GarageBand Tutorial - Stories for Change
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1. 2 Open the Loop Browser by clicking on the button with the eyeball 2 Select the loops that you want to add from a Finder Window 3 Drag and drop the new loops to the right side where you get search results of loops 4 Depending on the quantity of loops that are being added within a few minutes or more the computer will add the loops to the library and index them for use in projects Tip Whole folders of loops can be added but do not drag multiple folders of loops at once because your system can stall or crash 1 dU lol ike ale ie Tecnnology Technology Services at Los Angeles County Office of Education Section 3 Recording GarageBand is more than a loop sequencer It is also a virtual recording studio that will allow you to record music from a variety of inputs Users can plug in a MIDI controller and manage any of the software instruments that are included or added to GarageBand Audio interfaces and microphones can also be connected to GarageBand to record real instruments like vocals electric guitars or any instrument that can be recorded through a microphone Software Instruments and MIDI Controllers Software instruments are virtual instruments that are controlled by a MIDI controller the Keyboard window or the Musical Typing window Real instruments are actual instruments that are recorded into the computer For example if a guitar is plugged into the computer it is a real instrument If a violin2. Enhanced Podcast Last 12 Months J ghters i9 GarageBand 3 includes a Media Browser to access images in iPhoto You can browse images in the entire library or a specific album Figure GarageBand 24 1 Open the Media Browser by clicking on the Media Button it s on the right side of the interface and s represented by musical notes a filmstrip and a photo and make sure that the Photos Button is activated Figure GarageBand 24 nstructional technology 2 Search for the image that you want to use If you title your images or use keywords then you can type in word to search by 3 Drag and drop the image into the Podcast Track Figure GarageBand 25 Once placed you can move an image by clicking and dragging it left or right Continue adding more images to the Podcast Track by dragging them from the Media Browser Figure GarageBand 26 Figure GarageBand 25 ee N a S S S A Figure GarageBand 26 Tip Record all audio before placing images in the Podcast Track because it s easier to match an image to what is being said Also it is easier to add images from the beginning of the podcast and move towards the end 4 To create Chapter Markers highlight the Podcast Track and select the Track Editor Thumbnails of each picture will display in the Track Editor To create a Chapter Marker that is selectable in iTunes enter a Title If you want a URL to be displayed during playback
3. H4 Optimize for Maximum number of simultaneous tracks O Minimum delay when playing instruments live Small buffer size MIDI Status 1 MIDI Input s detected Keyboard Sensitivity a Less Neutral re Drag the slider to adjust the velocity level of notes you play Figure GarageBand 19 i ws usin iaae Ou air aq ASE a Technology Services at Los Angeles County Office of Education GarageBand erate 1 Add a track plus symbol and select Real Instrument Click on the Create button This will open up the Track Info panel Select an instrument family on the left column and the specific instrument on the right column For this example select Vocals for the family and No Effects for the specific instrument A No Effect vocal means that GarageBand will record your voice with no effects or filters whatsoever Note A new Basic Track can also be created for quick recording of vocals and instruments To add a Basic Track navigate to the Track Menu and select New Basic Track 2 Close the Track Info to provide more space for the tracks during recording 3 Click on the Record Button big red button and begin singing speaking or playing an instrument Your project will automatically playback as you record To stop recording you can click on the Record Button but the composition will continue to play If you stop recording by pressing the space bar that will stop the recording and playback at the same
