Quick Start Recording Audio in GarageBand
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1. Recording Audio in GarageBand GarageBand part of the iLife suite of applications turns the Mac into a versatile multitrack audio recording studio Using GarageBand you and your students can compose and produce original music record spoken word and music projects create enhanced podcasts and score movies edited with iMovie GarageBand projects that use the large collection of included music and sound effect loops are royalty free and can be freely shared on the web Other audio materials or content that you use may require that you secure copyright permission In this activity you ll make an audio recording of you or another person presenting some information or reading a text passage You ll then export the audio file burn it on a CD and send it to iTunes to add to your iTunes library GarageBand in the Classroom Your students already are sharing music with each other but GarageBand brings a new realm of audio capabilities into the classroom Learning and expressing themselves with music and sound enhances students classroom experience in all curriculum areas For example students can use GarageBand to produce an original soundtrack for a documentary movie for history create a podcast about science experiments or record narration for a slideshow about a piece of literature Students can compose music using the application s tools and a USB keyboard or guitar connected to their Mac They can combine what they record with the l2. Varying word emphasis and changing your tone while reading adds emotion and life to the text Avoid reading in a monotone e Pay attention to punctuation Commas indicate a brief pause and periods a complete stop e Stand up when recording audio to project your voice more effectively e Clearly enunciate your words e Pace yourself Read a bit more slowly than you normally would Reading text at a natural speaking pace often sounds too fast in a recording e Don t stand too close to the mic Your P S and T percussive sounds tend to pop or hiss in a microphone Adding a mic filter can also help reduce this effect GarageBand provides many features found in expensive professional recording programs and it s included with every Mac Continue to explore ways that GarageBand can help breathe life into classroom presentations and preserve special events for the enjoyment of future generations of students Next Steps Now that you ve gotten started with GarageBand you re ready to use it with your lessons to enhance teaching and learning The additional activity ideas that are included here suggest a few more of the ways you can use GarageBand with your students When you want to gain further skills in using the software to implement these and other activities you can use the resources listed in Learn More below Learn More The following are some of the resources you can use to find out more about using GarageBand Help Wh
3. stumble misread cough or experience some other glitch that will require stopping and restarting the recording of the passage from just before the interruption To re record part of the session follow these steps Click the Play button to stop the recording and drag the playhead to a point just before the problem area A logical point is at the beginning of a paragraph or sentence Click the Record button and begin repeating the words or re reading the passage When your re through speaking or reading click Play to stop recording Exporting the Audio To share a presentation with students teachers or students families you will want to export your recording to your Music folder as an audio file Exporting an Audio File Choose Share gt Export Song to Disk Share Window Help Send Song to iTunes Send Ringtone to iTunes Send Podcast to iWeb SENG Movie TO IUVU Ex Disk Burn Song to CD In the dialog that appears choose AAC Encoder from the Compress Using pop up menu to compress the audio and choose Good Quality from the Audio Settings pop up menu Click Export Note You may want to adjust the audio encoder or quality settings depending on the medium you will use to distribute the audio file the Internet iTunes Store iPod and so on When choosing between MP3 and AAC encoders MP3 Encoder is best to use when sharing files with other computer platforms such as Windows or Linux or when creating audio only p
4. Quick Start Recording Audio in GarageBand 4 In Sound preferences click the Input button if it s not already selected and choose your microphone or audio interface In this example a TASCAM US 122 audio interface is selected ann Sound Choose a device for sound input Name Type Internal microphone Built in Line In Audio line in port TASCAM US 122 Settings for the selected device Input level HAHAAAAAAAAAAAOEA Input volume UJ Lt b Output volume mf mp Mute vi Show volume in menu bar 5 Test your setup by speaking into the microphone The microphone input level indicators in Sound preferences flash green or blue depending on your setup if the microphone and audio interface is properly connected and set up If the indicators don t flash green or blue check the connections verify that you ve installed the latest driver software and test again 6 When your mic is working properly close System Preferences When your re ready to record position the microphone near the person who will speak The microphone can be attached to a microphone stand an overhead boom or suspended from the ceiling Setting Up GarageBand for Recording With your hardware connected and set up you can prepare GarageBand for recording 1 Open GarageBand by clicking its icon in the Dock or by double clicking its icon in the Applications folder GarageBand displays an opening screen with options for creating a ne
