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GarageBand '09 Getting Started Includes a tour of the GarageBand window and step-by-step tutorials to help you start creating music and podcasts with GarageBand.
GarageBand '09 Getting Started Includes a tour of the GarageBand window and step-by-step tutorials to help you start creating music and podcasts with GarageBand.
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Contents 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 6 Welcome to GarageBand 6 What You'll Learn 7 Before You Begin 7 What You Need to Get Started 7 Where to Go for Help 8 Finding Out More 9 GarageBand at a Glance 10 GarageBand Window 12 Timeline 14 Editor 14 For Real Instrument Tracks 15 For Software Instrument Tracks-Piano Roll View 16 For Software Instrument Tracks-Score View 17 For Podcast and Movie Projects-Marker View 18 Loop Browser 18 Button View 20 Column View 22 Track Info Pane 22 Real Instrument and Software Instrument Tracks 24 Electric Guitar Track 26 Master Track 28 Media Browser 29 ...
Contents 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 6 Welcome to GarageBand 6 What You'll Learn 7 Before You Begin 7 What You Need to Get Started 7 Where to Go for Help 8 Finding Out More 9 GarageBand at a Glance 10 GarageBand Window 12 Timeline 14 Editor 14 For Real Instrument Tracks 15 For Software Instrument Tracks-Piano Roll View 16 For Software Instrument Tracks-Score View 17 For Podcast and Movie Projects-Marker View 18 Loop Browser 18 Button View 20 Column View 22 Track Info Pane 22 Real Instrument and Software Instrument Tracks 24 Electric Guitar Track 26 Master Track 28 Media Browser 29 ...
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Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 34 Saving a Project 35 Creating a Magic GarageBand Project 36 Choosing Different Instruments in Magic GarageBand 36 Shuffling Instruments in Magic GarageBand 36 Mixing Instruments in Magic GarageBand 37 Playing and Recording Your Instrument in Magic GarageBand 40 Tutorial 2: Learning to Play Guitar and Piano 41 Opening a Learn to Play Lesson 41 Choosing Chapters and Subchapters 42 Playing a Lesson 43 Playing Your Instrument with a Lesson 44 Changing the Speed of a Lesson 44 Recording Your Instrument in a Lesson 45 Changing the Mix of a Lesson 47 Customizing the ...
Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 34 Saving a Project 35 Creating a Magic GarageBand Project 36 Choosing Different Instruments in Magic GarageBand 36 Shuffling Instruments in Magic GarageBand 36 Mixing Instruments in Magic GarageBand 37 Playing and Recording Your Instrument in Magic GarageBand 40 Tutorial 2: Learning to Play Guitar and Piano 41 Opening a Learn to Play Lesson 41 Choosing Chapters and Subchapters 42 Playing a Lesson 43 Playing Your Instrument with a Lesson 44 Changing the Speed of a Lesson 44 Recording Your Instrument in a Lesson 45 Changing the Mix of a Lesson 47 Customizing the ...
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Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 70 Printing Music Notation 71 Tutorial 5: Adding Apple Loops 72 Searching for Loops to Use in a Project 73 Searching for Loops in Button View 74 Searching for Loops in Column View 75 Previewing ... Searches to Nearby Keys 77 Marking Loops as Favorites 78 Adding Loops to the Timeline 79 Changing Apple Loops in the Same Family 79 Adding Loops to the Loop Library 80 Creating Your Own Apple Loops 81 Tutorial 6: Arranging and Editing Your Music 82 Arranging Basics 82 Selecting Regions 83 Moving Regions...
Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 70 Printing Music Notation 71 Tutorial 5: Adding Apple Loops 72 Searching for Loops to Use in a Project 73 Searching for Loops in Button View 74 Searching for Loops in Column View 75 Previewing ... Searches to Nearby Keys 77 Marking Loops as Favorites 78 Adding Loops to the Timeline 79 Changing Apple Loops in the Same Family 79 Adding Loops to the Loop Library 80 Creating Your Own Apple Loops 81 Tutorial 6: Arranging and Editing Your Music 82 Arranging Basics 82 Selecting Regions 83 Moving Regions...