4. above the Equalizer The default will display as None but those menus are used to select many different Filters or Effects Figure GarageBand 21 None the Filters and Effects to GarageBand Effects discover what each one Soe does Vocal Transformer is Auto Wah Automatic Filter especially fun when adding an e effect to a voice Students should Bass Reduction e Bitcrusher have ample time to explore It is beneficial to give students a Distortion e Flanger journal to write down what they 6 ee discover about each filter or Phaser Speech Enhancer effect For example what is a meee Flanger What happens when Treble Reduction Tremolo Vocal Transtormer Audio Unit Effects AUBand pass AUDelay AUDynamicsProcessor AUFilter AUGraphicEQ AUHighShel fF ilter AUHipass AULowpass AULowS hel fFilter AUMatrixReverb AUMultibandCompressor AUMetSend AUParametricEQ AUPeakLimiter AUPitch AUSampleDelay Figure GarageBand 21 Inet pais izana Oui q ia 3 7 Technology Services at Los Angeles County Office of Education GarageBand Uforial Section 5 Podcast Episodes There are three types of podcasts audio only enhanced and video Enhanced podcasts are AAC files also known as mp4 or m4aq They can include embedded images URLs and chapter markers Garageband 3 includes a Podcast Studio that is capable of creating enhanced podcasts Its features include musical jingles sound effects and au
5. is recorded with a microphone it is a real instrument as well Vocals are considered real instruments MIDI controllers come in all shapes and sizes Although the included Keyboard and Musical Typing windows are convenient they are limited USB MIDI controllers begin at approximately 49 and there are great ones like the M Audio Keystation 49e for 99 The simpler ones are often Plug and Play MIDI controllers with knobs and a variety of tools usually require a driver 1 Add a track the button with a plus symbol and select Software Instrument Figure GarageBand 14 Click on the Create Button This will open up the Track Info panel Select an instrument family on the left column and the specific instrument on the right column Figure GarageBand 15 Software instrument Master Track Bass gt Electric Piano Drum Kits Grand Piano On Stage Guitars Grand Piano Punchy Horns gt Grand Piano Mallets Smokey Clav Organs P Smooth Clav Pianos and Keyboards gt Swirling Electric Piano Sound Effects gt Whirly Strings Synth Basics Synth Leads Synth Pads Synth Textures Woodwinds Figure GarageBand 15 n i i i Ou aay a siren ai 5 GarageBand Uforial 2 Close the Track Info to provide more space during recording If you are using the included Keyboard or Musical Typing open one of them via the Window Menu If an external USB keyboard is used then plug it in to a free USB port and switch it on The computer
6. lock the track the track is protected from accidental deletion and open the volume and pan controls this will enable fading in fading out and panning along channels There is also a volume slider and a panning knob in the Track Mixer that can be used to increase or decrease each track s output or move the audio to the left or right channel Grand Piano Figure GarageBand 4 Tip If you re trying to play back your composition and not all the tracks are playing double check to make sure that none of the mute buttons and solo buttons have been accidentally activated 3 The Transport Controls or Main Controls begin recording play back your composition and move the Playhead to the beginning of the piece Figure GarageBand 5 The Cycle Button that looks like two curvy arrows in the shape of an oval is important in playback and recording Cycling your piece will play a segment over and over so that finding loops that match the overall tone of the composition is easier The section to be cycled is represented by a yellow line that appears above alll the tracks Figure GarageBand 5 4 The controls on the left side include the Add a Track Button plus symbol the Loop Browser eyeball symbol and the Editing Button scissors symbol Figure GarageBand 6 Above these three buttons is a Zoom Slider that can be used to access more detail of your project s tracks or to zoom out and get a bigger picture of your composi
7. should recognize that a new USB or MIDI input has been added Note Musical Typing allows people to use the computer keyboard as MIDI input device Figure GarageBand 16 You can activate it by navigating to the Window Menu and selecting Musical Typing Figure GarageBand 17 000 Grand Piano max Modulation Figure GarageBand 16 Window Minimize HM Zoom Keyboard AK Musical Typing THK v Ballad for Trang band Figure GarageBand 17 3 Click on the Record Button the big red one and begin playing Your project will automatically playback as you record To end recording you can click on the Record Button but the composition will continue to play If you end recording by pressing the space bar that will stop the recording and playback at the same time 4 If more recording is needed click on the Record Button and continue playing Tip There are two tools that help when recording in GarageBand Metronome and Count In Metronome is activated by default and will give a steady beat when the Record Button is pressed but Count In needs to be turned on When Count In is activated the GarageBand interface will play four beats a single measure before beginning to record This is an effective feature to help musicians play at the correct tempo You can activate Count In by navigating to the Tools Menu and selecting Count In Tip 2 If the tempo is too fast for you to play then slow it down with the Tem
