GarageBand Continued

1. GarageBand Continued Session 05

2. GB Preferences Recording a voice with a mic Recording multiple takes with Cycle Region Split regions Recording on several tracks at same time Musical typing Score view Arrange Regions Voice effects Importing audio and midi files Ducking Practice Sharing OVERVIEW

3. Launch GarageBand (GB) At new project window select Piano Click Choose CREATE A NEW PROJECT

4. New Project Template Keep default tempo and signature and key Save As testRecordings.band click Create CREATE A NEW PROJECT

5. 5 main sections – one at a time GB Menu > Preferences General Audio/Midi – we will cover last Loops Advanced My Info GB PREFERENCES

6. Metronome Cycle Recording Audio preview GENERAL

7. Utilizing the Apple Loops Adding loops to timeline converting to real instrument may explain last weeks inconsistency with green/blue software instrument (midi) and audio LOOPS

8. Limit track amounts Set audio resolution for quality Movie thumbnail would effect RAM usage ADVANCED

9. Metadata What is metadata? What are reasons for the way it appears below? What are reasons for changing it? MY INFO

10. Setting up inputs and outputs is critical AUDIO/MIDI

11. Output means speakers/monitors System setting means what the Mac OS Sound preference is set to Built-in output means the internal speakers in the Mac You could have external hardware that controls output that is recognized by OS but we don’t Input means source of sound System setting means what the Mac OS Sound preference is set to Built-in input means the 3.5mm jack on the back Built-in microphone means the Mac’s own mic SETTING UP INPUT IN GB

12. Apple Menu > System Preferences > Sound MAC OS SOUND

13. Setting up inputs and outputs is critical OUR SET UP

14. New real instrument track Rename track “Voice” How do we do that? Set icon to outline of person Track Info>Browse Tab, set input source to built-in microphone Monitor means listen to it while you are recording Likely you do not want that Set/confirm inputs RECORD VOICE with MIC

15. SCRIPT • Record your voice with script below (errors intentional) • Speak using deliberate cadence, slow, articulate, that could be replicated • Script • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, • Confirm recording by playback

16. Select the region you want to split Move the playhead to the point in the region where you want to split it Choose Edit > Split Select your counting sequence track/region Move playhead to after you say 15 Edit > Split Playback SPLITTING REGIONS

17. Can define specific part of project to record in using cycle region Cycle region determines where recording starts and stops You can record multiple versions or “takes” then choose the one you want Click Cycle Region button Cycle Region appears as yellow strip just below the beat ruler Move left edge of cycle region to the point where you want to start recording by dragging Move right edge to point where recording will end Having it start earlier than you want is helpful if you are manipulating both the mouse and the instrument RECORD with CYCLE REGION

18. Select the Real Instrument track you want to record in Click Record button to start recording Play or sing and a new region appears in the track When finished click the play button to stop recording For additional takes, click the Record button and play again When finished, click the Cycle button to turn it off When you record multiple takes, the recorded region has a circle in upper left corner showing the selected take, To choose different take: In timeline, click the circled number in the upper-left corner of the loop Takes menu appears Choose different take To delete take, choose delete take from the takes menu To delete all takes, delete unused takes from the takes menu RECORD with CYCLE REGION

19. Use our 1-15; 20, 19, 18, 17, 16 track recording Identify the split region from 20-16 for cycling Re-record correct sequence, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 Intentionally make errors to produce multiple takes Errors of sequence or errors of voice Find the best take Fix the original track, confirm with playback RECORD with CYCLE REGION

20. In Track Info pane, each Real Instrument track must be set to use different input source Enable tracks for recording Click Record in transport controls RECORD SEVERAL TRACKS AT SAME TIME

21. You can play and record software instruments using computer keyboard Using the top and middle rows like a musical keyboard Window menu > Musical typing Keys in middle row on computer keyboard are the white keys in a one and one-half octave range from C through F Computer keys W, E, T, Y, U, O, and P in top row are the black keys or sharps/flats Press Z to move down by an octave Press X to move up by an octave Small keyboard at top to of Musical Typing window to move around piano keyboard MUSICAL TYPING

