
The app is set up so that recording an idea in its most basic form can be done in the blink of an eye. It’s similar to things like Twitter and Google+. There’s also a Setting page where profile details can be expanded and another where the user can track their own recent activity and that of the people they are following.

I went with Google+ and was slightly unnerved to see the app instantly source my profile picture and display it along with my name at the top of the opening page! This first page has counters showing how many people or bands you are following, how many are following you and how many plays you’ve had so far.

To begin using the app it’s first necessary to set up an account, and this can be done by creating a profile or signing up with pre–existing Google+ or Facebook accounts. The app also makes it easy for like–minded musicians to form bands.īandLab’s main page. All that is recorded using the app is stored in the cloud where it can be heard and potentially added to by others, and everyone is encouraged to share their work in all stages of its development.

Bandlab is a product that encourages collaborative music-making between people in different locations by providing tools for recording ideas and a social network within which ideas can be shared.