8. GarageBand lutoria An overview of how to create and edit digital audio using GarageBand 3 Section 1 Projects pl 3 Section 3 Recording p5 7 Section 5 Podcast Episodes Section 7 Sharing p12 Starting a New Music Project Software Instruments and p8 10 Send Song Podcast Movie The GarageBand Interface MIDI Controller Creating a Podcast Project to iTunes Real Instruments and Vocals Jingles Stingers amp Send Podcast to iWeb Section 2 Loops p4 5 Sound Effects Send Movie to iDVD Composing Music with Loops Section 4 Filters and Creating an Enhanced Podcast Export Song Podcast Adding Loops to Your Library Audio Effects p7 Movie to Disk Section 6 Movie Scores p10 11 Section 1 Projects GarageBand is suitable for musical compositions sooken word projects podcasting and video scoring There are three different types of GarageBand projects Music Projects Podcast Episodes and Video Scores For the purposes of this tutorial the focus will begin with Music Projects for learning the interface and functionality of GarageBand Regardless of whether your project is creating a podcast or scoring a video the basic functionality and interface will be the same Starting a New Music Project To begin a new project start up GarageBand by a clicking on its icon in the Dock the Guitar The New yd GarageBand 3 Project window will give options for the three different 4 types of projects as well as opening an existing project _ N
9. Inet aiaei EAEE Out Endi aq iiie aj Figure GarageBand 2 Technology Services at Los Angeles County Office of Education Garageband Uforial The GarageBand Interface Understanding the interface of GarageBand is essential This section gives an overview of the different controls in GarageBand Tip If you hold the cursor over any control it will tell you what that button or slider function is When first learning an application it is beneficial to use this feature to read about each button and see the link between the function and the image that represents it 1 Grand Piano is the default instrument This is a software instrument that can be controlled by an external MIDI controller or the included Keyboard and Musical Typing windows in the GarageBand interface The default Keyboard is open upon starting a new project This Keyboard window can be closed by clicking on the Close button the leftmost button at the top of the Keyboard that turns red when the cursor goes over it See Figure GarageBand 3 Grand Piano Figure GarageBand 3 Note To delete the Grand Piano track or any track highlight it navigate to the Track Menu and select Delete Track 2 There are several controls in the GarageBand interface The Track Buttons control each individual track Figure GarageBand 4 There are buttons that will enable recording mute the track play your song without this track solo the track play only this track
10. Los Angeles County Office of Education GarageBand erate Note Disregard the key signature and tempo of the loops GarageBand will match the beat and transpose the key In other words if your project is in the key of C and 120 beats per minute then all the loops you use will automatically change to that tempo and key Tip It s best to listen to your project as you sample other loops Activate the Cycle Button so that the playback will repeat over a specific section of your composition While it is playing you can sample new loops to test whether or not they fit in with the rest of your project Tip 2 If you want a loop to be repeated with a break it can be copied by holding down the Option key on the keyboard and clicking and dragging the loop A duplicate will be created and placed wherever you let go of the loop Adding Loops to Your Library There are thousands of loops available for purchase online including the Apple Jam Packs However there are several gigabytes of loops that are tree GarageBand 3 also provides support for utilizing ACID Loops as well as the Apple Loops By adding loops to your library they will be available for all future projects Note Apple Loops are the preferred format for use with GarageBand Some ACID Loops are not tagged correctly and will be unavailable for use even if they are added to the loop library 1 Download some free loops from a site like http icompositions com
