I agree that an iPad mini is too small to be used as a portable computer, like a MacBook. That’s why I have the 12.9 inch iPad Pro (which serves as my travel computer). The onscreen keyboard is big enough to comfortably type on, while the iPad is significantly lighter than a 12 inch MacBook (in addition to being far more powerful CPU-wise).
I had read somewhere that the new iMovie for iOS is just recompiled FCP with features removed to focus on ease of use and the touch screen... going to see if I can find that now. So, they wouldn’t need to merge, just develop those for the iPad.
No, it's totally relevant. What are you gonna do when a potential client asks you to produce some music that can't be done on an iPad? Tell them their request is "irrelevant"?? No $ale for you.
Well, it depends. If it needs to be done done on a Eurorack, I’d have to buy a Eurorack. If it needs to be done on a microtonal MPE instrument, I’d have to buy a microtonal MPE instrument. In business, it all depends on if the work you’re asked to do is within your capability to do and if not, if the expenditure to get there (training time included) is worth the contract.
. Hence my comment about the keyboard size.Good breakdown. For me, I’d also add to the Mac: management of files, libraries, and devices (mostly because I don’t prefer cloud services), versioned Time Machine backups of all my data, as well as some special Mac software and added hardware specific to my job.
The disadvantage to the onscreen keyboard though, even if one uses it proficiently, is that it takes up about half the screen real estate. If one is using it often, they essentially have a 7” screen device. I think that’s why many who do frequent typing go with the Smart Keyboard, even though it makes it overall heavier than the 12” MacBook.
It's completely irrelevant, read what I said and then write another reply. I'm not even talking about production, people in my school use it for note taking and engraving on programs like Notion or Fourscore.
I think it’s an interesting idea, but I don’t know how anyone could do it “right”. Several have tried, maybe Apple has tried, internally, and just haven’t created anything they’ve thought would offer a compelling solution.
That’s a nice Windows Phone…In a way, I really hope that the iPad Pro goes the route of the Microsoft Surface. I'd like to replace a desktop, laptop and tablet with one iPad, and work from a single app instead multiple versions of the same app. Heck, while I'm dreaming, why not group the phone in while I'm at it - similar to how continuum worked for the Microsoft smartphones.
For me, it's rather cumbersome to carry around my MBP, iPad and iPhone. I doubt it would happen as Apple would prefer you to buy all these devices separately.
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It's interesting to see the direction Apple is going. Rather than getting MacOS apps to run on iPadOS, they're getting iPadOS apps to run on MacOS.
This is not about Eurorack or MPE, it's about thinking an iPad covers your general music production needs in the market. It doesn't, and probably won't for a very long time. Unless, of course, you're an "artist" who doesn't care and turns down work because "it's not what I do. I only work on an iPad!"Well, it depends. If it needs to be done done on a Eurorack, I’d have to buy a Eurorack. If it needs to be done on a microtonal MPE instrument, I’d have to buy a microtonal MPE instrument. In business, it all depends on if the work you’re asked to do is within your capability to do and if not, if the expenditure to get there (training time included) is worth the contract.
There’s no shame in saying no to work you can’t or don’t want to do, there’s always someone else out there exited about the prospect that you just drove business their way!
So when you're done with school are you going to make a career engraving with only Notion or forScore? If you think so, you're in for a rude awakening. Nobody in the real world willing to pay for services cares about what you did in school, or that you only work on an iPad. Nobody. This is free advice. Take it.
It is about “what do you need to produce music” and you seem to think that... actually, don’t let me put words in your mouth. What, in your opinion, is REQUIRED to produce any music today?
They purchase music based on what they want to hear. Not too long ago, musicians were recording using a mic worse than the iPad mic with effects worse than iOS GarageBand effects in their garage using equipment that has far more meager tools for mixing and mastering than iOS. And, they were doing just fine! 
The standard music production tool is still Pro Tools, which does NOT run on an iPad. Neither does any leading DAW. All require a PC/laptop. Sorry, I know of -0- pros using GarageBand.It is about “what do you need to produce music” and you seem to think that... actually, don’t let me put words in your mouth. What, in your opinion, is REQUIRED to produce any music today?
Point is, no one in the history of music has purchased and enjoyed music based on what it was produced with.
There may likely ALWAYS be people who will need your services, but are you upset that schools are teaching folks how to do well enough WITHOUT you?
