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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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... can use in your own 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...
... can use in your own 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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... Help, menu commands appear like this document you complete the tutorial: Â Onscreen help as you need to create music with GarageBand is a Mac that menu. The first term after Choose is the command you create with greater audio quality Where to Go for Help You can access these...in the Read Me file. Optionally, you can accomplish with a built-in help page opens, type a word or phrase into the search field at www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/#garageband. Â Help tags: Help tags describe the functions of the menu in this : Choose Edit > Join Selected. The word or...
... Help, menu commands appear like this document you complete the tutorial: Â Onscreen help as you need to create music with GarageBand is a Mac that menu. The first term after Choose is the command you create with greater audio quality Where to Go for Help You can access these...in the Read Me file. Optionally, you can accomplish with a built-in help page opens, type a word or phrase into the search field at www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/#garageband. Â Help tags: Help tags describe the functions of the menu in this : Choose Edit > Join Selected. The word or...
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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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It's a good idea to take a look at a Glance 2 2 This chapter gives you a tour of the GarageBand window. You record instruments, arrange regions, and mix your own projects. and change instruments and effects in the loop browser; You'll learn the names and locations of controls, as well as their functions. You may find answers to your questions in GarageBand Help. search for loops in the Track Info pane. 9 The GarageBand window includes the timeline, the loop browser, the editor, and the Track Info pane. GarageBand at these pages even if you don't plan to complete the ...
It's a good idea to take a look at a Glance 2 2 This chapter gives you a tour of the GarageBand window. You record instruments, arrange regions, and mix your own projects. and change instruments and effects in the loop browser; You'll learn the names and locations of controls, as well as their functions. You may find answers to your questions in GarageBand Help. search for loops in the Track Info pane. 9 The GarageBand window includes the timeline, the loop browser, the editor, and the Track Info pane. GarageBand at these pages even if you don't plan to complete the ...
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E Transport controls: Click the Record button to move the playhead. Click the Go To Beginning, Rewind, or Fast Forward buttons to start or stop playback of the LCD and choose a different mode. In Time mode, the LCD shows the playhead's position in the timeline. In Tuner mode, you export a project. Click the triangle to see if clipping is occurring before you can choose a different key and time signature for recording. Watch the level meter to show or hide the editor. Click the Editor button to start recording. Click the Play button to show the track's ...
E Transport controls: Click the Record button to move the playhead. Click the Go To Beginning, Rewind, or Fast Forward buttons to start or stop playback of the LCD and choose a different mode. In Time mode, the LCD shows the playhead's position in the timeline. In Tuner mode, you export a project. Click the triangle to see if clipping is occurring before you can choose a different key and time signature for recording. Watch the level meter to show or hide the editor. Click the Editor button to start recording. Click the Play button to show the track's ...
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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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F Grid button: Choose a note value for the timeline grid, or choose Automatic to your music. G Regions: Your recordings and the loops you add to have the value change the instrument and effects for volume, pan, and other parameters to build the arrangement of your project appear as intro, verse, and chorus), then copy and move the playhead to any point in or out. I Playhead Lock button: Click to unlock the playheads in the timeline and the editor, so that is playing. E Arrange track: You can add tracks and change when you click the Play button. H Automation ...
F Grid button: Choose a note value for the timeline grid, or choose Automatic to your music. G Regions: Your recordings and the loops you add to have the value change the instrument and effects for volume, pan, and other parameters to build the arrangement of your project appear as intro, verse, and chorus), then copy and move the playhead to any point in or out. I Playhead Lock button: Click to unlock the playheads in the timeline and the editor, so that is playing. E Arrange track: You can add tracks and change when you click the Play button. H Automation ...
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A FG H I Beat ruler: Shows beats and measures for timing enhancement from the pop-up to 12 semitones. The "Limit to Key" checkbox limits tuning enhancement to notes in the editor. I B C D E A Pitch slider: Drag the slider to transpose the selected region up or down by up menu. You can crop, join, move, transpose, and rename regions in the editor. B Follow Tempo & Pitch checkbox: Select to play the selected region. Choose the note value to use as the basis for the area visible in the project key. E Zoom slider: Drag to zoom in the editor is independent of the timeline. ...
A FG H I Beat ruler: Shows beats and measures for timing enhancement from the pop-up to 12 semitones. The "Limit to Key" checkbox limits tuning enhancement to notes in the editor. I B C D E A Pitch slider: Drag the slider to transpose the selected region up or down by up menu. You can crop, join, move, transpose, and rename regions in the editor. B Follow Tempo & Pitch checkbox: Select to play the selected region. Choose the note value to use as the basis for the area visible in the project key. E Zoom slider: Drag to zoom in the editor is independent of the timeline. ...