11. all loops that use guitar By also highlighting the World Button the results will be narrowed to world guitars Figure GarageBand 11 Loops can also be found by typing information in the search area Reset All Drums Rock Blues Single Ensemble Favorites Kits Elec Piano Urban Clean Distorted Bass __ __Beats__ __Organ__ ___World_ Acoustic _ Electric _ Guitars Percussion Synths Electronic Relaxed Intense Strings Shaker Brass Country Cheerful Dark om m Scale Any is Q 0 items t O Figure GarageBand 11 Note Green loops vs blue loops Green loops are recordings of a software instruments for more information on software instruments vs real instruments go down to Section 3 Recording Because green loops have been input with a MIDI controller each note can be edited or changed In the Track Editor you will see each note Blue loops are recordings of a real instrument The individual notes cannot be edited In the Track Editor you will only be able to see the waveform 2 To sample a loop click on its name one time The loop will automatically begin playing To make the loop stop playing click on it again a single time The arrow keys on the computer keyboard can also be used to scroll more quickly through the available loops Figure GarageBand 12 Note The Favorites check box can be activated if there is a loop that you want to use later All the favorites will be displayed when the Fav
12. dio engineer tools Creating a Podcast Project The Podcast Episode interface is almost identical to the Music Project The main difference is that there are five tracks pre loaded Podcast Track Male Voice Female Voice Jingles and Radio Sounds Figure GarageBand 22 Another difference is in a feature called Ducking The Ducking Controls are in the Mixer of each track Podcast Track Male Voice Figure GarageBand 22 1 Begin a new project and select New Podcast Episode Name the file and click on Create to begin the project Note In a Podcast Episode the Metronome is automatically deactivated so there will be no ticking noise when you are recording 2 To record vocals click on either Male Voice or Female Voice to activate that track Click on the Record Button and begin speaking Note The Male Voice track will not change your voice to a man s voice and the Female Voice track will not change your voice into a female s There are some pre selected filters that will enhance your voice if you are a man using Male Voice and a woman using Female Voice However it will not matter which track is used to record your vocals Tip If you want to change your voice go to Track Info and in the Details select a Vocal Transformer effect 3 If more recording is needed click on the Record Button and continue speaking Tip Record with your mouth approximately 6 10 inches from the microphone Closer recordings wil
13. eneral Audio MIDI Loops Export Advanced My Information GarageBand will use this as the default information when exporting your songs iTunes Playlist Ted Lai s Playlist Composer Name T Lai Album Name SoCal HockeyCast Metronome During recording O During playback and recording M Ask before discarding unsaved changes in instruments and presets iLife Preview _ Render a preview when saving Allows you to preview GarageBand projects in other iLife applications but takes longer each time you save Figure GarageBand 30 Tip The following are what many podcasters use these ID3 tags for Album refers to the name of the podcast The Artist is the name of the podcaster or group The Composer is the person who edited the podcast The Title is the name of that episode of the podcast Note Images in the Episode Artwork Editor Artwork or the Podcast Track can be edited Double click on the thumbnails and the Artwork Editor will pop up Re center the image zoom in or zoom out Click on the Set Button when you are finished Figure GarageBand 31 Figure GarageBand 31 nstrucrional technology Tip You should always preview your work To get a preview highlight the Podcast Track and select the Track Info Now during playback the images and URLs will display in the Preview Window Figure GarageBand 32 Figure GarageBand 32 Section 6 Mov
