacturers on iOS. Thanks for your kind reply.

[@jessetaldotcom]

Although it has been possible to produce music on iPads - from inception to mastering - for years, the development of the Audiounit and Audiounit MIDI protocols for the iOS platfom has seen many more desktop-based software developers (like Eventide and Toneboosters and Klevgrand) fully embrace the iOS creative ecosystem. I first started producing music on an iPad after s series of Macbook Pro crashes. My entire KZbin original content is currently comprised of music that I composed, mixed, and mastered on my iPad Mini 3 (which I still use). Just about every month there seems to be another big advancement in iOS music-making. Most recently it’s been multi-output functionality for AU plugins - allowing AU effects with sidechain inputs to actually now take advantage of that feature. And as far as the touchscreen interface is concerned, there are just some things (like automation) that require a lot less effort on an iPad. Compare, for example, creating pitched snare rolls in the Intua Beatmaker 3 app vs. just about any desktop DAW. The iPad does a he job more easily every time. I can’t wait to upgrade to at least an iPad Mini 5 to fully explore (and exploit) the power of iOS 13 on an iPad!

[@IAMLXGEND]

I'm still heavily considering getting back an iPad Pro before the month is over. Best Buy kinda loves me right now lol

[@raysubject]

I'm saying this since 2010, when i started to produce music iOS only. Never looked back to desktop. Everybody laugh back then. Now it is happening and more and more people starting understand it is reality.

[@IAMLXGEND]

Yup

[@robertlukawski1904]

Bought it yesterday .... Ohhh my God its so fast

[@krissothegreat.3119]

Any lag running multiple vsts?

[@psyde]

@@krissothegreat.3119 i don't think you can run PC vsts on ipad?

[@krissothegreat.3119]

@@psyde aha yes , my bad .. I should have said au3s

[@franfranfrancis]

Been tellin my Homies, nobody knows but this is the future!!!

[@IAMLXGEND]

They don’t wanna accept it!!! But it’s here

[@erikdejong9298]

@@IAMLXGEND jep it is!!

[@truthmanifestingtruth]

Me too, Man!

[@untoldofficialyoutube8563]

TALOS F I E L D I be making some 🔥 on my iPad

[@IAMLXGEND]

Yessir

[@ezrastgg]

It’s the future When Apple releases logic and final cut on it

[@XanarchistBlogspot]

That will help but Cubasis and Beatmaker are already pretty solid. You can master without normalization for example in Cubasis unlike Ipados Garageband.

[@IAMLXGEND]

Doesn’t matter if they’re already solid. If Logic came to the iPad it would crush all of the above specifically because it’s already a widely used app amongst apple users. They’ll just switch over. Better optimization. Better workflow. Better compatibility between mobile and desktop machines. That’s the whole reason people look forward to it. So they don’t have to use a separate software outside of the one they already use on Mac.

[@EnriquePage91]

In my opinion not really, iOS doesn't need them. There's new tools coming out that will phase out the ones that were successful on computers. An example of this is Lumafusion the video editor on iOS. it is a quite substantially relevant product that for MOST editors can easily perform all of their usual Premiere/Final Cut/After Effects and all of these programs' work, but mobile. One huge advantage though is that doing so with your fingers is far easier than with a mouse and commands. Especially if you add the fact that you can STILL use commands. Then, the playback is FAR Smoother on Lumafusion than it has ever been on anything PC/Mac based except for perhaps Davinci Resolve which is by far the best editor available to PCs/Macs. IMO, what iOS and iPadOS need, is for people to take more time to realize they don't need these old tools to be ported to these new devices. They need to learn what the available competition is on iOS, since there's probably someone already doing most of it in a far cheaper product that might even be more enjoyable to use. It's just my opinion, but I've been doing music on my iPad since I was 15, and am now 29... I've used my ipad for gaming, as a second monitor, midi controller.... etc. I'm also a 3D Modeler and therefore know a bit about video editing and 3D modeling obviously. While 3D modeling on iOS isn't a thing yet, sculpting digital characters is, and it is SUBSTANTIALLY better than even the best tool on PC (ZBrush) in how well it performs, it needs time to grow into a more complete product but it already is a more enjoyable experience than sculpting on the DEFACTO sculpting software for video games and movies. As for photoshop and illustrator... yeah, well Affinity already did that on iOS and iPadOS and they did it so well that obviously they made a substantially BETTER product than Adobe's photoshop and illustrator softwares. These are also actually software you buy and not software you rent, and they cost 3 times less than a single month of the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite. I ditched Adobe because their software is SO outdated and bad, and actually gets worse every year (why? who knows, my hypothesis is that it's a company of mostly inepts and also with some dudes charging way too high on a monopoly that has been going on for FAR too long). Another example, especially for music production, is miRack. While the VCV Rack vs miRack controversy is big and NOT to be ignored, one cannot ignore the fact that miRack runs SUBSTANTIALLY better than VCV Rack (although miRack is also available for Mac and runs far better there too, so it's not just the device that is good but also the guy who ported it). The port that was done to iOS was so good and utilized iOS features SO WELL, that it effectively did a better job in terms of performance than it's PC Meta counterpart. While VCV Rack is completely in its right to not support miRack because they apparently did act quite shady about the port... which is sad, really... in parallel one cannot ignore that the engineering behind miRack is obviously pretty good and far better than the one on VCV Rack. Besides, can anybody tell me VCV Rack is more useful on a PC or MAC than on your iPad or iPhone? miRack has multi in-out support on both the standalone and AUv3s. It can also send midi and receive it, and process audio/midi so it essentially is FAR better integrated into a music production workflow that is modular by nature *such as miRack and VCV Rack*, than VCV Rack is (as far as I know at least). Since it also runs better on my iPhone than it does on my 3D MODELER/ GAME DESIGNER computer (which is arguably 5 years old at this point).... it is safe to say things are looking QUITE GOOD for the future of not just music production on iOS but simply mobile computing in general. iOS has done a substantially better job at getting the "pro" market though, but this probably will change as more people adopt mobile technologies and companies diversify even more into these ecosystems. Over time, these new apps and companies will take over the old ones. Bye adobe, bye Autodesk, bye all of these dumb companies that want you to pay incredibly high costs PER MONTH for their already obsolete software. Hello iOS, Android, iPadOS, and essentially, mobile technologies.

