Apple Garageband Jam Pack: Rhythm Section

by Apple

Product Features

• More than 50 software instrument presets you can use to perform rhythm and backing tracks with a keyboard in a variety of styles
• Build unique tracks with loops for rock, blues, metal, jazz, and country songs
• Choose from new, fully playable acoustic(including an unplugged acoustic bass guitar) & electric basses covering some of the most popular studio tones
• Play a variety of new software drum kits, covering everything from jazz brushes to classic 1970s studio sound to heavy metal
• Using your keyboard, you can strum, pick and perform more than 10 playable guitars and other stringed instruments,
• Including a bluegrass banjo, an blues acoustic guitar, a dobro, and three new electric guitars, with harmonics and power chords

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0008GLGMC
• Item model number: MA375Z/A
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 10, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,592 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #12 in Software > Video & Music > Software > Notation & Composition

Product Description

The Rhythm Section Jam Pack provides with the backing band. Of the 2,000 Apple Loops that come in Rhythm Section, half consist of drum beats you can use to introduce variations on grooves — with fills, alternate patterns and numerous other innovations.Guitarists and bass players will find bass lines, chord progressions, and guitar and keyboard riffs designed to support and enhance the performance of the singer/songwriter.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Add On, June 24, 2009

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Headphone Hero (Palatine, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apple Garageband Jam Pack: Rhythm Section (DVD-ROM)

I use Garageband to help develop my guitar skills and I thought that the loops that came with GarageBand were lacking in the drums department. This JamPack has a good selection of drum loops that work great for playing along with or for piecing together an original songs. After installing the JamPack, I now have 1236 drum loops of which about one third are for soft instrument drum kits and the other two thirds are actual recorded sound. I am pleased with the variety of the loops and fact that there are some fills.

I used an entry level drum machine for a while, but it was difficult to set up with the provided beats and even more difficult to program original beats. The drum machine costs twice as much as the JamPack. The loops and fills provided with this JamPack are way easier to set up for a song and the midi data can be edited to create new beats.

Overall, I am very satisfied with the product. If it were less expensive it would probably get five stars. (I have not fully explored the bass loops because I record my own bass tracks, so I have no comment on that aspect.)

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A lot of rock for the buck, March 7, 2008

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Phelps Road (Seattle, Washington United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apple Garageband Jam Pack: Rhythm Section (DVD-ROM)

I don't have a lot of music production experience, which is why I love Apple's GarageBand. This JamPack was easy to install - when I opened the program afterwards it was as if all of the new loops and instruments were always there. The sound is suprisingly warm and authentic, and I found the selection to be pretty comprehensive. This JamPack is a great foundation for anybody looking to learn the basics of the program... great drum kits and some incredible bass sounds.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Guitars, August 26, 2008

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jasmcl (San Diego) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apple Garageband Jam Pack: Rhythm Section (DVD-ROM)

I bought this just for the electric rock guitars and was not disappointed. Power chords, feedback, distortion, everything you need for real sounding rock sequencing.