Get the most out of your iPad's music capabilities! Music recording and performance apps are some of the top grossing applications for iPad. Major label artists are making use of Apple's iOS products and apps to make music and have even recorded complete albums on the iPad. Written by an experienced Apple and digital music journalist, this unique resource opens your eyes--and ears--to the amazing possibilities that the iPad offers as a musical creation device for both novices and professionals. You'll sing a new tune when you learn the power and simplicity of using the iPad as a tool for creating professional-quality music. Introduces the unique possibilities that the iPad presents for creating professional-level and high-quality music Explores how the iPad can serve as a complete set of musical instruments, recording studio, and composition tool all in one Discusses all areas of music production from recording live instruments and vocals to building drum parts and working with samples Shares interviews and helpful tips from world-famous recording artists Recommends a variety of suggested accessories to add to your iPad Tune in! Make Music with iPad is a must-have guide for any iPad user with an interest in music, regardless of the level of experience.

This book introduces readers to the most significant technological developments in music making and listening, including such topics as metronomes and the development of music notation as well as synthesizers, the latest music collaboration apps, and other 21st-century technologies. Rather than focusing on technical and mechanical details, Music and Technology: A Historical Encyclopedia features the sociological role of technological developments by highlighting the roles they have played in society throughout time. Students and music fans alike will gain valuable insight from this alphabetized encyclopedia of the most significant examples of technological changes that have impacted the creation, production, dissemination, recording, and/or consumption of music. The book also contains a chronology of milestone events in the history of music and technology as well as sidebars that focus on several key individual musicians and inventors.

Looks at the features and functions of the iPad, covering such topics as browsing the Web with Safari, using built-in apps, reading iBooks and ePeriodicals, playing games, using iTunes, watching videos, and accessing iCloud.

The iPad is an amazing media device, once you really know how to use it. In this entertaining book, New York Times tech columnist and iPad expert Jude Biersdorfer shows you how to get the most out of this sleek tablet to surf the Web, send and receive email, watch movies and TV shows, read eBooks, listen to music, play games, and even do a little iWork. It's the book that should have been in the box. The important stuff you need to know Learn undocumented tips and tricks. Get the lowdown on cool iPad secrets Build and play your media library. Fill up your iPad with music, movies, TV shows, eBooks, photos, music videos, audiobooks, and podcasts Get online. Connect through Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi+3G—on both GSM and CDMA networks Discover state-of-the-art e-reading. Buy and read books and magazines in full color Consolidate your email accounts. Read email from your personal and work accounts Shop iTunes and the App Store. Navigate Apple's media emporiums, and learn how to get free music, video, books, and apps

Looks at the latest features and functions of the iPad2, covering such topics as accessing the Internet, setting up an email account, using built-in apps, playing games, using iTunes, and storing data content in iCloud.

"Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through learning how to ue your iPad for home, school, and just for fun.

Sams Teach Yourself iPadTM 2 in 10 Minutes offers straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results. By working through 10-minute lessons, you’ll learn everything you need to use your iPad 2 to get online, get apps, use the Web, manage email, use maps, books, photos, music, video–anything! Each compact lesson zeroes in on essential techniques, with fast, step-by-step instructions that help you do it right the first time! Tips point out shortcuts and solutions Cautions help you avoid common pitfalls Notes provide additional information 10 minutes is all you need to learn how to... Use FaceTime for personal video phone calls and conferences Take photos and make video clips with the front-facing and rear-facing cameras Manage settings for the iPad 2 Use iTunes to buy and synchronize multimedia—music, videos, movies, documents and more—between the computer and the iPad 2 Hook up to external devices such as a camera, a presentation screen, TV, or HDTV. Use Safari to access the Web Use email of many kinds, including Gmail, with and without a live connection Manage personal information with the Calendar, Contacts, and Notes Use the Maps app for local searches and navigation Get full-screen iPad apps, as well as iPhone-sized apps from the App Store Use iBooks and the iBooks Store Get and play music on iPad Use the iWork apps for creating presentations and working with numbers Category: iPad Covers: Apple Digital Media User Level: Beginning

Students are drawn to mobile technologies such as iPads and smartphones because of the sheer endless possibilities of the digital worlds they hold. But how can their potential for stimulating the imagination be effectively used in the music classroom to support students' development of musical thinking? Countering voices that see digital technologies as a threat to traditional forms of music making and music education, this collection explores the many ways in which hand-held devices can be used to promote student learning and provides teachers with guidance on making them a vital presence in their own classrooms. Creative Music Making at Your Fingertips features 11 chapters by music education scholars and practitioners that provide tried-and-true strategies for using mobile devices in a variety of contexts, from general music education to ensembles and from K-12 to college classrooms. Drawing on their own experiences with bringing mobile devices and different music apps into the classroom, contributors show how these technologies can be turned into tools for teaching performance, improvisation, and composition. Their practical advice on how pedagogy and mobile technologies can be aligned to increase students' creative engagement with music and help them realize their musical potential makes this book an invaluable resource for music educators who want to be at the forefront of pedagogical transformations made possible by 21st-century technologies.

A comprehensive guide to using an iPad 2, focusing on buying, browsing the Web, playing music and other topics.

FULL COLOR Covers iTunes 11 and iCloud for Mac and Windows Make the most of iTunes® or iCloud®–without being a technical expert! This book is the fastest way to use iTunes and iCloud to enjoy your media anywhere you go, on any iPhone®, iPad®, or iPod® touch. Even if you’ve never used iTunes or iCloud before, this book will show you how to do what you want, one incredibly clear and easy step at a time. iTunes and iCloud have never been this simple! Who knew how simple iTunes and iCloud could be? This is today’s best beginner’s guide to using iTunes and iCloud... simple, practical instructions for doing everything you really want to do. Here’s a small sample of what you learn: • Explore iTunes and discover better ways to enjoy it • Build your iTunes library with both free content and paid iTunes media • Label your iTunes media with information so that finding what you want is always easy • Hear exactly the music you want to hear, when you want to hear it • Discover, subscribe, and listen to the world’s best podcasts • Wirelessly stream your iTunes media to other devices with AirPlay • Set up iCloud on your Mac, Windows PC, iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch • Use iCloud to automatically share your media across all your “iDevices” • Use Photo Stream to automatically save your photos and share them with others • Preview and download new music to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch • Carry and read entire libraries of electronic books • Control syncing and preferences so your devices always work the way you want