14. enter the URL Title and the URL that your browser will open up when the link is selected Figure GarageBand 27 tntnzing iWeb techsawygirlz SoCal HockeyCast http socalhockey libsyn cor Figure GarageBand 27 Note To add Album Art highlight the Podcast Track and select the Track Editor There will be an open space for your Episode Artwork Drag and drop your logo or any picture to the space for Episode Artwork Figure GarageBand 28 _ Marks a Chapter _ Displays Artwork _ Displays URL Figure GarageBand 28 uTreacn a division oO Technology Services at Los Angeles County Office of Education GarageBand Uforial 5 You can brand your podcast with specific information for the Album Artist Episode Composer and Description There are two locations to do this Highlight the Podcast Track and select the Track Info button This will open up the Episode Info panel Enter the appropriate information here for the Title Artist Parental Advisory and Description Figure GarageBand 29 Title Technology in Education Artist TechSawyGiriz Parental Advisory Clean 3 Description Listen to our thoughts as we discuss how we think Technology can help enhance learning Figure GarageBand 29 6 Navigate to the GarageBand Menu and select Preferences In the General Preferences you can also enter information for the Composer and the Album Figure GarageBand 30 e000 General a A SP amp G
15. ew Music Project Figure GarageBand 1 OELE 1 Select the type of project by clicking on it For our New Movie Score example New Music Project will be the choice The New Project window can also be found by selecting New Project in the File Menu Select the appropriate Tempo Time and Key and also enter a file name Click on Create to begin the project Figure Figure GarageBand 1 GarageBand 2 Open Existing Project 558 a Note Tempo refers to the speed of the piece measured in beats per minute or bpm Time is for the time signature 4 4 means that there are four beats acO GB Garagetana l C per measure and each beat is a quarter note Key is a E Rooster H 2 Angles 7 Barking Heroes BE Desktop 3 Save As Ballad for Trang fa musical term for the how many sharps and flats are in i trangted lt est Plan Xmas the piece you will be playing A Applications Best San Fernando Documents 7 Best What if News ia Movies g Buy My Cereal Music 5 oi Cadres Tip Do not worry about Tempo Time or Key if you are only using loops to create your musical project Tempo a The only time to worry about these settings is if actual ia TE uU music will be played and recorded in GarageBand through an instrument real or software For example Greate if the user is playing Beethoven s Fifth Symphony then he or she needs to be aware of the tempo time and key for that piece i
16. hen you have found a sound that you want to use drag and drop it to the appropriate place in your project You can also move it after you drop it just like the musical loops Jingles can go in the Jingles Track Drag Stingers and Sound Effects to an empty area below your other tracks and a new track will be opened with that sound Tip Music Beds underlying music during any talking are often used to add depth and mood to a podcast or video However make sure that music beds do not detract from the spoken words Decrease the music bed s volume in the Track Mixer with the volume slider 4 Set the audio levels so that all vocals can be heard above the Jingles Stingers and Sound Effects 5 Alternately you can use the Ducking feature The Ducking controls are the triangles found in the Track Mixer Ducking is a radio term that refers to a track that decreases in volume when a more important track begins playing For example music often fades to a lower volume when the main vocals begin Any track with a triangle pointing upward will cause ducking to occur Any track with a triangle pointing downward will duck below the more important tracks Note The Radio Sounds track is a MIDI instrument that can store sound effects To explore highlight the Radio Sounds track and open up the Musical Typing go to the Window Menu Press some of the keys to hear the Radio Sounds These sounds can be triggered while recording Creating an
17. ie Scores Scoring a video means to add any audio music or sound effects to a movie Users can watch their video in GarageBand 3 to synchronize all sound effects and music with the action and mood in their video project Although iMovie has the ability to add sound effects and music to a video using GarageBand will give you more tracks to layer sounds in a video project 1 Begin a New Project and select New Movie Score After entering the name select Create 2 Open the Media Browser and make sure that the Movies Button is activated 3 Drag and drop a movie project into the Video Track Note GarageBand projects may have a Podcast Track or Video track It cannot have both because of the format that it exports as 4 Begin adding music narration or other sound effects as previously learned in the Music Projects and Podcast Episodes Note When you open the Loop Browser in Movie Score mode it will default to the buttons found in the Music Projects To switch to Podcast Sounds just click on the podcast symbol by the music note Figure GarageBand 33 Figure GarageBand 33 utreach a division O Technology Services at Los Angeles County Office of Education GarageBand erate 5 As with Podcast Episodes you can add Chapter Markers to a Movie Score project Highlight the Video Track and select the Track Editor Click on the Add Marker Button for each Chapter and enter any Chapter Titles or URLs 6 Enter Ep
