iPad and iPhone For Musicians For Dummies

Chapter 10

Working with Digital Audio Workstations and Other Recording Apps

In This Chapter

Reviewing the common elements of digital audio workstations

Examining the common digital audio workstation apps

Interacting with MIDI workstation apps

Creating audio loops with looping apps

Modifying existing audio with remixing apps

To be fair, recording studios never had to be huge, expensive affairs, even before the advent of inexpensive digital recording technology. Sure, you could walk into multimillion-dollar facilities in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, London, and many other famous locations. But some of the most important records in history came from smaller locations, like Sun Studio in Memphis or J&M Recording Studio in New Orleans. The point here is that, with the right motivation and knowledge, you can make great recordings just about anywhere.

Digital music gives you the ability to take technology and tools previously reserved for recording studios anywhere ...