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95 Types of Effects 96 Adding Effects to a Track 97 Turning Effects On and Off 98 Choosing an Effect Preset 98 Creating and Saving Effect Presets 100 Automating Your Mix Chapter 10 102 Tutorial 8: Creating Podcasts 102 Types of Podcasts 103 Creating an Audio Podcast 103 Creating a Podcast Project 103 Recording Narration and Dialogue 104 Adding Podcast Sounds 105 Importing Media Files with the Media Browser 105 Adding Music 106 Adding and Editing Markers 107 Adding Marker Region Artwork 107 Adding a URL 107 Adding Chapter Titles 108 Deleting Markers 108 Adding Episode Artwork 108 Editing ...
95 Types of Effects 96 Adding Effects to a Track 97 Turning Effects On and Off 98 Choosing an Effect Preset 98 Creating and Saving Effect Presets 100 Automating Your Mix Chapter 10 102 Tutorial 8: Creating Podcasts 102 Types of Podcasts 103 Creating an Audio Podcast 103 Creating a Podcast Project 103 Recording Narration and Dialogue 104 Adding Podcast Sounds 105 Importing Media Files with the Media Browser 105 Adding Music 106 Adding and Editing Markers 107 Adding Marker Region Artwork 107 Adding a URL 107 Adding Chapter Titles 108 Deleting Markers 108 Adding Episode Artwork 108 Editing ...
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... help you can use in tune. What You'll Learn The following :  Create a new project  Learn to play guitar or piano  Add Apple Loops with drum, bass, and other rhythm parts  Record sound using GarageBand. You'll learn to do the following chapters give you a tour of...
... help you can use in tune. What You'll Learn The following :  Create a new project  Learn to play guitar or piano  Add Apple Loops with drum, bass, and other rhythm parts  Record sound using GarageBand. You'll learn to do the following chapters give you a tour of...
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Optionally, you can access these resources for help system. The first term after Choose is a Mac that menu. Before You Begin To make it easier to follow the tutorials as you work, print each tutorial before you need to choose menu ... with GarageBand. In many of the menu in help as you choose from the GarageBand Help menu, or go to the tutorial website at www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/#garageband. Â Help tags: Help tags describe the functions of buttons, tools, and other MIDI-compatible music keyboard to play and record...
Optionally, you can access these resources for help system. The first term after Choose is a Mac that menu. Before You Begin To make it easier to follow the tutorials as you work, print each tutorial before you need to choose menu ... with GarageBand. In many of the menu in help as you choose from the GarageBand Help menu, or go to the tutorial website at www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/#garageband. Â Help tags: Help tags describe the functions of buttons, tools, and other MIDI-compatible music keyboard to play and record...
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Finding Out More For up-to-date information on GarageBand, including news about new features, user tips, and a list of supported music equipment, go to the GarageBand website at www.apple.com/ilife/garageband. 8 Chapter 1 Welcome to GarageBand
Finding Out More For up-to-date information on GarageBand, including news about new features, user tips, and a list of supported music equipment, go to the GarageBand website at www.apple.com/ilife/garageband. 8 Chapter 1 Welcome to GarageBand
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You may find answers to your questions in the timeline; and change instruments and effects in the loop browser; GarageBand at these pages even if you don't plan to complete the tutorials, because knowing the names and functions of the GarageBand controls will make it easier to find the descriptions here are enough to get you a tour of controls, as well as their functions. You record instruments, arrange regions, and mix your own projects. The GarageBand window includes the timeline, the loop browser, the editor, and the Track Info pane. search for loops in the Track Info ...
You may find answers to your questions in the timeline; and change instruments and effects in the loop browser; GarageBand at these pages even if you don't plan to complete the tutorials, because knowing the names and functions of the GarageBand controls will make it easier to find the descriptions here are enough to get you a tour of controls, as well as their functions. You record instruments, arrange regions, and mix your own projects. The GarageBand window includes the timeline, the loop browser, the editor, and the Track Info pane. search for loops in the Track Info ...
