The Potential Paradox

The Potential Paradox

How I Started Making Music with Just My iPhone (And Why You Can Too)

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Idris Elijah
Jul 15, 2025
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Once upon a time, to produce music, you needed hundreds of thousands of dollars in equipment and experience to get into the game.

Today, a complete studio could fit in your pocket.

How?

Think a pair of EarPods with USB-C and an iPhone with GarageBand installed. I created quite a few songs with this setup way back in 2013.…

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