You can only have one instance of an IAA App loaded on a track at a time though, which does limit your ability to add multiple external effects, or load multiple instances of the same app on a track.
It’s a massive list, giving you a lot of options when it comes to choosing instrument and effect sounds. One of the biggest things that IAA has going for it is the amount of compatible apps that you can use with it. You can switch to different apps by tapping the jack icon and tapping the inter app audio tab. You’ll be taken to the Audio Recorder, where you can see a small icon depicting the Inter App Audio app you have loaded – tapping its icon will switch from GarageBand’s interface to your app. Tap on Inter App Audio and choose from any IAA compatible apps you have installed. In GarageBand for iOS, you can find a list of IAA Apps in the External Sounds section of the Sound Browser.
The attraction of Inter App Audio over Audiobus is that it’s already built into the Operating System – there’s no need to pay for and download a separate app. Released in 2013 alongside iOS7, Inter App Audio was Apple’s answer to Audiobus.īefore IAA launched, if you were making music on iOS, Audiobus was most probably a huge part of your workflow.Įssentially, Audiobus is a standalone app that allows installed and compatible apps to send audio to one another.