Who says you can’t create production-quality music on a mobile tablet? I was able to create the music track below on my iPad using the Launchpad app and its Found Sound Journey: Techno Soundpack samples.

As I mentioned in a previous post, the app itself is free. It includes eight sound packs, and you can purchase additional sound packs for various genres of music. What I didn’t mention before is that the iOS app is universal. You can use it on your iPhone or iPad. And any sound packs that you purchase will be available on either platform. Unfortunately, there doesn’t appear to be a way to save your work-in-progress. That would be useful if you wanted to complete your ongoing project on another device. You can share your completed recordings, however.

I’ve found that the best strategy is to spend a short amount of time getting a feel for where the sounds are located (button-wise) and how they might possibly jell together. Then jump right in and improvise a tune knowing you can always start over again. When everything clicks, the result can be quite extraordinary.