A little over a week after it was announced, Apple has released GarageBand for iPad, and we’ve spent most of the day playing with it. Thus far, our attention has been focused on the Touch Instruments, Smart Instruments and sequencer in the app, and how they fit together when you’re trying to create a song.

What’s more, we’ve been testing GarageBand on a first-generation iPad, keeping an eye (and ear) on its performance.

So what are our first impressions? Read on to find out.

FIRST: Touch Instruments