I'm an iMusician — I like making music on iPhones and iPads. While I also like making music with a drum machine, in the studio or on a guitar, I consider the iPhone and iPad to be musical instruments in their own right. I have an iPad with all the cool music making apps, and while it is really fun, I can't help but feel underwhelmed by what the applications offer. I guess I was expecting a quantum leap forward in artistic expression with the big screen and fast processor. The problem is definitely not the sound; both the iPhone and iPad are capable of a big sound. The real problem is that most application developers haven't stopped treating this device like a giant iPhone. While it might look like a giant iPhone, the ability to use a large touch screen like this for music production unlocks the potential for a lot of amazing capabilities. So rather than sit back and wait for the developers, I decided to write about what I am looking for from the iPad — what could really tap its amazing potential for apps where you create music directly on the device itself.