

The hybrid/compromise approach is ideal if you want a desktop that you can also do some basic tablet functions with, like surfing the web, reading books and watching videos. But the hybrid approach means that developers have absolutely no incentive to update their apps for mobile devices and touchscreens, which is why touchscreen interaction on surface tends to be so kludgy. If what you really want is a desktop OS with touchscreen support tacked on, it’s already out there with Surface. iOS is a version of OS X that’s optimized for mobile devices, where the OS goals are very different than with desktop computers. The idea of just running an optimized version of OS X is exactly what Apple has done. Umm – AU support is built into the OS, so it’s not something you pay for. If you don’t plan on getting a USB sound card, look into ASIO4All if you want lower latency with the built in sound card.“This is BS! If apple would stop being greedy jerk-offs,” If you do have one, install the ASIO driver from the manufacturer’s website and tell the software to use that. Reaper - a mouse is necessary due to tiny UI, but it’s super powerful, cheap, and really CPU friendlyĪlso, you’ll have lots of latency/lag if you don’t have an external USB sound card. Studio One - a great all around DAW, sort of touch friendly too, but mostly mouse first Sort of touch friendly, but mouse first for most stuff.īitwig - I haven’t used this, but it’s a more touch friendly DAW inspired by Ableton (made by former Ableton employees) This is my favorite.įL Studio - lots of fun for making beats and loops, but not the best for recording audio. It’s got a pretty steep learning curve, but it’s totally worth it IMO. This is amazing for looping and incredibly powerful. Try the demo and see if you like it.Ībleton Live - designed for mouse and external hardware (MIDI keyboards or the Push makes it a ton of fun!), extremely powerful and used by tons of real producers. Mixcraft - very easy to use and very affordable. A bit more limited, but touch friendly and cheap, and lots of fun. Roland Zenbeats - probably the closest to GarageBand on iOS. Here are a few short descriptions of some: There are a ton of alternatives available, but unfortunately none are as touch friendly as GarageBand on the iPad, so expect to need a mouse at times. Anything claiming to be GarageBand for Windows or Android is a scam, definitely don’t install it.



GarageBand is made by Apple and is only available on macOS and iOS.