[@IAMLXGEND]

Lumafusion is great and entirely capable. I’ve used it. But to say Final Cut or Logic “isn’t needed” is sort of far fetched lol. Having FCPX on an iPad eliminates the need for needing to export xml files to be able to use/edit LF projects on a Mac. It would be the same as Garageband on iOS + MacOS. Syncs across all devices. Just go to a computer after saving on iPad, open in desktop. Bam. No problem. No export or transfer needed. Workflow instantly streamlined. Same with Logic. Start projects on iPad. Or finish. Sync. Send to Mac desktop, simple airdrop or iCloud. Open. Zero issues. The competition is cool and all but an app designed specifically by the company for the product they make far exceeds such. This is what Apple is founded on entirely. Marriage of hardware and software. Making things easier and more simple is what Apple has always been about. And while yes, having LumaFusion or Beatmaker 3 for NOW is awesome because there’s no other option, I would be hard pressed to say apple couldn’t do it 1000000x better simply because they are the designers and owners of both the hardware and the software. And if there’s one thing that Apple does better than any company on planet earth, it’s optimization & integration. Also Davinci is great. But to say it’s the “best” is more of an opinion. I live FCPX. Davinci is entirely too complicated for me to understand. I could get it with time, but I’m a simple person. For me, FCPX is the best. For others, Premier Pro. Also you completely forgot to take note of one gaping technological advancement coming next year: Apple Silicon in Macs. So not only will desktop Macs be able to do everything iPads do (minus touch) but they’ll also be able to do what they have already been capable of doing by themselves. Lumafusion may “outperform” Current intel based Macs because of the 8 core Apple-chips they have inside of them but macbooks and iMacs and Mac pros will be getting those in 2021... so iPad Pros with LimaFusion will no longer be the only devices capable of having smooth 8K 10bit raw playback. That leg up will be short lived and as soon as those apple chipped computers come, iPad Pro’s only difference will be its touch interface and 4k camera

[@EnriquePage91]

@@IAMLXGEND I agree in many ways with what you said, which is why I don't think we are there yet but I do think it is coming. Lumafusion is an example that is still growing, while software like Affinity's Photo and Designer are now really viable professional alternatives that are even better performant than their adobe counterparts which are essentially a monopoly in 2D production. As for the idea that apple cannot make better software, I actually don't necessarily agree as for example it is known that the guys who best pushed the Nintendo SNES hardware, were not part of Nintendo. That was the team who designed Star Fox and they were essentially doing 3d graphics on a 2d console. Nintendo was so amazed they immediately got involved on all of this. While the tools Apple can create can run perfectly swift, that doesn't necessarily mean they will have the best design ideas for them. If this was the case, why would they have IMMEDIATELY hired the guy who designed one of the most famous iOS instruments, SAMPLR in order to become the lead of their design department for mobile interfaces? Well, because they realized he was a genius who essentially taught THEM how to use THEIR device. This happens a lot actually. It is one thing to be competent at your job, and it is another one to be creative and innovative. While the two can meet, they are not necessarily connected. Regardless of this, even if Apple did create such technology, i don't think that fights my argument since essentially this is technology "for the new computing" which IS mobile computing. While you mention the transition to their AMD chipsets which they can even now design themselves, you forget that these new chipsets are ARM chipsets. ARM chipsets are mobile chipsets which were built for mobile computing. So, by virtue of Macs using them, isn't mobile computing becoming the future already? So as I hope you can tell, I completely agree with you in many ways. I just perhaps didn't transmit my idea fully, because I don't think your comment really fights mine in many ways. While I do agree that some software is still LACKING *3D software, game design software, video editing software*, there are alternatives that are gaining strength every year and becoming more and more relevant and complete. It is not the case today, but it probably will be tomorrow as it was for Affinity's photo and designer which really do a far better job than photoshop or illustrator. Lumafusion might not be THAT software, but it already does a lot of things substantially better than most PC/MAC software, and while this software for desktops might be more "professional", it is poorly built in comparison and lacks the optimization and proper engineering that ARM software tends to have (since a lot of them rely on VERY old code that is not performant). Davinci Resolve as a matter of fact does a lot more than you might think, I don't really use it but it is defacto the best simply because it is the smoothest. It also is known for having the best color grading on the whole industry since like forever, and iti s also a procedural software editor. While you might not like it, I guarantee you that it is used all around the globe at top studios simply because not only is it the most capable editing software available, it also runs BUTTERY SMOOTH thanks to its GPU integration which Adobe lacks completely and also Apple's own alternatives. While you and I might use a different video editor, that does not reflect what the most capable software is. And although i understand that you Davinci is complex and a lot of people might find it hard to get into, if they did get into it the would rather sooner than later end up doing a lot more in a lot less time. This is also a matter of how relevant video production is to you, perhaps you're more interested in pursuing other goals than learning the best software for what is essentially only a part of your whole job, but I guarantee you that the more complex a video gets, the more it could benefit from being done in Davinci. Doesn't mean it's needed, nor does it mean you HAVE to use it, but if you did, eventually you'd probably do better with it. That might take some time which is an investment not everyone wants to make and that is completely ok. I also love the fact that i can start projects on my phone or ipad and then move the computer where I can use more capable but less optimized software to do the things I can still not do on mobile devices, but as I said about Luma I do think 5 years from now, this will be substantially less necessary for most of my work simply because of how fast these little apps are evolving thanks to the ARM chipsets of mobile devices. Once again, maybe we are thinking a bit differently about it but I really do think I agree with you in many things. I still think mobile computing is the future and perhaps apple is the best example of this by incorporating arm chipsets into their desktops. As for software, the damage has been done to these big companies because mobile markets are expected to be very cheap. The fact that Affinity started on mobile means it will naturally be substantially cheaper than Adobe's products, and since it has become even better, well it makes sense to bring it to PCs and Macs.. doesn't mean that you actually need a desktop though, it just means that today this is doab, having continuity between computers and ipads. Will having a PC and an iPad pro be worth it 10 years from now? Probably not for the avarage and even most pro consumers. Unless you're working with AI or something that is still outside of the realms of mobile apps, and mostly it probably will be outside of the realm since it hasn't been adressed by anyone... not because the device won't have the power to actually perform the task. I ultimately think PCs and Pads will end up merging, ARM will take over the whole industry not just Macs. it's just a matter of time. Anyway, it was nice reading your comment! very complete breakdown of what I missed to specify or explain properly. I hope this comment addresses those issues and let's hope the journey of mobile music production becomes even more amazing over time!

