If you like playing music, then there is no limit to the number of devices that you want to learn to play. Unfortunately, a lot of the cooler instruments are bit too pricey to just pick up as hobbies and many of us are forced to settle with only a handful of options. Thankfully, app developers have made it possible to play a myriad of virtual synths, drum machines, noise effect pads, recording suites and more for the avid musician who can’t put down an instrument for more than a few hours. These apps are so robust, even a musical novice can have fun with this collection.

Depending on your genre of choice, you can find instrumental apps that range from analog models to electronic models, and some that even offer both types of sound. Drum machines also run in the same variety — from analog drum loops to digital synth and sample pads, these mighty little apps can recreate a physical drum machine or synth at a fraction of the cost.

Apple’s garageband is also available in a mobile option. This transfer of the easy-to-use popular recording suite has even more added advantages on its mobile platform. Using WiFi or Bluetooth, users can actually create jam sessions with three other devices and, as with almost all of these apps, allow users to post created content to the cloud or other media hosting sites for instantaneous sharing.

Enjoy the flexibility of on the go music creation, sampling, recording and just plain fun with this collection of apps. The apps featured in this collection showcase a few of the more popular types of instrumentation apps out there. There are numerous different types of synths, drum machines and other music effect apps out there just waiting to be discovered.