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A Timeline: Contains the tracks where you can choose a different key and time signature for the project, and change the project tempo. Click the triangle to turn the cycle region on or off. In Time mode, the LCD shows the playhead's position in musical time (measures, beats, ticks). Click the Record Enable button (the red circle) to show or hide the editor. Click the Mute button (the speaker icon) to hear the track by itself. Click the Solo button (the headphone icon) to silence the track. Click the Editor button to move the playhead. Drag or double-click ...
A Timeline: Contains the tracks where you can choose a different key and time signature for the project, and change the project tempo. Click the triangle to turn the cycle region on or off. In Time mode, the LCD shows the playhead's position in musical time (measures, beats, ticks). Click the Record Enable button (the red circle) to show or hide the editor. Click the Mute button (the speaker icon) to hear the track by itself. Click the Solo button (the headphone icon) to silence the track. Click the Editor button to move the playhead. Drag or double-click ...
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D E A F B G C H I 12 Chapter 2 GarageBand at a Glance Timeline The timeline contains the tracks where you record instruments, add loops, and arrange regions to build your song arrangement.
D E A F B G C H I 12 Chapter 2 GarageBand at a Glance Timeline The timeline contains the tracks where you record instruments, add loops, and arrange regions to build your song arrangement.
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I Playhead Lock button: Click to quickly rearrange your music. A Beat ruler: Shows the units of the project is currently playing, or where playback starts when you click the Play button. G Regions: Your recordings and the loops you zoom in the timeline and the editor, so that is playing. Chapter 2 GarageBand at the playhead position. You can click the beat ruler to move the arrange regions to unlock the playheads in or out. D Playhead: Shows the point in the timeline. E Arrange track: You can show different parts of a project (such as regions in the timeline....
I Playhead Lock button: Click to quickly rearrange your music. A Beat ruler: Shows the units of the project is currently playing, or where playback starts when you click the Play button. G Regions: Your recordings and the loops you zoom in the timeline and the editor, so that is playing. Chapter 2 GarageBand at the playhead position. You can click the beat ruler to move the arrange regions to unlock the playheads in or out. D Playhead: Shows the point in the timeline. E Arrange track: You can show different parts of a project (such as regions in the timeline....
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You can edit Real Instrument and Software Instrument regions in the editor. 14 Chapter 2 GarageBand at a Glance F Region name field: Double-click the region name and type a new name. I B C D E A Pitch slider: Drag the slider to transpose the selected region up or down by up menu. A FG H I Beat ruler: Shows beats and measures for the beat ruler in the editor. The checkbox is visible only when a region on the track is independent of the timeline. E Zoom slider: Drag to zoom in the project key. G Play region button: Click to notes in for timing enhancement from ...
You can edit Real Instrument and Software Instrument regions in the editor. 14 Chapter 2 GarageBand at a Glance F Region name field: Double-click the region name and type a new name. I B C D E A Pitch slider: Drag the slider to transpose the selected region up or down by up menu. A FG H I Beat ruler: Shows beats and measures for the beat ruler in the editor. The checkbox is visible only when a region on the track is independent of the timeline. E Zoom slider: Drag to zoom in the project key. G Play region button: Click to notes in for timing enhancement from ...
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You can also show notes or controller data in the editor. G Region name field: Double-click the region name and type a new name. Click the Grid button to choose the note value for the beat ruler in the editor. F Zoom slider: Drag to zoom in for the area visible in the editor. You can edit individual notes in Software Instrument regions, fix the timing of timing enhancement, or drag left to lower the amount. J Beat ruler: Shows beats and measures for a closer view or to zoom out to see more of selected notes. D Velocity slider: Drag the slider to change the editor to ...
You can also show notes or controller data in the editor. G Region name field: Double-click the region name and type a new name. Click the Grid button to choose the note value for the beat ruler in the editor. F Zoom slider: Drag to zoom in for the area visible in the editor. You can edit individual notes in Software Instrument regions, fix the timing of timing enhancement, or drag left to lower the amount. J Beat ruler: Shows beats and measures for a closer view or to zoom out to see more of selected notes. D Velocity slider: Drag the slider to change the editor to ...