[@aliefsyahrien4039]

Demm! This makes me wanna go full producing on my ipad. Great content mate. 🤙

[@IAMLXGEND]

You’re welcome 🙏🏾 do it! It’s so worth it

[@patrickmckeown3683]

Totally got your back on this! I have more recording crap that I can look at at one time. I always seem to go back to my iPads.

[@IAMLXGEND]

Hahahahaha. It’s so true. The future is here and it is bright.

[@cristhian900]

Started out attempting to get I to music production with a desktop. Started college and found I didn’t have the time to learn properly. Fast forward some years and mobile music production has become a bigger thing. I try mobile music production on an iPhone and have loved it ever since. Kept hearing that you NEEDED a laptop/desktop setup to truly make great music so I bought into that old-myth. Now that I had the money, I went back to try my hand at laptop/desktop producing and it’s still unintuitive as ever and plugins are a pain to deal with. iOS just works seamlessly. Something about touchscreens and mobility just make working in music a joy instead of a chore, like how it felt on computer

[@bengalinsky4300]

Had my 11inch pro six months now, using it with an MPC5000 for sequencing and Auria for audio. Best setup i have had in years. And NO MOUSE!!!💃

[@CassandraGonzalez]

I’m hereeeeeeeee I love how informative you are

[@IAMLXGEND]

You are!!! 😭😭😭

[@TheNumbasign2]

Ive been using garageband for ios on my ipad mini 2 for 3 years. It works just fine. And ive sold beats ive made.

[@IAMLXGEND]

Case and point proven!

[@mord7072]

I want an iPad for making beats ,but in interesting If i can record my voice and make an entire song with it.

[@TheNumbasign2]

@@mord7072 hell yeah. And you can you get tutorials from Iamlegengd. Or there seems to be alot of dudes from new Zealand and Australia that specialize in studio engineering and production on ipad. They all have channels.

[@michealduzan5767]

I'm attempting to creating my first album using my iPad however I am brand new to music production and everything altogether. I have garageband, beatmaker 3 and fl studio mobile for DAW what do you prefer as a primary for making an album?

[@GrootsieTheDog]

I created an entire release for a label using Loopy, Samplr, and Sunrizer synth. Just bounced the audio (Sunrizer allows you to record your playing to an audio file) to Samplr, twisted the sound further until I found something interesting to add to a loop in loopy - rinse and repeat to multiple loops and have them all running freely at different lengths. Done.

[@skauzzie9190]

I’m wanting to choose between the latest iPad Pro and a MacBook Pro... I want an iPad but logic isn’t 100% confirmed by Apple to be coming to iPad yet and I need to make a decision within a month... so idk what to choose 😂

[@IAMLXGEND]

Based on your time constraint and there being no guarantees within it, get the MacBook Pro. Aside from Logic, you can get an iPad Pro and use any other mobile DAW like Cubasis 3 or Beatmaker 3 which work wonders.

[@skauzzie9190]

IAMLXGEND ok... currently I’m using an iPad Air and I have BeatMaker 3 cubasis 3 GarageBand and FL studio mobile... do you think that logic is technically superior to all these apps on the iPad? Or do you think if I know how to use these apps properly I’ll get the same if not better experience? Thanks for replying btw I really appreciate it. YOU ARE LXGEND!!!

[@IAMLXGEND]

They’re all the same just different features and workflows with a different interface. Logic will be more conventional and have better optimization and ease of use since it’s a traditional DAW on a traditional computing device. But they can all do the same things.

[@skauzzie9190]

IAMLXGEND ok that’s good to know. Thanks so much man.

[@theanswer2730]

Great video thanks. If getting an iPad for music production, and otherwise reading books, some entertainment etc., do you think I need to pay up for a data plan with it?

[@MickiRonnae1]

I wish izotope would make its plugins available on iOS. If they did that I would get rid of my desktop computer and go completely iOS

[@adamjerzyrodewald5752]

Yeah but You cannot Run Ableton in it and all Mainstream VST Like serum sylenth Diva battery and the list goes on........

[@IAMLXGEND]

Yea.. as I clearly stated in the video. It is still limited. but it is still the FUTURE of music production. All of those things will be on an iPad in less than 10 years. I guarantee you.

