iPad Music Production Apps: Music Meets Multitouch

15.04.2010
Here's some great news for all your musicmakers out there who were able to defy the world economy and come out of it with a new . Following in the footsteps of the and the , the iPad brings over 1000 of new iPad-specific applications to the market. And you know what that means: new music production apps!

While the iPad is certainly not the multitouch on the market, it definitely brings a lot of potential to the music market--and we're not just talking iTunes. As the market grows, I'm sure we will see a lot of creative apps that help take artists to the next level.

The iPad is still fairly new, so there's not lot out there at the moment, but here are a few iPad apps to look forward to that will make your inner musician happy.

First up are two apps from : Synth and StudioTrack.

Synth ($1; ) is a polyphonic synthesizer based on a MIDI keyboard. The application is modeled after the typical MIDI keyboard controller, and it comes with over 40 built-in instruments, five control knobs, a modulation wheel, and the ability to choose between five octaves using the octave buttons. There is also a "sample record" button, which allows you to sample sounds using the iPad's built-in mic.