iLife '11 has a lot of goodies, but none impressed me more than GarageBand's new capabilities (although I am pretty enthralled with some of the new iMovie features). GarageBand has taken another step toward being a "prosumer" music-recording solution, while still maintaining its roots as a simple, dive-in-and-go application.
I'm a Logic Studio user, and working in GarageBand can be a little awkward if you're used to more precision and flexibility. For a musical scratchpad with the ability to output a polished, professional track, though, GarageBand is aces. The latest updates make this even more true. Read on for my take on some of the highlights of GarageBand '11.