[@adamjerzyrodewald5752]

@@IAMLXGEND I Hope so when that time Comes i will never Look back

[@StephanieSante]

@@IAMLXGEND Yep if it gets the truly pro apps then yes. I will say it is the only truly mobile solution. However you will need a controller if you want dynamics with keys, pads, grids. I do own a iPad Pro and have used it for some music production. The biggest downside is lack of Pro Apps conversions and only recently did they finally open the IOS up which was essential without jumping through a ton of hoops. While there are some very good VST's for iPad its tough to compare to things like: Omnisphere, Falcon, Avenger, Serum, U-he, etc. Izotope for mixing and mastering would be icing on the cake. Maybe in time. The new iPad is very powerful as you say. Spec wise it can do it.

[@IAMLXGEND]

Yes, you can already plug in controllers. I did in this video

[@therustyspoke]

Great Vid! I’ve been using the iPad mini 4 with a Focusrite 2i2 Gen 3 and a Neumann TLM103 and am getting great results. Everything fits in one small case!

[@IAMLXGEND]

So sick. And it’s crazy what you can do with mobile devices these days. People really write them off for not being conventional computers but I really do believe they’re the future of music as we know it!

[@macklynmosley9926]

This was mad informative, especially with me being a singer and needing to record audio. Do you think the 2020 ipad pro is preferable for audio recording over this ipad pro, or does it really matter?

[@IAMLXGEND]

They’re exactly the same for music production. Go for the 2018. Cheaper with the same processing power. The 2020 will have more ram but it really doesn’t matter too much.

[@peterl4062]

Thank you, for sharing this knowledge with the general public. It was so informative and beautifully explained. Like you I am totally involved in Ipad production.

[@beatsxiii6562]

You forgot the most important reason all the Aum3 plug-ins and DAWs that are a fraction of the price of PC Daws and plug-ins that sound just as good if not better.

[@truthmanifestingtruth]

Beats x III not better, but just as is as good as it gets!

[@IAMLXGEND]

Yea I haven't experimented too much with anything outside of GB and a few other groove boxes but that is a thing too. For sure, Henny demonstrates that very well.

[@krissothegreat.3119]

iMaschine, look into the price of The Ultimate expansion apposed to its computer counterpart .. the price difference is ridiculous

[@elshowdemiabuela9828]

Thanks for the video man! I already have a computer but I want an ipad. Recommend the air? Or the normal ipad? that ipad recommend? D:

[@4iamu]

Hey, what year/ version did Apple started including the USB-C connector port on iPad Pros?

[@IAMLXGEND]

2018

[@thescreenviewer1349]

Hi, awesome video, which daw for ipad you think is better and got a better workflow? Greetings

[@IAMLXGEND]

Garageband for me. Haven't really used any others.

[@7saigon5]

You were right man!

[@alyxskyler]

What apps are those at 1:08? 😲 your editing and videos are amazing-thanks for sharing with us!

[@IAMLXGEND]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6DPdGWBnKiNa5o thank you 🙏🏾

[@linglong5830]

I just get my first IPAD just for making music and it is so fucking good for making music

[@risquedj]

As much as I love my 11" Ipad Pro (512GB), I think it's hilarious how long it took for Apple to allow drives to be accessed (unhindered) through the OS. Android has been doing this since the latter 2000's.. Android could hook up MIDI controllers, Audio Interfaces, flash drives, computer monitors, etc.. all with relative ease. That said, ALL the dope Music Production apps are solely on iPad, hence the reason I own it over an Android tablet.

[@IAMLXGEND]

There is a reason Apple waits to do these things. They want to have it done right. Android May be first to a lot of things but at what cost you know? No tablet out now has the processing power of an iPad Pro.

[@risquedj]

@@IAMLXGEND I disagree. It's greed. Just like how Pioneer DJ gives tiny incremental additions/changes to features of the CDJ line over the course of several hardware changes, Apple does the same thing. Whereas, Denon with the SC5000/6000 Prime Decks go all in on features from the get-go, just like Android does. Haha, yet, I own an Ipad Pro & CDJ-2000nxs2 decks. Go figure!!

[@IAMLXGEND]

risquedj it’s business and it’s making a great product. It’s not greed. Android Face ID was first on the market, it never worked and could be hacked. Many years later, Apple releases Face ID with zero hiccups. Samsung rushes and is first to release a foldable phone. Units break, screens glitch, stop working, get bubbles underneath the glass. It then had to be totally recalled. Apple waits until they can do something to the best of their ability. Until the technology is perfected. This is why AirPower wireless charging got cancelled all together. One would ask if it’s all about greed, why not put out a product clearly everyone wants and will surely buy since iPhones now wirelessly charge? It doesn’t make sense or fit the “greed” stance.

[@risquedj]

@@IAMLXGENDI'm speaking specifically about the ability to connect outboard gear and have it run on the OS. The reason Apple didn't offer that functionality up until now is because iPads have finally reached a price point where Apple can charge the same price as a laptop. Then because of the EU lawsuit, Apple were forced to start introducing USB-C into their hardware. Couple that with IPad Pro users being frustrated with the limited functionality of that USB-C port on such an expensive unit. Apple had no choice but finally add the support. In my opinion, it's still greed. I built a Hackintosh because of Apple's greed. My Hackintosh totally surpasses the speed of the iMac Pro and at a tiny fraction of the cost.

[@IAMLXGEND]

I disagree.

[@user-dq9ud5hk9h]

Which is better for music production ....Ipad...or surface. Windows ...could you please make a comparison video

[@IAMLXGEND]

iPad. I don’t like windows machines. May be different for you. I prefer the Apple ecosystem rather than PC.

[@ishrodayamanandhar9241]

Awesome video, man. Subscribed!!! What Audio interface were you using here?

[@hereislada864]

Very useful as every time !!thank you!!

[@7saigon5]

Not only that, video production as well…!

[@venkatesankuduvakannan]

Just now discovered your channel, you're a fantastic guy with another level of knowledge, watching all the videos, is this only ipad pro or any recent ipad can do this? like some features are only for "Pro" tablets, is all features in garage band too?

