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GarageBand for iOS was one of the first applications to be released as a fully touch enabled application for the iPad and iPhone.

Elevating the iPad and iPhone from just a device for consumption of content to a true creative platform, GarageBand has some unique features and is an incredibly powerful application.

In this second of a three part series, I take a look at some of the "Smart Instruments" - it's really easy to create songs without any musical knowledge. A good ear does help however!

GarageBand for iOS was one of the first applications to be released as a fully touch enabled application for the iPad and iPhone.

Elevating the iPad and iPhone from just a device for consumption of content to a true creative platform, GarageBand has some unique features and is an incredibly powerful application.

Plex is a complete solution for local and online media. It's been a couple of years since I abandoned Plex and stuck with a rigid 100% Apple solution for my media playback, the main issue being playing content on the AppleTV.

However, recent developments in the Plex ecosystem has caused my to re-evaluate my stance and convinced me to return to Plex. Boy, has it changed and improved! Plus, it's now possible to configure your Apple TV to access your Plex Library, along with virtually every other device.

In this show, I take you through digitising personal media such as DVDs and Blu-Rays in preparation for creating your digital media library in Plex. I also demonstrate installing the Plex Media Server, and take a brief look at configuring your Plex Media Server and using various clients for playback.

Plex is a complete solution for local and online media. Following on from this week's Mac show, I demonstrate the capabilities of the Plex App for iOS.

As a universal app, it works on the iPad, iiPhone and iPod touch, allowing you to access and stream media from your pled Media Library. With the addition of a PlexPass subscription, you can even sync media from your Plex Media Library, direct to your iOS device for offline viewing.

Add in a free myPlex account, and access your Plex Media Library remotely across Wifi or Cellular.

It also acts as a remote for your Desktop media player.

iTunes Match is Apple's unique service that allows you to access your iTunes music collection in the cloud, from any supported device - Mac, iOS or Apple TV.

This tutorial takes you through the intricacies of setting up your iTunes music collection with iTunes Match.