One of the most impressive 'instruments' is the string section, which allows you to conduct your own mini orchestra. You can also play with plenty of other classic 'analog' synths, dreamy pads, dominant leads, and a whole category of weird and wonderful 'FX.' If you're already familiar with keyboards, you can plug in a MIDI keyboard and play GarageBand's varied instruments that way instead.Ĭhief among these is the Alchemy Synth, Apple's virtual polyphonic synthesizer. More basic controls are also included like a regular old keyboard and the ability to display only particular musical scales. You can choose the chords you want, then record anything you come up with to the timeline.