[@IAMLXGEND]

Any other iPad can do it they just will Be slower and processing power as far as plugins and tracks go will be more limited. The new Apple chips in the iPad pros are better than even the ones in my 2018 MacBook Pro.

[@venkatesankuduvakannan]

@@IAMLXGEND fantastic, I'm planning for ipad mini since it too has A12 chip(hexacore I guess), hope that too can deliver the same(little less) performance!

[@IAMLXGEND]

Venkat San I think it’ll be good enough.

[@venkatesankuduvakannan]

@@IAMLXGEND that's great!!! Thanks Man!!! 🙌

[@soabovesobelow5747]

Bro, you should try Grand Finale, an audio finalizer by Klevgränd. You will not regret it. It's on the app store.

[@allen_graphics]

Friends are thinking to do some setup with an iPad much easier to use honestly this is my favorite setup right now. ♡

[@JE.DeLobo]

Had an unfortunate theft happen a few years back... lost my whole protools setup. It’s taken me years to slowly rebuild. My MBP was dated (2011) and felt I should get rid of it before it depreciated more. I might have bought myself into the corner of needing a desktop/laptop w the most recent purchase of Apollo 8 thunderbolt w UAD 2 satellite... I’ve been out the loop for a minute and I’m trying to keep it minimal as can be... If was going a controller key route and depending on pulling sounds and doing my own mixes w vocals, Effects w digital sounds.... you think the iPad Pro can hang? And do you think there’s a way to run my Apollo in the iPad Pro?

[@IAMLXGEND]

Yup. As shown in the video, as long as it’s usb-c or can adapt via usb-c it should work. It’ll just drain the iPad’s battery more. As far as effects and sounds and all that goes, iPad is more limited and selective in options for all that but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have good options. Check out Henny Tha Bizness. He produces strictly on iPad and iPad only apps and plugins. But they work just as well. Just know the only things that can transport to desktop are audio files, Garageband files, Maschine files, and ableton files. Ask ally whatever company makes an app compatible with their software.

[@JE.DeLobo]

IAMLXGEND I appreciate you Brahmin!

[@gooncrusha6638]

Yup

[@personal-development-strategy]

I made my first iPad track a few years back on an iPad air using an app called tabletop. But man things have come so far since then. I'm about to go back into music and was looking at MacBook pros. But you know what? I ain't even gonna bother. I already know what these iPads do, and I think not being prepared for the future is dumb. So many new apps now too, and USB type C etc

[@jessetaldotcom]

Trust me - you won’t regret returning to iPad-based music production!

[@IAMLXGEND]

Future-proof yourself! I'm considering going back myself! I miss the screen real-estate and the ability to make music with my literal fingertips.

[@personal-development-strategy]

@@IAMLXGEND for me it's a no brainer I'm in a situation where I was searching for a MacBook Pro. But now I've stumbled upon this, I'll save money. Worse case scenario I'll end up buying the Mac later on down the line, but from what I can see iPads are now ready. Especially now iOS has opened up more.

[@personal-development-strategy]

@@IAMLXGEND touch screen was so cool for automations. I think maybe even better.

[@lorddale2212]

Very informational good work

[@baztatum690]

This video helps me a lot narrowing down to getting the iPad. Can u tell me what USB c cord connector u used to connect to the focusrite? Great content & editing btw

[@IAMLXGEND]

A USB-C connector... lol.

[@Jtheyk]

Oh so it's very compatible with a variety. Does it have a good amount of space to download enough things to work with video and picture editing alongside music downloads? Also, does it have bluetooth? And you know all the tutorials you show; is it possible to use the majority of those same software on the device?

[@IAMLXGEND]

Depends which one you get. 64gb, 256gb, 512gb and 1TB. Which is 4x as much as my MacBook (256gb) but it costs waaaay more than the $799 price. And yes every tablet and mobile device that comes out now has Bluetooth. And no it doesn’t have the same software as it’s not macOS. Its iPadOS. So it has apps from the App Store for iOS devices. It will have mobile versions. Like iMaschine or Garageband iOS and FL Studio Mobile. There are standalone apps like beat maker 3 that make insane music with crazy features that are built into desktop apps but it’s a completely different piece of software. The cool thing about iPad is you can use it with your Mac as a second screen with sidecar.

[@Jtheyk]

@@IAMLXGEND Oh wow, sounds pretty dope and worth it! Not bad at all. Thanks for the info, I'll be sure to keep that in mind

Can you use KONTAKT or KONTAKT Libraries on iPad With Logic Pro ?

[@IAMLXGEND]

You can’t use Logic on an iPad. Only thing you can do is control Logic on your Mac with an iPad. But there is no Logic Pro app for iOS. Just a remote.

[@jonlindsey4114]

You cant use Kontakt or Logic Pro, but there are a ton of pro level apps and daws available. He only shows the apps that are free but if youre serious there are more serious apps, and the major music companies like Korg, Moog, Akai Pro, Arturia, Steinberg, Fab Filter, IK Multimedia, and many more develop apps for Ipad and iphone, and if you make a song in Garageband on the Ipad you can open it directly in Logic Pro and keep working on it. I use it for production, sampling, synths, keys, guitar and bass amp sims. If youre a musician looking at a tablet, Ipads are 100% the way to go.

[@cesarortiz1523]

Is there a way you can record the audio track while having wired headphones on

[@IAMLXGEND]

Yes. Plug in headphones. Press record.

[@DonForte313]

Get an audio interface

[@musicsamples-electronicdan9717]

Impressive Work, nice one for posting 😍 😃

[@alexromano9568]

Do you think that something like that could work on a base model iPad? Looking for hardware compatibility

[@IAMLXGEND]

Certain features yes. Not all though. But a current base model iPad can run Garageband or perhaps beat maker 3 just fine.