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D Velocity slider: Drag the slider to change the velocity of timing enhancement, or drag left to lower the amount. F Zoom slider: Drag to zoom in for the beat ruler in the editor. 16 Chapter 2 GarageBand at a Glance B View pop-up to 36 semitones. C Pitch slider: Drag the slider to transpose the selected Software Instrument region up or down by up menu: Choose whether to show notes or controller data in standard music notation. The Velocity slider is available only when a region on the track is selected. Click the Grid button to choose the note value for a closer view or ...
D Velocity slider: Drag the slider to change the velocity of timing enhancement, or drag left to lower the amount. F Zoom slider: Drag to zoom in for the beat ruler in the editor. 16 Chapter 2 GarageBand at a Glance B View pop-up to 36 semitones. C Pitch slider: Drag the slider to transpose the selected Software Instrument region up or down by up menu: Choose whether to show notes or controller data in standard music notation. The Velocity slider is available only when a region on the track is selected. Click the Grid button to choose the note value for a closer view or ...
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B D A C E F G H I URL column: Shows the URL for each marker region. D Marker list: Shows each marker's time position, marker region artwork, URL, URL title, and chapter title. Click and type a title for a marker. In the marker list you can edit each marker's start time for each marker. Type a URL for the website for videos), chapter title, URL, and URL title. You can view and edit markers in the editor. Displays Artwork checkbox: Shows whether the selected marker contains marker region artwork. (Appears only when you are creating a podcast.) B "Marks a Chapter" ...
B D A C E F G H I URL column: Shows the URL for each marker region. D Marker list: Shows each marker's time position, marker region artwork, URL, URL title, and chapter title. Click and type a title for a marker. In the marker list you can edit each marker's start time for each marker. Type a URL for the website for videos), chapter title, URL, and URL title. You can view and edit markers in the editor. Displays Artwork checkbox: Shows whether the selected marker contains marker region artwork. (Appears only when you are creating a podcast.) B "Marks a Chapter" ...
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You can find loops: button view, column view, and podcast sounds view. You can also perform text searches and refine your projects. The loop browser shows the tempo, key, and number of keyword buttons. Click a button to GarageBand by dragging them to a project, and add more loops to show matching loops in several ways. You can preview loops in the loop browser before you add them onto the loop browser. The loop browser gives you three ways to your results in the results list. Loop Browser Using the loop browser, you can quickly search for loops to add to find loops ...
You can find loops: button view, column view, and podcast sounds view. You can also perform text searches and refine your projects. The loop browser shows the tempo, key, and number of keyword buttons. Click a button to GarageBand by dragging them to a project, and add more loops to show matching loops in several ways. You can preview loops in the loop browser before you add them onto the loop browser. The loop browser gives you three ways to your results in the results list. Loop Browser Using the loop browser, you can quickly search for loops to add to find loops ...
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B Loop library pop-up menu: Choose the loops you can click multiple keyword buttons to your results. Also displays the tempo, key, and number of the loop being previewed. Click the Favs checkbox for each loop. D Scale pop-up menu. Click a loop in the loop browser from the pop-up menu: Choose a scale type to display matching loops in their file name or path. Chapter 2 GarageBand at a Glance 19 You can start a new search. F Preview volume slider: Drag the slider to show in the results list to see only loops using that match the selected keywords. C Keyword ...
B Loop library pop-up menu: Choose the loops you can click multiple keyword buttons to your results. Also displays the tempo, key, and number of the loop being previewed. Click the Favs checkbox for each loop. D Scale pop-up menu. Click a loop in the loop browser from the pop-up menu: Choose a scale type to display matching loops in their file name or path. Chapter 2 GarageBand at a Glance 19 You can start a new search. F Preview volume slider: Drag the slider to show in the results list to see only loops using that match the selected keywords. C Keyword ...
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Click a keyword type to show categories for keyword type, categories, and keywords. A B F C D E G H I 20 Chapter 2 GarageBand at a Glance Column View In column view, the loop browser features columns for that type, click a category to show keywords, then click a keyword to show matching loops in the results list.
Click a keyword type to show categories for keyword type, categories, and keywords. A B F C D E G H I 20 Chapter 2 GarageBand at a Glance Column View In column view, the loop browser features columns for that type, click a category to show keywords, then click a keyword to show matching loops in the results list.