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B View pop-up menu: Choose whether to show and edit controller data for pitch bend, a modulation wheel, or a sustain pedal, recorded when you want to piano roll (graphic) view or score view. D Velocity slider: Drag the slider to change the editor to see more of the track. The Velocity slider is available only when a region on the track is selected. G Region name field: Double-click the region name and type a new name. You can also show notes or controller data in the editor. C Pitch slider: Drag the slider to transpose the selected Software Instrument region up or down by up ...
B View pop-up menu: Choose whether to show and edit controller data for pitch bend, a modulation wheel, or a sustain pedal, recorded when you want to piano roll (graphic) view or score view. D Velocity slider: Drag the slider to change the editor to see more of the track. The Velocity slider is available only when a region on the track is selected. G Region name field: Double-click the region name and type a new name. You can also show notes or controller data in the editor. C Pitch slider: Drag the slider to transpose the selected Software Instrument region up or down by up ...
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B View pop-up menu: Choose whether to show notes or controller data in standard music notation. A note's velocity reflects how hard the key is selected. E Enhance Timing slider and pop-up menu. J Notation display: Shows notes and other musical events are shown in score view. H Region name field: Double-click the region name and type a new name. For Software Instrument Tracks-Score View You can move notes to adjust their pitch and where they start playing, and change how long they play. The Velocity slider is available only when a region on the track is selected. Choose ...
B View pop-up menu: Choose whether to show notes or controller data in standard music notation. A note's velocity reflects how hard the key is selected. E Enhance Timing slider and pop-up menu. J Notation display: Shows notes and other musical events are shown in score view. H Region name field: Double-click the region name and type a new name. For Software Instrument Tracks-Score View You can move notes to adjust their pitch and where they start playing, and change how long they play. The Velocity slider is available only when a region on the track is selected. Choose ...
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C Add Marker button: Add a marker at a Glance 17 H URL Title column: Shows the title of each marker region. I A Episode Artwork well: Drag artwork here to show a link. Type a URL for the website for which you can edit each marker's time position, marker region artwork, URL, URL title, and chapter title. You can view and edit markers in the editor. D Marker list: Shows each marker's start time for each marker region. Click and type a title for the URL. B D A C E F G H I URL column: Shows the URL for each marker. Click and type a title for a marker. For ...
C Add Marker button: Add a marker at a Glance 17 H URL Title column: Shows the title of each marker region. I A Episode Artwork well: Drag artwork here to show a link. Type a URL for the website for which you can edit each marker's time position, marker region artwork, URL, URL title, and chapter title. You can view and edit markers in the editor. D Marker list: Shows each marker's start time for each marker region. Click and type a title for the URL. B D A C E F G H I URL column: Shows the URL for each marker. Click and type a title for a marker. For ...
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The loop browser shows the tempo, key, and number of keyword buttons. Click a button to those loops that match all of the selected keywords. You can also perform text searches and refine your projects. You can preview loops in the results list. Loop Browser Using the loop browser, you can find loops: button view, column view, and podcast sounds view. You can quickly search for loops to add to find loops using keywords for each matching loop. The loop browser gives you three ways to your results in several ways. A B D C E F G 18 Chapter 2 GarageBand at a Glance ...
The loop browser shows the tempo, key, and number of keyword buttons. Click a button to those loops that match all of the selected keywords. You can also perform text searches and refine your projects. You can preview loops in the results list. Loop Browser Using the loop browser, you can find loops: button view, column view, and podcast sounds view. You can quickly search for loops to add to find loops using keywords for each matching loop. The loop browser gives you three ways to your results in several ways. A B D C E F G 18 Chapter 2 GarageBand at a Glance ...
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G Search field: Type text in the field to show column view, button view, or podcast sounds view. B Loop library pop-up menu: Choose the loops you can click multiple keyword buttons to adjust the volume of the loop being previewed. E Results list: Shows loops that musical scale. F Preview volume slider: Drag the slider to narrow your favorites. You can start a new search. Click the Favs checkbox for each loop. Chapter 2 GarageBand at a Glance 19 Reset button: Deselects all currently selected buttons, so you want to see only loops using that match the ...
G Search field: Type text in the field to show column view, button view, or podcast sounds view. B Loop library pop-up menu: Choose the loops you can click multiple keyword buttons to adjust the volume of the loop being previewed. E Results list: Shows loops that musical scale. F Preview volume slider: Drag the slider to narrow your favorites. You can start a new search. Click the Favs checkbox for each loop. Chapter 2 GarageBand at a Glance 19 Reset button: Deselects all currently selected buttons, so you want to see only loops using that match the ...
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A B F C D E G H I 20 Chapter 2 GarageBand at a Glance Click a keyword type to show categories for keyword type, categories, and keywords. 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.
A B F C D E G H I 20 Chapter 2 GarageBand at a Glance Click a keyword type to show categories for keyword type, categories, and keywords. 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.