[@mariaferia819]

can you upload your custom presets you have to FL Studios on the ipad pro?

[@IAMLXGEND]

No idea. I don’t use FL. But I would imagine no. Because it’s not the full version on iPad.

[@aschmuas]

I did not know it’d take USB devices like that, and the new iPadOS looks incredible. I’ve been seriously considering that setup as I travel more. Carrying the 15” gets tiresome (not to mention fear of losing that investment)...

[@IAMLXGEND]

Yuuup. They didn’t used to but iPadOS has changed completely how functional iPads are and what they’re capable of. For my next travel I’m thinking of taking use the iPad with me to see how capable it is. Only issue is I only got the 64gb version so editing videos will be a task since I don’t believe you can edit directly off an external (yet)

[@brightboxawesome2702]

@@IAMLXGEND did you use a micro USB to USBC or usbc to usbc cable? & was it the cable or the adapter for the cable. Let me know, thank you

[@IAMLXGEND]

Brightbox Awesome I don’t know what you’re taking about. For what?

[@krator5398]

I’m using the old iPad Pro model

[@tomespeland4045]

Exiting!! Didn’t think that was really possible with a IPad.... gotta get rid of my Mac 💻 then 😂😂👍👍🙏🙏

[@IAMLXGEND]

They are literally computers now... just a different iteration. Changing the game. Wouldn’t recommend getting rid of your Mac though 😂 has good software but aye, computers have better software and everything’s more compatible since they’ve been around a while lol. But soon I think that’ll be the case!

[@isaachenryglover2208]

So how many GB would you want your ipad to be? May be a dumb question, but I'm so new to this.

[@IAMLXGEND]

Depends what you plan on doing with it. If you don’t plan on having a million apps or taking/storing photos and videos on it or a big sound library, 64gb is fine.

[@IAMLXGEND]

But I personally recommend 256 just for extra protection just in case.

[@kellyledbetter9907]

You're awesome! Can you please tell me ... is the 128 GB of storage enough to get started? And can that be upgraded? Thanks Lxgend!

[@IAMLXGEND]

If all you’re storing on it is music related stuff. No extra apps or videos. My first choice was a 128. I upgraded because i quickly got to the max (had like 24gb left over) after dragging over my sounds for making music.

[@IAMLXGEND]

I’d recommend the 256 at least but 128 should work for basically vocal recording and music production of your library isn’t huge and you aren’t storing videos or other apps.

[@notsogood9449]

What size IPad Pro would you recommend for music production... the 12.9 or the 11?

[@IAMLXGEND]

Doesn’t matter. They both do the same thing just depends on your personal preference. I’ve owned both. They both work fine. I’m someone who likes huge screens so I eventually went for the 12.9.

[@azmuzik6889]

Hello man. Should 258 12.9 inch wifi only be enough to create music?

[@IAMLXGEND]

Yup

[@azmuzik6889]

@@IAMLXGEND oh i just saw your link to your gear. Thanks man. Your video helped me alot. Been thinking if i should add extra cash for portable producing and grab a macbook. But your informative videos and suggestion made me wanna grab an ipad now. Wish you the best 🙏

[@tipico809]

So the new ipad pro 2020 is even better I'm getting the 11" just for better portability 👍

[@IAMLXGEND]

Not better than the 2018. If you don’t need the dual camera, save the extra money and get a 2018. The performance is exactly the same.

[@baztatum690]

IAMLXGEND good tip man thanks🙌🏽

[@MobileMusicPro]

We completely agree! We're releasing weekly videos on mobile music production, specifically working with Cubasis :) Come check us out!

[@flipmacyt]

Hi there ! Great video thanks ...! Question, would you recommend the Novation circuit above this ipad software Groovebox app ? What are the benefits or cons on both sides ? Thanks

[@IAMLXGEND]

I don’t know anything about novation circuit but from what I’m seeing it’s a physical product. That’s going to be the main benefit. You can’t hook an iPad up to a DAW as a drum machine (not as of yet). It’s all self contained. The novation will Be able to work on any computer with multiple DAWs. The iPad just works with whatever apps are on the iPad. No need for hardware. It’s both in 1. If you have a computer and don’t need or want to be mobile, get the novation. It’s cheaper. If you want to be mobile and have a smaller setup that is completely self contained, no extra hardware required, get the iPad.

[@flipmacyt]

@@IAMLXGEND hi ! thanks ... ! but mm you can connect an ipad to a DAW right ? just as an audio in ? recording all lines one by one if needed ? it can create the drumline you need ... ? any thoughts ? thanks

[@IAMLXGEND]

flipmacyt I answered that in my last comment. “You can’t hook an iPad up to a DAW”

[@flipmacyt]

@@IAMLXGEND hi thanks for your comment, but not sure what you mean by that ? you can connect it but it depends how you want how to comunicate it, .. direct audi in is possible, but no advanced posiblities i guess ... ;-)

[@risquedj]

@@flipmacyt Another instance of iPad working in Link - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHXZamiajpWFbKs

[@NickGtnMason]

This is facts fam 💯💯💯

[@IAMLXGEND]

You already know dude.

[@JazzySalsa14]

What about mixing and mastering on one? Which apps would you reccomend if possible?

[@IAMLXGEND]

Haven’t ventured down that territory yet.

[@JazzySalsa14]

@@IAMLXGEND Do you think you ever will?

[@IAMLXGEND]

Not currently, I don’t have an iPad.

[@kennah01]

That's dope... I have to get one

[@mbf6160]

How much storage does your pad have

[@ricaa50]

You mention in the video that you hooked up your focusrite directly to the iPad pro via USB-C. Did the iPad supply enough power to a condenser microphone? What about an electric guitar and mic at the same time? I had watched other videos talking about using the iPad Air they they indicated they needed a powered USB HUB. I'm wanting to purchase an iPad but just not sure what I'm all going to need to power my 2i2 interface. Thanks, RIc

[@IAMLXGEND]

Yes. That’s how I know it works. lol. Can’t speak for anything else. iPad Air is entirely different. I’m talking about an iPad Pro. USB C is much more powerful and universal than lightning. That is why they needed a hub. Also no telling which air they had but regardless it’s not gonna he as powerful as a pro iPad.

