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GarageBand for Windows

There is no GarageBand for Windows: it is made only for Mac, iPhone and iPad. To make music the same way on a Windows PC, use a free music editor that runs in your browser. Prodverse’s has instruments, drums, a piano roll and recording, with nothing to install. Pick a style below to hear a beat, then open it in the editor.

Pick a style

Pop at 110 BPM in G major: Drums, Bass, Keys, Pluck. Straight drums with a clap on 2 and 4, a bass on the chord roots, and bright keys or guitar playing four chords.

What you can do on Windows

Instruments to play

Piano, synths, guitars, bass and an 808, played with the mouse, your computer keyboard or a MIDI keyboard in Chrome or Edge.

A drum grid

Sequence a kick, snare and hi-hats on a grid, with swing, or start from a style’s drums and change them.

A piano roll

Draw and move notes for any instrument, and import a MIDI file to edit it.

Recording

Record your voice or a guitar from a microphone, or drop in audio files.

Mixer and effects

Volume, pan, EQ, compression, reverb and delay on every track.

Starting points

A beat in a style you pick, or parts made for you that you then change, so you are never staring at an empty screen.

How to start making music on Windows

  1. 1. Open the editor in your browser

    Use Chrome, Edge or Firefox on your Windows PC or laptop. Nothing to download or install.

    Free online music editor

  2. 2. Start from a beat

    Pick a style above and open it, or start from chords you like, so there is music playing from the first second.

    Chord progression generator

  3. 3. Add your own parts

    Play a melody on the keyboard, draw notes in the piano roll, or record your voice over the loop.

    Melody generator

  4. 4. Turn the loop into a song

    Copy the loop across the timeline into an intro, verses and a chorus, then balance the parts in the mixer.

    How to make a song

Questions about GarageBand on Windows

Is there a GarageBand for Windows?

No. GarageBand is made only for Mac, iPhone and iPad, and there is no official Windows version. Downloads that call themselves “GarageBand for Windows” are not the real app, so be careful installing them.

What is the best free GarageBand alternative on Windows?

One that lets you start making music without learning a lot first. Prodverse’s editor runs free in the browser on Windows with instruments, a drum grid, a piano roll, recording and effects, and it can start you off with a beat to change.

Do I need to install anything?

No. Open Prodverse in Chrome, Edge or Firefox on your Windows PC or laptop. A MIDI keyboard works in Chrome and Edge.

Can I open my GarageBand projects?

Not directly. On a Mac, export the parts you want as audio or MIDI files, then drop them into Prodverse’s editor to keep working on them.

Is it free?

Making music in the editor is free, and a free account can download the notes as MIDI. Downloading the audio as WAV or MP3 needs a paid plan or a $2.99 purchase for that song.

Make music on your PC

Open the free editor in your browser with a beat playing, then add chords, a melody and your voice. No account needed to start.

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