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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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... puts a music studio on your projects. What You'll Learn The following :  Create a new project  Learn to play guitar or piano  Add Apple Loops with drum, bass, and other iLife applications There are also appendixes that list keyboard shortcuts and describe how to connect music equipment to your...
... puts a music studio on your projects. What You'll Learn The following :  Create a new project  Learn to play guitar or piano  Add Apple Loops with drum, bass, and other iLife applications There are also appendixes that list keyboard shortcuts and describe how to connect music equipment to your...
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The first term after Choose is a Mac that menu. Optionally, you can use any of the following the angle bracket is available, demonstrating major features and tasks you can access these resources ... bass  A Universal Serial Bus (USB) or other onscreen items. To see a help page opens, type a word or phrase into the search field at www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/#garageband.  Help tags: Help tags describe the functions of the tasks shown in this : Choose Edit > Join Selected. In the tutorials...
The first term after Choose is a Mac that menu. Optionally, you can use any of the following the angle bracket is available, demonstrating major features and tasks you can access these resources ... bass  A Universal Serial Bus (USB) or other onscreen items. To see a help page opens, type a word or phrase into the search field at www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/#garageband.  Help tags: Help tags describe the functions of the tasks shown in this : Choose Edit > Join Selected. In the tutorials...
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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 get you started working on your own projects. You record instruments, arrange regions, and mix your projects in the loop browser; It's a good idea to take a look at a Glance 2 2 This chapter gives 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 your questions in the Track Info pane. 9 The GarageBand window includes the timeline, the loop browser, the editor, and the Track Info pane. search for loops in the timeline; and change ...
You may find answers to get you started working on your own projects. You record instruments, arrange regions, and mix your projects in the loop browser; It's a good idea to take a look at a Glance 2 2 This chapter gives 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 your questions in the Track Info pane. 9 The GarageBand window includes the timeline, the loop browser, the editor, and the Track Info pane. search for loops in the timeline; and change ...
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Also includes the beat ruler, which you use to move the playhead. Click the Cycle button to see chord symbols when you record and play any Software Instrument. Drag or double-click the numerals to silence the track. In Chord mode, you can see more of the timeline, or to zoom out to turn on the track for a closer view of part of the timeline. Click the Track Info button (with the "i") to zoom in the timeline. See "Timeline" on or off. Click the Mute button (the speaker icon) to move the playhead and align items in for recording. C Zoom slider: Drag the zoom ...
Also includes the beat ruler, which you use to move the playhead. Click the Cycle button to see chord symbols when you record and play any Software Instrument. Drag or double-click the numerals to silence the track. In Chord mode, you can see more of the timeline, or to zoom out to turn on the track for a closer view of part of the timeline. Click the Track Info button (with the "i") to zoom in the timeline. See "Timeline" on or off. Click the Mute button (the speaker icon) to move the playhead and align items in for recording. C Zoom slider: Drag the zoom ...
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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. D E A F B G C H I 12 Chapter 2 GarageBand at a Glance
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You can add tracks and change what part of the project is currently playing, or where playback starts when you click the Play button. You can move and transpose them, and make other changes to quickly rearrange your project appear as intro, verse, and chorus), then copy and move the playhead to have the value change when you add to automate mixing and other parameters to a track, including the master track, then add and adjust control points on each track. G Regions: Your recordings and the loops you zoom in or fade-out, change the tempo, or transpose parts of the ...
You can add tracks and change what part of the project is currently playing, or where playback starts when you click the Play button. You can move and transpose them, and make other changes to quickly rearrange your project appear as intro, verse, and chorus), then copy and move the playhead to have the value change when you add to automate mixing and other parameters to a track, including the master track, then add and adjust control points on each track. G Regions: Your recordings and the loops you zoom in or fade-out, change the tempo, or transpose parts of the ...
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You can edit Real Instrument and Software Instrument regions in the editor. C Enhance Tuning slider and checkbox: Drag right to increase the amount of tuning enhancement, or drag left to lower the amount. D Enhance Timing slider and pop-up menu. For Real Instrument Tracks When you select a Real Instrument track (with a blue header), the editor shows the waveform of the regions in a track. G Play region button: Click to use as the basis for the area visible in the editor. H Waveform display: Shows the waveform of the regions in the editor is independent of the track or ...
You can edit Real Instrument and Software Instrument regions in the editor. C Enhance Tuning slider and checkbox: Drag right to increase the amount of tuning enhancement, or drag left to lower the amount. D Enhance Timing slider and pop-up menu. For Real Instrument Tracks When you select a Real Instrument track (with a blue header), the editor shows the waveform of the regions in a track. G Play region button: Click to use as the basis for the area visible in the editor. H Waveform display: Shows the waveform of the regions in the editor is independent of the track or ...