18. ifferent ways to do each action GarageBand v itunes E Library Purchased 9 Podcasts Videos gt UC Berkeley l 90 s Music l My Top Rated Recently Added lz Recently Played l Ska l Top 25 Most Played k ica Best Plan Xmas y Best San Fernando y Best What if News Buy My Cereal y Cadre6 y CommonNonsensePart1 y Intro Outro part Il Introduction 7 Leaps 7 Learnings Our Intro QuoteMarcelProust QuoteStanislawLec 7 CttC Intro New 7 Digital Education 7 Dinosaur News 7 DV Award Winners 7 DV Voice Project 7 ebc podcast 7 EBC 7 Eight Months in Rehab experiment tl Figure GarageBand 10 3 GarageBand Uforial Section 2 Loops Loops are phrases of music that are generally a single instrument They are composed in such a way that they are simple to repeat over and over to loop GarageBand comes with over 1000 loops but more can be added Ga rageBand is an easy to use loop sequencer an application that can be used to arrange loops in a composition so no musical experience is required to compose a song Composing Music with Loops 1 To find a loop open the Loop Browser by clicking on the button with the eyeball The buttons are organized to help users search for specific sounds The buttons on the left half are the instruments The buttons on the right half are the genres or styles of music For example clicking on the Guitar Button will display
19. isode Info if you are exporting as a video podcast To access the Episode Info highlight the Video Track and select the Track Info Button Section 7 Sharing When your project is complete it is time to share it with the world There are a number of sharing options available They are found in the Share Menu Figure GarageBand 34 The Share Menu changes depending on Window Help Send Song to iTunes Send Podcast to iWeb Send Movie to iDVD what kind of a project you are creating For example if you have a Podcast Track open Send Song to iTunes will be replaced by Send Podcast to iTunes Export Song to Disk Figure GarageBand 34 Note You need to set the compression levels for podcasts and videos prior to Sharing Navigate to the GarageBand Menu and select Preferences The Export selection will open up the choices for compressing your project For podcasts use the Spoken Podcast setting if it s mainly talking If you are creating music select Musical Podcast The more compressed something is the poorer the quality The Movie Settings will vary the compression of your video The main ones to keep in mind are that Video Podcast will format it for the iPod and Full Quality should be used if the movie will end up on a DVD project or if you want the highest quality copy available The checkbox for the Podcast Artwork will automatically limit all images to 300x300 This helps reduce the file size of yo
20. l register louder but may cause distortion Be sure to check the monitor levels and make sure that the red LEDs do not light up Jingles Stingers amp Sound Effects GarageBand 3 features several other sounds that are useful in podcasting The sounds include Jingles Stingers and Sound Effects and can be accessed through the Loop Browser Jingles are short tunes Stingers are one shot sounds that rarely last for more than 5 seconds Sound Effects are ambient noise and generally longer than a Stinger gt All 223 gt Cinematic 23 ountry 9 r Electronic 27 gt Jazz 30 chestral 23 Rock Biues 55 Figure GarageBand 23 1 Open the Loop Browser by clicking on the eyeball symbol In a Podcast Episode the Loop Browser does not automatically show the instrument buttons It defaults to the Podcast Sounds and has the categories of All Jingles Stingers Sound Effects and Favorites Figure GarageBand 23 2 To sample a sound click on it a single time To make it stop playing back click on it one more time Note Many Jingles come in three lengths short medium or long Tip Most podcasts will have a welcome message some intro music an introduction of that episode and outro music In general the music doesn t last much longer than the introduction of the episode 8 Seini EE Smii a iiien aj Technology Services at Los Angeles County Office of Education GarageBand erate 3 W
