GarageBand
GarageBand is a software application for OS X and iOS that allows users to create music or podcasts. GarageBand is developed and sold by Apple Inc. for OS X. GarageBand was formerly part of the iLife software suite. Its music and podcast creation system enables users to create multiple tracks with pre-made MIDI keyboards, pre-made loops, an array of various instrumental effects, and voice recordings.
GarageBand can support any sound format except MP3 and those that are at 8-bits or lower.
History
GarageBand was developed by Apple under the direction of Dr. Gerhard Lengeling. Dr. Gerhard Lengeling was formerly from the German company Emagic, makers of Logic Audio. (Apple acquired Emagic in July 2002.)
Steve Jobs announced the application his keynote speech at the Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco on January 6, 2004. The musician John Mayer assisted with its demonstration.
Apple announced GarageBand 2 at the 2005 Macworld Conference & Expo on January 11, 2005. It shipped, as announced, around January 22, 2005. Notable new features included the abilities to view and edit music in musical notation. It was also possible to record up to 8 tracks at once and to fix timing and pitch of recordings. Apple added automation of track pan position, master volume, and the master pitch. Transposition of both audio and MIDI has been added by Apple along with the ability to import MIDI files.
Grojband
Grojband is a Canadian animated series developed by Fresh TV and distributed by FremantleMedia, Ltd. (FME). The series is created and co-directed by Todd Kauffman (co-creator of Sidekick) and Mark Thornton. Executive Producers are Tom McGillis, Jennifer Pertsch, creators of the hit animated reality franchise Total Drama. It is geared toward children ages 6 to 11. The series premiered on June 10, 2013 in the United States and on September 5, 2013 in Canada.
Synopsis
Grojband follows an indie rock band formed by Corey and his three best friends, Laney and twin brothers Kin and Kon, as they work to propel their garage band to international stardom. When they don't have the lyrics, Corey and his friends get Trina, Corey's sister, into an emotional diary mode to write lyrics in her diary, so that Corey and his friends can perform a perfect song.