5. at way you ll clearly know when to start recording the presentation You can also use the steps that follow to read a text passage an activity students can perform in the classroom for assessment purposes See Tips for Recording Text Passages later in this activity for suggestions To ensure that the playhead is at the beginning of the timeline in the transport controls click the Go to Beginning button to move the playhead to the beginning of the track Quick Start 7 Recording Audio in GarageBand 2 When the speaker gives you your cue click the Record button to begin recording When the speaker concludes click the Play button to stop recording Audio recorded to the hard disk using GarageBand will use about 10MB of hard disk storage for each minute of audio that you record or approximately 600MB per hour Make sure that you have enough free hard disk space available before you record a presentation 3 When your re finished recording choose File gt Save to save your GarageBand project 4 Click the Go to Beginning button to move the playhead to the beginning of the track and then click Play or press the Space bar to review the recorded audio If you don t want to listen to the entire session you can drag the triangle of the playhead in the ruler area to different locations in the audio 2 Quick Start Recording Audio in GarageBand Re Recording Part of a Session During recording you or a speaker may stutter
6. en you re working in GarageBand onscreen help is available at any time by choosing Help gt GarageBand Help Choose Help gt Getting Started PDF to open an introductory how to guide for using GarageBand Video Tutorials For a collection of tutorials about using GarageBand go to www apple com ilife tutorials or choose Help gt Video Tutorials when GarageBand is open Apple Media Series iLife 08 in the Classroom part of the Apple Media Series provides how to videos and step by step guides for learning how to use GarageBand and the other applications in the iLife suite iLife 08 in the Classroom available at an affordable cost to individuals and schools guides you through what students could produce with each application www apple com education k12 applemediaseries Quick Start 13 Recording Audio in GarageBand Microphones and Audio Interfaces Several affordable microphones such as those made by Samson and Blue are available that connect to the Mac computer s USB port Companies that make audio interfaces include Griffin Technology M Audio and TASCAM The Apple Store offers many of these products for the Mac e Samson Technologies Corp www samsontech com e Blue Microphones www bluemic com Griffin Technology www grifiintechnology com e M Audio www m audio com e TASCAM www tascam com Additional Activity Ideas Broadcast News Language Arts Communications At many schools students broadcast a morn
7. ick Start 10 Recording Audio in GarageBand In the fields of the Send Song to iTunes dialog type entries of your choosing for iTunes Playlist Artist Name Composer Name and Album Name This information or metadata is saved with the file and used to identify the presentation recording See the Creating a Playlist in iTunes activity for more information about creating playlists in iTunes Send your song to your iTunes library iTunes Playlist Guest lectures Artist Name Guest lectures Composer Name Your Name Here Album Name Special Events vi Compress Compress Using AAC Encoder H Audio Settings Good Quality Best suited for voice Produces small file sizes which download fast Details AAC 64kbps Stereo optimized for voice Estimated Size 0 0MB Cancel Share 2 Choose AAC Encoder from the Compress Using pop up menu Choose Good Quality from 1 the Audio Settings pop up menu Click Share GarageBand exports the recording using the settings you specified When the process is complete iTunes imports the recording places it into the playlist you specified and begins to play the recording Burning the File to an Audio CD You can also burn your files directly onto an audio CD Choose Share gt Burn Song to CD Window Help Send Song to iTunes Send Ringtone to iTunes Send Podcast to iWeb Send Movie to iDVD Export Song to Disk Burn Song to CD 2 3 Quic
8. includes tools to add new tracks and display the Loop Browser and Editor and a set of transport controls for recording starting and stopping playback and moving the playhead to different parts of the project The toolbar also has a virtual LCD display to show information about the tracks and project audio level meters a volume slider to adjust the project s overall sound level and buttons to display the Track Info pane and Media Browser Click to show Click to add the Track Info pane new tracks Transport controls LCD aispiay and Media Browser Click to show the Clickto Go to Beginning Master level meters Loop Browser record Rewind Play Fast and volume slider and Track Editor Forward and Cycle buttons You re now ready to set up GarageBand to record the vocal presentation When a new music project is opened a Software Instrument track used for audio loops is automatically inserted into the timeline along with a Keyboard window Because you re recording audio and not adding loops you need to create a Real Instrument track by deleting the Software Instrument track which also closes the Keyboard window Click the track header for the first track to select it then choose Track gt Delete Track to remove the existing software instrument track In the menu bar choose Track gt New Track Uceda Control Share Windg Hide Track Mixer HY Show Track Info 3 Show Arrange Track 732A Show Master Track B Show Podca