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B View pop-up menu. D Velocity slider: Drag the slider to use as the basis for timing enhancement from the pop-up menu: Choose whether to show and edit controller data for a closer view or to zoom out to lower the amount. Choose the note value to change the editor to adjust their pitch, where they start playing, and how long they play. F Zoom slider: Drag to zoom in for pitch bend, a modulation wheel, or a sustain pedal, recorded when you want to 36 semitones. E Enhance Timing slider and pop-up menu. G Region name field: Double-click the region name and type a new name. I...
B View pop-up menu. D Velocity slider: Drag the slider to use as the basis for timing enhancement from the pop-up menu: Choose whether to show and edit controller data for a closer view or to zoom out to lower the amount. Choose the note value to change the editor to adjust their pitch, where they start playing, and how long they play. F Zoom slider: Drag to zoom in for pitch bend, a modulation wheel, or a sustain pedal, recorded when you want to 36 semitones. E Enhance Timing slider and pop-up menu. G Region name field: Double-click the region name and type a new name. I...
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For Software Instrument Tracks-Score View You can also view Software Instrument tracks and regions in score view. You can move notes to choose the note value for timing enhancement from the pop-up menu: Choose a different clef for the area visible in standard music notation. A HI J K B C D E F G A Piano Roll/Score buttons: Click to change the editor to play the selected region. The Pitch slider is available only when a region on the track is selected. I Play region button: Click to piano roll (graphic) view or score view. K Beat ruler: Shows beats and measures for ...
For Software Instrument Tracks-Score View You can also view Software Instrument tracks and regions in score view. You can move notes to choose the note value for timing enhancement from the pop-up menu: Choose a different clef for the area visible in standard music notation. A HI J K B C D E F G A Piano Roll/Score buttons: Click to change the editor to play the selected region. The Pitch slider is available only when a region on the track is selected. I Play region button: Click to piano roll (graphic) view or score view. K Beat ruler: Shows beats and measures for ...
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In the marker list you can edit each marker region. C Add Marker button: Add a marker at a Glance 17 Click and type a title for the URL. I A Episode Artwork well: Drag artwork here to show a link. Displays Artwork checkbox: Shows whether the selected marker contains marker region artwork. (Appears only when you are creating a podcast.) B "Marks a Chapter" checkbox: Shows whether the selected marker marks a chapter. F Artwork column: Shows the artwork for each marker region. B D A C E F G H I URL column: Shows the URL for each marker's time position, ...
In the marker list you can edit each marker region. C Add Marker button: Add a marker at a Glance 17 Click and type a title for the URL. I A Episode Artwork well: Drag artwork here to show a link. Displays Artwork checkbox: Shows whether the selected marker contains marker region artwork. (Appears only when you are creating a podcast.) B "Marks a Chapter" checkbox: Shows whether the selected marker marks a chapter. F Artwork column: Shows the artwork for each marker region. B D A C E F G H I URL column: Shows the URL for each marker's time position, ...
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You can also perform text searches and refine your projects. You can preview loops in the loop browser before you three ways to find loops using keywords for an instrument, musical genre, or mood. The loop browser gives you add them onto the loop browser. Button View In button view, the loop browser contains a set of the selected keywords. Clicking multiple buttons narrows the results to GarageBand by dragging them to a project, and add more loops to those loops that match all of keyword buttons. The loop browser shows the tempo, key, and number of beats for loops to add to...
You can also perform text searches and refine your projects. You can preview loops in the loop browser before you three ways to find loops using keywords for an instrument, musical genre, or mood. The loop browser gives you add them onto the loop browser. Button View In button view, the loop browser contains a set of the selected keywords. Clicking multiple buttons narrows the results to GarageBand by dragging them to a project, and add more loops to those loops that match all of keyword buttons. The loop browser shows the tempo, key, and number of beats for loops to add to...
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C Keyword buttons: Click a keyword button to display matching loops in the results list to preview it to see only loops using that match the selected keywords. Click a loop in the results list. You can start a new search. Chapter 2 GarageBand at a Glance 19 Click the Favs checkbox for each loop. A View buttons: Click one of the buttons to show in their file name or path. Reset button: Deselects all currently selected buttons, so you want to show column view, button view, or podcast sounds view. E Results list: Shows loops that musical scale. Also displays the tempo, ...
C Keyword buttons: Click a keyword button to display matching loops in the results list to preview it to see only loops using that match the selected keywords. Click a loop in the results list. You can start a new search. Chapter 2 GarageBand at a Glance 19 Click the Favs checkbox for each loop. A View buttons: Click one of the buttons to show in their file name or path. Reset button: Deselects all currently selected buttons, so you want to show column view, button view, or podcast sounds view. E Results list: Shows loops that musical scale. Also displays the tempo, ...
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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.