There’s a nice GarageBand for OS X update out now awaiting Mac users. GarageBand 10.1.1 on the Mac gains the ability to work with Apple’s other music-related iPhone and iPad apps, plus the update adds over 2,600 new Apple Loops and sounds to work with, Apple says.
The new version is primarily a compatibility fix to bring GarageBand for Mac up to speed with all the shiny new features introduced to GarageBand for iOS back in January.
This includes Live Loop projects, which are DJ-like mixes that you can create from the touch interface on iPhones, iPad, and iPod touch. The latest GarageBand can also now open projects from Music Memos, Apple’s iOS app for easily capturing and collecting song ideas and tuning your sound. Logic Remote, which debuted on iPad and added iPhone support (for Logic only) in January, is also supported by this GarageBand release if you want to add a touch interface element to the Mac app.
And if you’re looking for inspiration for your mixes and recordings, GarageBand for Mac has gained over 2,600 new Apple Loops and sounds, which you can download and incorporate into your own GarageBand projects.
Finally, Apple says GarageBand has improved the reliability when downloading new content, like the variety of new mixes included today, and “multiple enhancements to Accessibility” have been made.
GarageBand 10.1.1 for OS X is out today and available through the Mac App Store. The update before the additional downloadable content weighs in at around 116MB.
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It’s looking more and more like Logic Pro every release. Or is it the other way around? ;) I did love the 10.2.2 release of LPX…
I’m having a hard time with it because the redesigned plugins messed up my flow.
They removed the podcasting functionality, and now podcasting is making a rapid resurgence. Apple can be so stunningly out of touch at times.
At least they remembered not to delete the previous version that contained this functionality (Create New -> Pocast), instead moving Garageband 6.5 to a separate sub-folder, from where it is still available via the Applications folder.
The standalone Pocasts app is showing marked improvements, so obviously users are being encouraged to look towards that source for new workflows; nevertheless, the old workflows are still available for those that need them.
Regarding the 2600 new loops for Garageband….
I have all the additional content for Logic Pro and except for the Alchemy stuff, are the New Apple Loops for Garageband 10.1.1 the same as what I already have in Logic Pro?
Garageband only gives me the option to Download The Whole Library which I don’t want to do unless I have to.
I suspect these new Loops for GarageBand 10.1.1 are already in my Loops folders when I Updated Logic Pro a couple months ago???
Thank you,
Robert