9. ing news report reading from notes or a teleprompter Using GarageBand podcasting tools they can augment their newscasts with recorded sound bites of interviews with teachers administrators support staff or other students Topics can include school policies upcoming events activities or opinion polls Simulated Interviews Language Arts You can record interview examples that show the class how interview subjects respond to different interviewing techniques Using the Vocal Transformer effect students can record an imaginary conversation between two people even if it s just one person This is a fun and effective way to experiment with various sentence structures in communication classes and projects Children s Theatre Language Arts Students can use the sound effects music and recording features of GarageBand to narrate a children s story This can be an original story students write or an existing book The story can then be burned on CD to be used with younger students at other schools Making Music Science History Students can use GarageBand to produce soundtracks for movies or presentations in which they express what they have learned in science or history For example for an iMovie project about a field trip they have taken to help restore a local creek students can compose music that reflects feelings evoked by the water They can then send the composition to their iTunes library and students can add it to the
10. ir movie Teach a Lesson Math Students can use GarageBand to create enhanced podcasts that explain concepts in math such as the Pythagorean theorem or complementary and supplementary angles These podcasts can then be used by other students in the class or shared on a website with students and teachers around the world Quick Start 14 Recording Audio in GarageBand Podcasts About the Past World History As students study different eras in World History they can use GarageBand create enhanced podcasts to teach others about that period for example an episode about the dynasties of China or reasons for the fall of Rome Students can include relevant images music from the era as well as any songs they record to help memorize key facts 2008 Apple Inc All rights reserved Apple the Apple logo Apple TV GarageBand iLife iMovie iPod iTunes and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc iTunes Store is a service mark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries
11. k Start 11 Recording Audio in GarageBand A dialog appears asking you to insert a CD into the computer Insert a blank CD then click the Burn button Burn Disc in SuperDrive Ready to burn Ejeet Cancel GarageBand burns the recording onto the CD When the process is completed GarageBand ejects the CD Burning to the MATSHITA DVD R UJ 857 drive Writing track 2 If an error occurs during the burning process it may be necessary to reduce the burn speed To do this follow these steps a Choose Share gt Burn Song to CD b Click the blue arrow button at the upper right of the dialog to display additional options c Choose a lower speed from the Speed pop up menu The speeds that are available depend on the capabilities of your optical drive You should also be sure the Verify burned data checkbox is selected d Click Burn Burn Disc In SuperDrive a Ready to burn Burn Options Speed Maximum Possible 24x Erase disc before burning Leave disc appendable After Burning Verify burned data fs Eject disc C Mount on Desktop Quick Start 12 Recording Audio in GarageBand Tips for Recording Text Passages The following are some suggestions for recording the reading of text passages e Practice reading the text to become comfortable with the material enliven your recording and reduce reading errors that would require re recording the material e Be expressive when reading
12. lity sound when recording in the classroom If you already have a good quality microphone but it does not connect directly to the computer you ll want to have an audio interface that allows you to connect audio devices to your Mac See Learn More later in this activity for more information about third party microphones and audio interfaces You may need to install the software that comes with the mic or interface following the instructions that accompanied the product Time This activity will take approximately 30 minutes to complete The time will vary depending on whether or not you are setting up an external microphone and on how long a recording you make Recording a Presentation with GarageBand When you have a microphone audio interface combination connected to your Mac and any appropriate audio device software is installed you first need to choose the appropriate settings for each external device in GarageBand If you are using your computer s built in microphone skip to Setting Up GarageBand for Recording Setting Up an External Microphone and Audio Interface Setting up GarageBand for recording with an external mic requires just a few simple steps Connect the microphone or audio interface and microphone to your Mac as instructed in the documentation that came with the product Choose Apple menu gt System Preferences or in the Dock click the System Preferences icon In System Preferences click Sound
