Music-making has never been this easy, thanks to the several apps available for music lovers. In the early days, musicians needed all the instruments and had to record their songs in a go as technology wasn’t that evolved. That’s not the case now.
People can make mistakes and retake their recordings with ease now. Even if you don’t have instruments with you but have a well-working smartphone, you can easily do a studio recording at your home.
Garageband is one of the most popular music-making apps out there. However, since it is only available on iPhone and iPads, we are here with a few of its alternatives that users can use to make music on Android:
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1. Magix Music Maker Jam
This app contains more than 100 music styles and also has an 8-channel mixer which helps you in unleashing your creativity in music. You can create music with ease by combining several loops.
It also allows its users to add external voice, so you can record and add your voice or anything to the mix. The users can share the music they have created with the other community members and also listen to the music shared by them.
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2. n-Track Studio Music DAW
If you want your recording studio, this is the right app for you. It contains several MIDI tracks and also allows its users to record and play audios, mix the tracks and apply effects, all of which combined gives the feeling of studio recording.
This app has 128 general MIDI instrument sounds including piano roll MIDI editor, step sequencer, spectrum analyzer, etc., to give you your studio. It also supports several effects such as reverb, echo, chorus, pitch shift, phaser, etc. This app has several other features that make it the best alternative for GarageBand on android.
3. Walk Band
Loaded with superb features such as synthesizers, musical instruments, studio-quality recording, etc., walk band is what you need if you want a studio recording experience. It allows users to select about 50 musical instruments in the app.
These instruments include piano, keyboard, drum pad, guitar, etc., that can be used in solo as well as chords mode. You can also connect USB MIDI peripheral keyboard to your smartphone which is easily detectible by this app. Apart from that, you can also record your voice and add it to the mix.
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4. BandLab
This app allows its users to easily record, edit and create multi-track music with several creative effects like beats, vocals, loops, and other sound packs.
This is a great app to start your musical journey with as the users can easily create music from different genres such as EDM, dubstep, house, rock, hip-hop, etc. Also, this app has a social network of musicians wherein the users can publish their tracks, connect with other musicians and come together to make something new.
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5. Song Maker
There are pre-recorded music, beats, and rhythms available in this app that help the user in creating tracks with ease. You can make music by mixing different sounds, beats and also add your touch by recording your voice.
This app has a music library where there are different types of music such as bass, hip hop, metal, drums, DJ beats, etc. There is also a live music editor that only helps in adding good effects to the music created by you.
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6. uFXloops Music Studio
If you are into hip-hop, trance, electro genres and are looking for an all-in-one music app, uFXloops music studio is the right choice. This app features a free loop sequencer, sampler, beatmaker, mixer, etc., to help you make amazing music of your choice.
There are over 200 sample projects to help you get started in your music journey. There are several audio effects available to help the users create the music of their liking. It also supports all audio formats and has a community to help budding music makers.
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7. Caustic 3
This app is a virtual synthesizer. You simply slide between the racks or machines or pick the one you wish to play by opening the pad. These racks/machines have a virtual keyboard that helps the users in creating amazing tones & effects, parametric equalizers, and several sequencers too. if you are into electro, this app is one of the best options available for you.
The only demerit in this app is that you need to purchase the full version if you wish to save or export a file.
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8. FL Studio
This is one of the best multi-track recording studios available for android users. It has 133 high-quality instruments, drum kits, etc., that can be easily configured according to your preference. Apart from that, it also has various effects such as Limiter, Reverb, Delay, EQ, Amp, Mix, etc.
You can easily import and export midi files and even share songs via different sharing options like email, dropbox, etc. This app is one of the best ones out there as it is battery efficient too.
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9. Audio Evolution
For enjoying the best quality digital audio workstation, this is a great app for you. It allows recording external audio to be it your voice or a musical instrument playing live, you can record it with the microphone of the device.
This app also has a midi sequencer, allows audio import, etc. the users can use the samples and loops, undo and redo their recordings several times and also export their songs without compromising with its quality with ease.
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10. J4T Multitrack Recorder
Not everyone is well equipped with these music-making apps and wants something rather simple. So for those people, this app is a perfect choice. It has an easy-to-understand 4-track recorder wherein you can easily record your song ideas, demos, etc.
The users can have jam sessions and also apply effects to their music such as fuzz, chorus, delay, equalizer, reverb, and phaser. Your creations can be shared via several cloud platforms that are supported by the app.
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Conclusion
These were a few of the alternatives to GarageBand for android users. While few of these apps require you to purchase the full version for you to enjoy full benefits, the features they provide are worth the money. Do let us know which app worked the best for your music needs.
