Apple beefs up its beats in GarageBand update

Apple Music isn't the only new music software coming straight out of Cupertino Tuesday. Apple just released an updated version of its music creation software GarageBand

The update adds a suite of new mixing tools and sound effects to the desktop app. The update is focused on adding more sounds and effects to accommodate wider variety of music styles, particularly electronic dance music and hip hop

The app's Drummer feature, for example, has 10 new EDM and hip hop-themed beats (you can listen to some of them here). Previously, the Drummer feature, which is meant to simulate a studio drummer, focused on rock sounds with acoustic drum kits. Artists who wanted to create electronic or hip hop beats had to use third-party plugins or spend a lot of time crafting their own beats from scratch Read more...