21. nds are made the yellow LEDs will light up If the output is set too high then the red LEDs will light up and the two red Clipping Indicators may also light up To reset the Clipping Indicators just click once on them Note Clipping should be avoided because distortion will occur in the playback and exporting of the project Tip Adjust the individual track volumes first in the Track Mixer before using the Master Volume slider To be safe make sure that none of the individual tracks playback with any red LEDs on or Figure GarageBand 9 7 The controls on the right side are the Get Info the letter i and Media Button musical notes filmstrip and photo symbols Figure GarageBand 9 When a track is highlighted the Get Info Button is used to access the type of instrument that is being used It can also be used to add filters hidden in the Details triangle The Media Button activates the Media Browser and accesses the integrated pieces of the iLife Suite Through the Media Browser users can utilize any audio in iTunes or GarageBand images from iPhoto and videos from iMovie Figure GarageBand 10 n i i i OMEIA aq An aj strucrional technology Technology Services at Los Angeles County Office of Education Note Track Info can also be accessed by selecting a track and pressing G to Get Info or by going to the Track Menu and selecting Show Track Info As with other applications there are several d
22. orites Button is activated 3 When you find a loop that you want to use click and drag it to an open space in the grey area below the beats ruler Let go of the loop when it is in the place you want it to be ROC Classic Rock Steel 02 Classic Rock Steel 03 Classic Rock Steel 04 Classic Rock Steel 05 Dreamy Guitar Pattern 01 Dreamy Guitar Pattern 02 Edgy Rock Guitar 12 Edgy Rock Guitar 14 Edgy Rock Guitar 15 Electric Guitar 016 BMO1 Electric Guitar 029 BMO1 Electric Guitar 031 BMO1L Funk Elec Guitar 001 FLP Funk Elec Guitar 002 FLP 27 ONNVG9OO0 OC Gr A kia J Figure GarageBand 12 Note Once placed the loops can be moved Position the cursor toward the middle of a loop and click and drag it to the desired location 4 Loops will need to be lengthened to make the music project longer To lengthen a loop navigate to the top right corner of the loop itself When the Loop symbol appears a curved arrow click and drag it to the right to lengthen it Figure GarageBand 13 Figure GarageBand 13 5 To begin searching for another loop begin by clicking on the Reset Button on the instrument side and all the Loop Browser buttons will be selectable again 6 To add more loops to your project tind a loop and drag and drop it below the rest of your tracks When you release the mouse button a new track with that loop will automatically be created i 4 ws meien iaae Ou gaan aq ASE a Technology Services at
23. po Slider record your part and speed it back up 5 Software Instruments that are recorded through MIDI inputs can be edited note by note To edit music that has been recorded select the track and click on the Editing Button scissors symbol The notes will display as bars with a keyboard on the side much like the rolls used on a self playing piano Musical notes can also be viewed selecting the Musical Notation button Figure GarageBand 18 Name Round Funk Bass 01 Region Pitch CC NUM A ll A D T T a a Figure GarageBand 18 Real Instruments and Vocals There are several different ways to record Real Instruments Depending on your computer some microphones can be plugged into the Line In port or any available USB Port If you are interested in more professional recordings the use of an audio interface is beneficial Audio interfaces are audio boxes that connect via USB or FireWire and have inputs for studio quality microphones XLR inputs and electric guitars and basses 1 4 or TRS inputs Note When using a microphone or an audio interface it is important to open up the GarageBand Menu and select Preferences In the preferences navigate to the Audio MIDI e000 Audio MIDI section and change the Audio Input to the device you want to use Figure GarageBand 19 Car s SX a A OW Q General Audio MIDI Loops Export Advanced Audio Output Built in Audio cs Audio Input Built in Audio
24. r video to the iWeb application iWeb is an application that creates Websites through templates It offers one click publishing and will write the necessary RSS feeds for blogs and podcasts It is best used with a Mac account Send Movie to iDVD If you are creating a Movie Score then you have the option of sending your project to iDVD Selecting this option will open iDVD and place your video project in it If you have created any Chapter Markers the DVD will include a Play All button as well as a Scene Selection menu Export Song Podcast Movie to Disk This option is similar to Send Song Podcast Movie to iTunes However instead of placing a copy in the iTunes library it will save a copy to your hard drive This is handy if you are archiving projects and want to save it elsewhere This option also facilitates transferring the project to another computer for a compilation DVD or CD Tip Make note of where you save the file when you choose the Export to Disk option i h Ou aiy q SEA m structonai Technology Technology Services at Los Angeles County Office of Education 11
