Music Tech Focus

The Singer-Songwriter

OPTION 1: £500 OR LESS

SOFTWARE: GarageBand £2.99

The price for an app of this complexity and flexibility is ridiculous, but that’s Apple for you: cheap software to sell expensive hardware – you know the score. GarageBand was an introduction for many people to the joys of making music on a computer, but when it came out on the iPad, people suddenly realised that iOS music making had come of age. The app now comes jam-packed with instruments and guitar amps, which you can play through simply by plugging in your guitar. There are loads of effects and so much more. “At the ridiculous price of £2.99 for everything, you really can’t go wrong,” we said. “And this still remains one of the best apps for music making.”

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SPEAKERS: Tannoy Reveal 402 £198

Again, the budget market for monitors is varied and crowded, but as you singers and songwriters have only spent £2.99 on your software, we think

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