GARAGEBAND

1. GARAGEBAND Start Your Engines!

2. Audio Preferences Open up the Mac OS X System Preferences

3. Sound Choose the “sound” Preference.

4. Set the Output Select the OutputHeading Choose internal speakers or external speakers or headphones if attached

5. Set the Input Select the internal microphone or An external line-in mic or An external USB mic

6. Set the Input Level The slidebar volume control allows you to boost the microphone or turn it down. You can return to adjust again later if needed.

7. Open GarageBand

8. Name Your Project Tell GarageBand the title of your project or song. The more descriptive your title, the more useful

9. Storage The default storage for GarageBand is in your music folder. You may save on your desktop, in your world, or on a jump drive

10. Set Your Speed Limit The tempo determines the speed of your song’s Beat (bpm) The higher the number the faster the song.

11. A Sign of the Time • Time signature determines how each measure will be divided up • The first number describes the number of beats a measure will be divided into. • The second number describes what kind of note will last for an entire beat. • In 4/4 time the measure has 4 beats and the quarter note will last for an entire beat.

12. Key The key signature describes where the tonal center of your song will be. If you are not sure, leave it in C

13. Setting GarageBand’s Preferences • Select Audio/MIDI • Use pull down to designate your desired audio output • Audio Input lets you designate how you will be recoding audio. • Select Audio/MIDI • Use pull down to designate your desired Audio Output. • Audio Input lets you designate how you will be recoding audio.

14. On the Right Track • Each track has its own • Instrument sound settings • Each time we add a new voice to our song, we need to add a new track. • The musical data stored within the tracks is known as a region.

15. Regions • Regions can be arranged, trimmed, split, and copied within the track. • Regions can be moved from one track to another as long as the two tracks are of similar instrument types

16. Make Tracks 3 Ways Select the menu: Track > New Track Option + Command + N Select the + (Create a New Track) on the interface.

17. Instrument Tracks

18. Software Tracks • Software tracks are synthesized sounds generated by the computer • Select the Software Instrument Track • Choose the general instrument category • Choose specific sound

19. Real Instrument Track • Real Instruments are audio recordings of actual, physical instruments. • Choose the Real Instrument option • Choose the type of “instrument” • Choose effect to be added

20. Mixer Sound Level Meter Clipping Indicator • For Real Instruments notice the sound level meter, it should be a strong green level • Yellow & Red indicate that your sound input is too high and may cause distortion or clipping • Red dots in the clipping indicator mean the input volume needs to be turned down.

21. Browse with Buttons Click the loop browser on the interface to open the loop browser in the button view.

22. Loops Shows the number of loops in the list of found matches

23. Audition Some Loops Click on a title of a loop to start it playing. Notice that its length, key, and original tempo are shown. Clicking a second time will stop playing.

24. Add Loops to Timeline Click and drag a selected loop into the timeline. A small green circle with a “+” sign will appear. A vertical line shows the exact point on the timeline where the loop will be placed.

25. Column View A second search option is the column view. First column lets you decide genres, moods, instruments, favorites or all Further selections allow further options.

26. Arranging & Extending Loops Zoom slider allows you to zoom out to see all the Measures or to zoom in to see details within a measure Position the cursor so that a curved arrow appears in the upper right corner of the loop. Click and drag right to extend the loop seamlessly.

27. Keyboard Basics

28. Skips & Leaps