25. time Note Recording a Real Instrument will result in waveform being recorded not individual notes so you are unable to edit single notes in the Track Editor 4 If more recording is needed click on the Record Button and continue performing Tip Use headphones when recording so that the metronome ticking and previously recorded material does not re record onto the new track Section 4 Filters and Audio Effects Filters and audio effects change the sound of a track GarageBand includes several filters and effects that can make your instruments or voice sound more professional clear or ridiculous 1 Select a track vocal or instrumental and click on the Track Info Button the letter i on the right side Towards the bottom of the panel there is a triangle that hides the Details of the track Clicking on the triangle will reveal the hidden details Figure GarageBand 20 Tip Spend some time exploring you add Distortion Generator Piano 3 gt Manual 3 2 Effects O Compressor 0m gt 100 Store BO l None ey gt ik 2 0 Equalizer Manual Ka 2 M Echo 1 100 M Reverb o_o 100 Delete Instrument Save Instrument Figure GarageBand 20 The Echo and Reverb sliders will vary the amount of echo and reverb in the track There are also check boxes to activate the Equalizer and the Compressor Several Filters and Effects are activated in the two drop down menus that are
26. tion Figure GarageBand 6 Note When the Loop Browser or Editing Button is activated it will glow a different color To de activate the button just click on it one more time Figure GarageBand 7 5 The Time Display Figure GarageBand 7 shows the location of the Playhead the triangle with a red vertical line that is found at the top of the interface along the beat ruler the current time view and the Tempo You can change the tempo by clicking on the number default is 120 and using the pop up slider to increase or decrease the speed of your composition When the tiny blue note is activated the beat ruler at the top of the 9 ESRC iaae Smii q ASE i Technology Services at Los Angeles County Office of Education GarageBand erate window will display the measures and beats When the tiny clock is activated then the beat ruler will show the absolute time in seconds There is also a Tuning Fork that can be activated and used to tune any instrument like a guitar that is connected to the computer through an audio interface Tip If you are working with loops at all keep the tiny note activated so that the loops will snap to the beats of the measure This will make your composition sound cleaner Figure GarageBand 8 6 The Master Volume controls are represented by a LED monitor and a volume slider Figure GarageBand 8 The monitor s green LEDs will light up when the project is playing When louder sou
27. ur project but it also decreases the quality of the photos Figure GarageBand 35 00 Export al aA OW amp General Audio MIDI Loops Export Advanced Audio Podcast Settings f Spoken Podcast HJ Optimized for spoken podcasts Produces small file sizes which download fast Details AAC 64kbps stereo optimized for voice Estimated size 0 1MB Movie Settings Video Podcast J Optimized for playback on iPod models that support video Details 30 frames per second size 320 x 240 audio stereo Estimated size 1 3MB Publish Podcast Set artwork to recommended size for podcasts 300 x 300 pixels when exporting Figure GarageBand 35 Tip Try not to use Mono Podcast It compresses the audio to a very small file but the quality is poor Tip 2 If you want to have higher quality images in an enhanced podcast first reduce their size in iPhoto by Exporting them at a size no greater than 800x600 Re import these images into iPhoto and use them in your the podcast Send Song Podcast Movie to iTunes This option will mix your project and put a copy of the final product into iTunes If you have a Music Project it will export as an AIFF uncompressed audio file If you are creating a Podcast Episode it will export as an AAC compressed audio file If you are creating a Movie Score it will export as an M4V or MOV video files Send Podcast to iWeb Using this option will add your song podcast o
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