[@ricaa50]

@@IAMLXGEND Thanks!

[@mbf6160]

I bought my wife one she made me take it back she said he was too expensive lol 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@untoldofficialyoutube8563]

MBF lmao

[@Fr0stbite1801]

Apple really should just put Logic, Final Cut, and Xcode on iPads already. The recent iPad models and especially the Pro are beefy enough to handle em. It's a shame they're not realizing the full potential of iPads for creators.

[@milostout6619]

Super helpful!

[@yasmithagroodoyal7888]

thank you so much😁💗

[@IAMLXGEND]

Thank YOU so much for watching 😭🙏🏾

[@davionminter4456]

Can u record vocals with AirPods if you don’t have a mic 🎤 ?

[@IAMLXGEND]

Not recommended. Way too much lag.

[@PeterSobiecki]

Do u think that 64gb would be enough to store whole vst/guitar simulators/daws stuff?

[@ricktaylor8171]

no it will be not enough

[@paulmullins8425]

Piotrek Sobiecki you can get flash drives into iPads now as much storage as you want

[@CassandraGonzalez]

Looks like I’ll be getting a iPad to edit my videos soon I’m so over editing on my iPhones iMovie

[@IAMLXGEND]

OH heck yea. If you’re editing on an iPhone, using an iPad will completely Change your workflow. There’s one app in particular that is almost as good as Final Cut Pro and you can edit even 4K videos directly on iPad. LumaFusion. It can literally be your entire KZbin studio: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4S9gIV_oraWo68

[@CassandraGonzalez]

Thank you!!!

[@bornonagoswami]

Can it be done on an a good Samsung tablet??

[@IAMLXGEND]

Yes but not in the same way. Different app.

[@bornonagoswami]

@@IAMLXGEND great, thank you!

[@leomiteplays4098]

2 questions bro! Off the jump.. 🔥Video! 1) What is that program your using throughout this dope... no... very very dope video?! 2) Does this work with the official "desk top" FL Studios and not just the Mobile FL Studios? LP💯🦁

[@IAMLXGEND]

1. GarageBand 2. No desktop app works with iPad unless they specifically developed an iOS app. FL Studio Mobile is that app.

[@leomiteplays4098]

@@IAMLXGEND thank you bro! That is dope! 🔥

[@11vent71]

I kept getting distracted by unbox therapy in the background haha

[@IAMLXGEND]

Hahahahah

[@luisvene7]

What iPad are you using? specs, thanx

[@IAMLXGEND]

The latest IPad Pro 11 inch.

[@tonybarber3535]

I agree iPad pro is the future of music production

[@MLMLML000]

i wonder if you can get logic or ableton on it

[@IAMLXGEND]

Nope. It’s iOS apps only. You can use apps that will export ableton files from them but no full Ableton and no full Logic. There’s an app called logic remote that lets you control logic from the iPad which is pretty cool. Also, sidecar is coming with thisnipdaye and macOS Catalina. You’ll be able to use iPad as a wireless second monitor where you can have logic windows in your iPad and control them with your hands. So you can for instance have the mixer window on the iPad and that sequencer on the Mac. Pretty cool

[@Ramshackled17]

Anyone knows If I can use my m audio profire 2626 with the iPad?

[@IAMLXGEND]

If it has usb c/thunderbolt. Perhaps. Just try it.

[@Ramshackled17]

@@IAMLXGEND Thanks! The profire have firewire conection. I can't try. I don't have an iPad. I am looking for one, but it must be compatible with my interface. I apreciate If anyone can help with that information.

[@larrytan73]

it always comes back to the hardware...

[@IAMLXGEND]

Yes.

[@charlieleonardo]

Awesome bro!

[@IAMLXGEND]

Happy you like!

[@pipipermusic]

What this tells me is that laptops will become obsolete, however the desktop computer will always be around. Many said years ago that laptops will replace desktops and it never happened. But I can clearly see now laptops are done and tablets/phones will fill that gap.

[@IAMLXGEND]

Laptops will never become obsolete. The same way desktops didn't when laptops were introduced. They will just be another device to make music on. Laptops are not done whatsoever. There are still entirely way too many advantage to having a laptop over a tablet. Physical keyboard, generally higher ceilings as far as processing power, ram, hard drive space, way more compatible operating systems with way too many programs that are not available for any tablet at all.

[@waynefan21]

But are you able to use 3rd party vsts and plugins ? Also what daws work well with iPad pro I wanna see the video of the guy talking about mixing a song on an iPad Pro very dope

[@IAMLXGEND]

Yes. And the ones in the App Store. You can’t use other computer DAWS because the OS isn’t the same.

[@StephanieSante]

@@IAMLXGEND No Bitwig, No Ableton, No Logic

[@IAMLXGEND]

Nope

[@Armora_]

@iamlxgend which iPad Pro /specs do you use ???

[@IAMLXGEND]

The latest iPad with 64gb and I also used a 256gb. There aren’t really other specs besides hard drive space.

[@ant_life_creator]

@@IAMLXGEND is the 64gb one enough space?

[@IAMLXGEND]

If you have a small sound library or don’t plan on storing it on the device or don’t plan on expanding it at all then yes. Otherwise if you plan on having all your sounds on the ipad, I’d recommend having 256gb or getting iCloud.

[@ant_life_creator]

@@IAMLXGEND i just want to record over beats using my voice and editing it. I think it should be enough and if its not i just store it on soundcloud like you said?

