Zoom iQ6 X-Y Stereo Microphone for iOS 

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/iQ6

The use of smart phones has become so relevant that most schools or jobs require them.  What we have here is a miniture stereo condensor microphone.  This microphone actually plugs into your apple device, iphone 5 to present IOS devices with appropriate input.  

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/iQ6

This technology is great for musicians because it allows you to record on the go.  Sometimes inspiration for a song may come while you are driving, or involved in something that reistricts you from running home to get it down.  This extends creative potential and allows for a much better audio recording than your devices built into microphone.  

Not only is this great for musicians but also for anyone who needs to record things, like a reporter, or a student recording a class lecture, this device opens doors for possibility.  This is a must have product!

Toontrack EZdrummer 2

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Toontrack/EZdrummer-2-Upgrade.gc

Drums are a very essential part of making music but sometimes there are roadblocks holding you back invovling drums.  Those roadblocks may include things like space, disturbance, or simply not enough time to master the physical drums.  

Toontrack has created a software program that allows you to emulate a drum set of multitudes.  This soferward program is great for jamming or practicing because it allows you to make complex drum beats with the click of a mouse.  

With software like this, it can really revolutionary for solo artists that do not have access to a drummer.  The program provides a large quantity of drum sets to choose from, there are also additional kits you can purchase.  

Essentially Ezdrummer is for beginners and experts, with the program being easy to navigate and use, it could be used for simple beats or for complex full songs.