Tablets & Phones

It’s not Apple’s flagship tablet, but the updated 9.7-inch iPad looks like a great option for anyone who doesn’t already own an iOS device but wants to start making music on the platform.

Plus, the entry-level iPad gets a big speed boost

Stephan Marx’s Quantiloop 2 is designed to look and behave like a 4-track hardware looper pedal

Apps, ideas, and a glimpse of the future

Mac, PC and iPhone software companies speak

Lights and hackability are also on the agenda

iPad with Retina display replaces iPad 2 in Apple's line-up

As well as reinventing the very concept of time (possibly), Apple launched a couple of new iPhones yesterday: the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

This offers the same sound engine, input modes and ribbon controller as its big brother, but is playable using just your thumbs

While some continue to consider the iPad as something of a sideshow as far as music making goes, others are realising that it has the potential to sit at the centre of your creative world