[@anandsunku]

What is your preference in iOS GarageBand or beatmaker 3.. I value your thoughts a lot

[@IAMLXGEND]

Haven’t used beatmaker 3 yet personally so I can’t say for certain but beat maker 3 def has more pro features than GB.

[@IAMLXGEND]

I just like GB because I use it also on Mac so I can transfer all my sessions there if I want.

[@anandsunku]

@@IAMLXGEND Thank you ... Legend!

[@james_godfrey]

@IAMLXGEND is there much difference in using GB on the 11” vs the 12.9” I am torn between the two at the moment, love the portability of the 11” but also like the screen size of the 12.9”

[@IAMLXGEND]

Just a bigger screen. No difference or perks other than that.

[@SEONNTHAPRODUCER]

Hey man, this video is super awesome. Is it okay if I promote it on my channel?

[@NodaysOffPootie]

Ima be the first millionare off the iPad mix and master

[@IAMLXGEND]

There’s already one. Lol.

[@IAMLXGEND]

I’m not a millionaire... lol.

[@bryanmcb19]

What Daw do you recommend for iPad?

[@IAMLXGEND]

Garageband.

[@randyaa3522]

is 64 gb ipad mini a12 bionic enough for music prod & game

[@IAMLXGEND]

Game? Idk what you mean by that. If you mean gaming, yes. Basic Music productions yes.

[@benji9487]

How about the cheaper version of ipad. Like ipad 10.2 (7th generation 2019) is it good in making music?

[@IAMLXGEND]

It was just released... so yes.

[@thomasfokas]

iPad Pro and iOS is very limited to plugins and hardware support compared to Mac/PC counterpart.

[@jcaiwa185]

This is why, and until the transition from Intel to sillicon macs settles in, one should get an iPad Pro, in the meantime. You can’t go wrong! Get out if yout comfort zone, and face the Future.

[@123monquez1]

This video is really informative and I also have a question please? I am planning on getting the new iPad Pro for Music Production and is it worth getting. I been a Google play user for a long time and doing some research. Does Google play have lower standards when coming to music makings apps than Ios?

[@IAMLXGEND]

I make that pretty clear in the video.

[@IAMLXGEND]

As far as google play, in a sense yes. Google allows 3rd party apps and Apple is generally more strict with what goes into their App Store. Anyone and everyone can make android apps. iOS requires something that is rigorously tester and approved.

[@issiewizzie]

I have the iPad Pro 12inch however I also have the Mac book ... dont worry about the A12 chip what software takes advantage of the A12 I have Omnisphere and falcon and the sounds are still punchier than anything I have on the iPad believe me I have a lot of apps on the iPad (spent almost $2000 on apps my friend) over the last 5 years The daw on a large screen is just such a big advantage

[@claudioK5449]

I would have done the switch but it seems to have only GarageBand as available DAW!! this is a considerable downside. I now use an iMac when I am at home and a surface pro 6 on the go, which is kinda tablet-ish but also features support to Ableton as well as other DAWs

[@IAMLXGEND]

Not really a downside considering what Garageband is capable of. It supports other DAWs as well. Just have to get the programs that correspond.

[@claudioK5449]

IAMLXGEND yeah, I just meant it actually does not support all the daws, and I am used to Ableton and don’t want to change daw because I have of all the ongoing projects there etc. but I hope in the future the support of other daws will arrive.

[@lifewithmaliza6356]

What about iPad 7 ?

[@IAMLXGEND]

It won't have all the features but it can make music.

[@MacSoundSolutions]

Great video and production! I just posted a video on how I was able to record 32 tracks to my iPad Pro for 2 hours using my Midas M32r and N-Track Pro. What DAW are you using asides from Garage Band?

[@IAMLXGEND]

On iPad? Nothing. Just Garageband.

[@MacSoundSolutions]

IAMLXGEND check out N Track it does some things Garage Band doesn’t. I don’t like some of the things about it but it’s got a lot of potential and is always being updated. You can demo it. Only DAW that’s has audio unlimited tracks.

[@theclassicband6831]

Nice review mate

[@IAMLXGEND]

Thanks man, the iPad is super fun.

[@sangattabuskersproject4774]

I am in love garageband because of ur channel..thanks mate..need one advice..am considering to buy ipad pro or macbook pro..which one is best for garageband?

[@checkmeowt6948]

What about an iPad air 2? Anyone think I could make music on that? Bout to get one

[@IAMLXGEND]

Yes.

[@anatol1204]

The only problem is you cant connect a big 4k screen

[@IAMLXGEND]

You can.

[@anatol1204]

@@IAMLXGEND 60 hz only i guess?

[@xoxo-pp7ru]

@@anatol1204 no one cares look that shit up

[@DeconTheMonkey]

I have been using ipad to record music since the ipad 2 so this is no new information. the only problem with apple is that at each upgrade they do it just makes audio interfaces of devices or wires or headphone difficult to connect or just render them obsolete.

[@IAMLXGEND]

Not really sure what you mean by that. The update to the iPad pro’s make interfaces MORE compatible. USB C vs lightning...

[@DeconTheMonkey]

IAMLXGEND it’s when u want to integrate older interfaces. Like a Apogee Jam 96k. If buying new ones then not a problem. Just not a fan of dongles if you need to connect stuff.

[@davidhodgin8900]

these apps but for small 2 in 1 ultrabooks 🤔.

[@rmemba405]

That face at 7:25😂😂😂 Great video! Thanks. ☺️

[@ShaqsMusicOfficial]

What memory would you recommend for music production?

[@MrW3ST]

I really need to know if I can use my DAW Presonus Studio One 4.5 Pro on the iPad Pro OS?

[@IAMLXGEND]

If it has an iOS app you can download in the App Store, sure. This is not a desktop OS. You can’t run desktop programs on it.