13. odcasts AAC Encoder is best used for iPod Apple TV and enhanced podcasts When choosing audio settings Good Quality is best for voice recordings High Quality is best for music and Higher Quality provides the best quality compressed audio but the audio files will be significantly larger than files compressed using the other quality settings Quick Start 9 Recording Audio in GarageBand 3 Inthe dialog type a name for the audio file select the Music folder as the location to save the file then click Save aver lt gt 33 om E Music S Q search Date Modified O GarageBand Friday April 11 2008 11 04 AM O iTunes Thursday July 17 2008 1 48 AM g Record Lecture band Yesterday 10 55 PM DEVICES iDisk H InkBook Intel PLACES J Applications amp jalguire Jj Client Files E Downloads Ei Movies Gai Pictures Music ME Utilities w Favorites E Desktop Mi Hide extension Save GarageBand converts the audio to the format you selected and saves it in the Music folder The audio file can be saved on a server for students and teachers to download Sending a File to iTunes Next you ll place the audio file in your iTunes library so that it can be played in iTunes or synced to iPod or an iPhone 1 Choose Share gt Send Song to iTunes Sel Windov Jel Send Song to iTunes Send Ringtone to iTunes Send Podcast to iWeb Send Movie to iDVD Export Song to Disk Burn Song to CD Qu
14. oops included with GarageBand to complete their composition You can then print sheet music of the compositions so they can be performed by the school s band orchestra or other musical groups This activity provides steps you can follow when you invite a guest to talk with your class such as a local community leader or guest artist With the speaker s permission you can record the talk and discussion for your students to review later You could also save it for distribution to iPod an iPhone your school s website or to other colleagues and students in the school district or around the world With GarageBand recording tools you can also record students to assess their reading skills or mastery of a world language 3 Quick Start 2 Recording Audio in GarageBand Goals In this activity you will e Set up GarageBand for recording with an external microphone e Record spoken word e Export an audio file e Send the recorded file to your iTunes library e Burn an audio CD What You Will Need You do not need to download any files for this activity You can record yourself or you can record someone else speaking If you want to record a text passage first select what you will read See Tips for Recording Text Passages later in this activity Software needed e GarageBand You can use the built in microphone in the Mac for recording but you may want to connect an external microphone for achieving more professional qua
15. st Track 3B Show Movie Track XB New Track Delete Track a Duplicate Track D New Basic Track EN In the dialog that appears select Real Instrument Track then click Create Software Instrument Track For Instrument sounds created by GarageBand and playable using a USB MIDI or onscreen keyboard Qe Instrument Track or audio recordings such as voice guitar bass or any instrument that can be captured by a microphone Cancel Greate 7 8 9 1 Quick Start 6 Recording Audio in GarageBand In the Track Info pane select Vocals from the list on the left then select No Effects from the list on the right GarageBand Record Lecture Band Instruments Basic Track Ambient Vocals Deeper Vocals Epic Diva Female Basic Female Dance Vocals Female RnB Vocals Female Rock Vocals Gospel Choir m Fi 9 in HYY YY YY Y Podcasting Vocals With these settings you have just chosen to record a vocal track while disabling all effects Verify that your microphone or audio interface is chosen from the Input Source pop up menu at the bottom of the Track Info pane In the toolbar click the Track info button to close the Track Info pane Recording the Presentation Now that everything is properly set up you re ready to record If you re recording another person before the presentation agree with the speaker on a verbal cue to indicate when the person is ready Th
16. w music project or podcast episode starting a Magic GarageBand session or opening an existing GarageBand project Quick Start 4 Recording Audio in GarageBand Click Create New Music Project The New Project dialog that appears is where you name and save your project New Project Save As My Song Where GarageBand Signature 4 4 120 bpm Key C gt major H For this activity you will record a voice track If you are not creating a music track you can ignore the Tempo Signature and Key settings Type Record Lecture in the Save As field then click Create The GarageBand window opens Before you get ready to record take a quick tour of the GarageBand window The window features the track headers and mixers on the left and the timeline on the right Each track header includes controls to enable recording muting soloing and locking the track The associated track mixer has controls to monitor and adjust each track s volume and panning and display the recording playback level In the timeline music loops will be arranged and recorded audio will appear The playhead represented by a clear triangle and red line running vertically through all the tracks indicates your exact position in the timeline Track header Mixer Timeline m Garagg kaona Tracks Miker ooo 3 4 5 6 Grand Piano 6 Quick Start Recording Audio in GarageBand A toolbar at the bottom of the GarageBand window
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