Did you learn GarageBand before Logic Pro for pad?

Telstar5

I tried Logic first but it really does seem like it’s gonna be easier now that I’m finally learning GarageBand . Using Pete John’s and Patrick’s videos and it’s helping lots. I’ll wait till I get a good handle on it , then onto Logic Pro for iPad at some point .

jwmmakerofmusic

While I don't sub to LP4i anymore, I did learn Garageband first as soon as I heard the announcement for LP4i so I could get a feel for LP4i. GB should help you establish the basic workflow. Bonus - you can load GB files into LP4i, even GB files you created on your iPhone.

realdawei

my experience is that Logic Pro for iPad was sufficiently different from Garageband that it was like learning a whole new app.

NeuM

Used GarageBand exclusively ever since it arrived on desktop, then only on iPadOS. Now using it on both platforms and Logic Pro on desktop. Knowing how to use one informs the use of the other.

HotStrange

@realdawei said:
my experience is that Logic Pro for iPad was sufficiently different from Garageband that it was like learning a whole new app.

I agree with this. Some vague similarities for sure but it feels totally different to me.

mjm1138

@HotStrange said:

@realdawei said:
my experience is that Logic Pro for iPad was sufficiently different from Garageband that it was like learning a whole new app.

I agree with this. Some vague similarities for sure but it feels totally different to me.

Yeah, a lot of the deep-down concepts are the same but the workflow is very different in a way that makes it awkward to move back and forth (in my opinion).

michael_m

I have Logic Pro on the desktop that I would use over GarageBand any day, but don’t have it on iOS.

GarageBand would be great on iOS if it had a mixer and automation capability. Logic Pro I won’t use on iOS unless there’s a one time payment option offered.

Frankly I think there are lots of choices on iOS that for the most part are continually being improved, so don’t see the need for the Apple offerings.

icsleepers

@HotStrange said:

@realdawei said:
my experience is that Logic Pro for iPad was sufficiently different from Garageband that it was like learning a whole new app.

I agree with this. Some vague similarities for sure but it feels totally different to me.

+1 from me on this too. It took me a lil bit to wrap my head around LP on iPad and I’ve been using GarageBand on iOS for years and years.

HotStrange

@icsleepers said:

@HotStrange said:

@realdawei said:
my experience is that Logic Pro for iPad was sufficiently different from Garageband that it was like learning a whole new app.

I agree with this. Some vague similarities for sure but it feels totally different to me.

+1 from me on this too. It took me a lil bit to wrap my head around LP on iPad and I’ve been using GarageBand on iOS for years and years.

Same. I’ve used GB for so long now, and LP feels like a whole different world a lot of the time.

Tarekith

Just adding my voice to say they are completely different workflows.

cyberheater

It’s a no from me. I didn’t find both programs to be that similar once you start using them.

I still find desktop LP easier to use than iPad version.

Telstar5

Thanks everyone!

MrSmileZ

I learned Logic Pro for Mac first…and still absolutely love it for the most part.
I majorly dislike using Garageband for Mac, but I love that it’s free for people to use!
I used and like Garageband for IPad since its release…and it’s the DAW of choice on my iPhone.
I am over the fence about Logic Pro on IPad and it’s becoming my favorite DAW over all the others.

Once I secure the IPad Ultra at release…I’m probably done with the DAW Mac. Rumors say 14” and 16” iPad ultra with M3 so it’s a no brainer for me.

In the summer I write a lot and travel a lot, so iPad is my weapon of choice.

matdun25848834

yes, came from GB on IOS, and all though it can be a bit overwhelming, within a few weeks I was fully onboard with Logic pro. I also used Pete Johns original GB videos.

Even the simple things like having the arp as a mid fx, or easily repeating regions, make it worth the cost/while

ZooBaaDoo

When I first came across the ability to make decent quality music on an iPad it was via GB (I remain indebted). But I VERY soon became frustrated by its various limitations and graduated to Cubasis. Made most of my completed tracks on this. Then Logic arrived and I jumped ship. Can’t see me ever going back now. Logic all the way. GB gathers dust alongside all my other DAWs.

mjm1138

My one remaining application for GarageBand is that sometimes I'll get a beat started on my phone in GB while waiting for an oil change or whatever, and then move it to LP on my iPad to develop it from there. This works pretty well, though it's important to note moving projects from GB->LP is a one-way motion; you can't do anything with Logic projects in GarageBand.

michael_m

@MrSmileZ said:
I learned Logic Pro for Mac first…

Same here, but have never really used GarageBand much as it’s missing important features. Not having a mixer is the thing that puzzles me most.

Haven’t used either on iPad, but would if Logic wasn’t subscription.