A virtual drum construction set.

Songwriters and vocalists take note: the Apple Jam Pack Rhythm Section provides you with the ultimate backing band, one that will never get tired. Of the 2,000 Apple Loops that come in the Rhythm Section sound collection, half consist of drum beats you can use to introduce variations on grooves — with fills, alternate patterns and numerous other innovations.

And the remaining 1,000? 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. In addition to loops, Rhythm Section contains more than 50 software instrument presets you can use to perform rhythm and backing tracks with a keyboard in a variety of styles — from rock to alternative to metal to country to folk and to blues — including:

New percussion and drum loops

Build unique tracks with loops for rock, blues, metal, jazz, and country songs. Foundation elements include more than 1000 loops of drum beats and fills and 1000 more bass lines, guitar and keyboard riffs, and chord progressions.

Rhythm Kits

Play a variety of new software drum kits, covering everything from jazz brushes to classic 1970s studio sound to heavy metal. Rhythm Section also includes a wide range of hand percussion sounds like congas, bongos, shakers and more. You'll even find sets of mallets, including a steel drum band.

Bass samples

Choose from new, fully playable acoustic (including an "unplugged" acoustic bass guitar) and electric basses covering some of the most popular studio tones, from the Motown sound, to 1960s pop or progressive and unplugged rock.

Guitar samples

Using your keyboard, you can strum, pick and perform more than 10 playable guitars and other stringed instruments, including a bluegrass banjo, a blues acoustic guitar, a resonator guitar, and three new electric guitars, with harmonics and power chords. Jam acoustic or electric, from fiery leads to rhythmic strumming.

If you're looking for a backing band, the Apple Jam Pack Rhythm Section is ready to do your bidding! Order now.

Apple Jam Pack Rhythm Section Specifications:

• System Requirements:
• A Macintosh computer with a PowerPC G4 or greater processor
• At least 512 megabytes (MB) of RAM; 1 gigabyte (GB) recommended
• Mac OS X version 10.3
• QuickTime 6.5.2 or higher
• DVD drive for installation
• 12 GB of available disk space available to install the Rhythm Section media
• GarageBand 2, Logic Express 7, or Logic Pro software; GarageBand Jam Pack: Rhythm Section is not fully supported if using GarageBand 1.