GarageBand

Welcome to the school of rock. A Mac-sized practice space. Your own recording studio. If you want to learn to play an instrument, write music, or record a song, GarageBand can help — whether you’re a rookie or a rock star.

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welcome to the school of rock. a macsized practice space. your own recording studio. if you want to learn to play an instrument, write music, or record a song, garageband can help — whether you’re a rookie or a rock star.

garageband is a whole music creation studio right inside your mac — with a complete sound library that includes software instruments, presets for guitar and voice, and virtual session drummers. an intuitive interface makes it easy to learn, play, record, create, and share your hits worldwide. it’s never been easier to make music like a pro.

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Works Offline Audio recording MIDI keyboard input Virtual instrument

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