22. Mute the 1-20 track Create a new software track Record enable it Position playhead after counting 1-20 region Song we will play expressed in computer keys is: A W S E rest F T rest S E F T rest J U E T U HYHYHYHY H Y T E W E MUSICAL TYPING

23. Notice color-coded keys Pressing this while playing/typing adds the effect Pitch bend, modulation, velocity, sustain MUSICAL TYPING

24. You can edit Software Instrument regions in standard music notation format Edit notes, other musical events, Select a Software Instrument region Go into Edit mode by clicking edit button Click the Score button at top of editor’s header area SCORE VIEW

25. Add notes From Insert menu, choose note value you want In Editor, Command-Click at the point where you want to add the note (like writing music) Select notes Click the note head (round part) Shift click to select several or by dragging around notes to enclose them Move notes Select note(s), drag left or right or with left/right arrow keys Use beat guide to keep track of exact position in time Copy notes Option-drag the note head to a new position Change pitch Select the note, drag it up or down the staff or with Up/Down arrows Change duration Select note Drag the right edge of the duration bar left (to shorten) or right (to lengthen) Change velocity Select note, then drag the Velocity slider left or right Delete notes Select note, press delete key Print sheet music with File>Print EDITING NOTES

26. Given what we’ve learned so far what are some things you could do with GB? IDEAS THAT COME TO MIND

27. LETS REVIEW This is what? This is what? This is what? Questions:

28. More on regions and moving regions Loop regions Resize regions Split and join regions Use arrange track to define sections of project Transpose regions Enhance timing of regions Use timeline grid to snap region to measures, beats or time ARRANGING & EDITING

29. Editing a region does not effect original Apple loop Purple = Real Instrument from your recording Blue = Real Instrument from loops Orange = Regions imported from audio files Green = Software Instrument from recording or loop Selecting regions Click For multiple regions, shift-click Dragging Cut, copy, paste all traditional cut, copy, paste REGIONS

30. Drag left or right in timeline Drag up or down to different track of same track type Delete a region MOVING REGIONS

31. Select the region you want to split Move the playhead to the point in the region where you want to split it Choose Edit > Split Select your counting sequence region Move playhead to after you say 5 Edit > Split Repeat by placing playhead after you say 10 Edit > Split Playback SPLITTING REGIONS

32. Regions must be same type Regions must be adjacent to each other on same track Select the regions you want to join Choose Edit > Join If joining audio/real instruments you will be asked if you want to create a new audio file. Click Create to join. Apple Loops cannot be joined Select your two regions 1-5 6-10 Choose Edit > Join JOINING REGIONS

33. First lets split up again Select your counting sequence region Move playhead to after you say 5 Edit > Split Repeat by placing playhead after you say 10 Edit > Split Playback Second, deleting them and impact on rest of track Last week we selected region, pressed delete and created empty space This week, select region, Edit > Delete and Move What happened? IMPACT OF DELETING REGIONS

34. Resize region Move pointer over lower half of either edge Pointer becomes resize pointer Drag the edge to shorten or lengthen This will add silence; useful for making copies of certain number of beats RESIZE REGIONS

35. Looping regions Looping means repeat over time, it will play for as much time as you extend the timeline Drawing the original region into copies or partial copies No effect on playhead in sense of looping Move pointer/cursor over the upper half of the right edge of the region Pointer changes to a loop pointer with circular arrow Drag the right edge of the region to the point where you want it to stop playing When you playback, the region will loop repeatedly to this point So last week we copied and pasted multiple copies of same loop into 2 regions; alternatively you could just draw out the region with this loop method LOOPING REGIONS

36. Choose Track > Show Arrange Track Arrange Track appears at top of timeline below beat ruler Click on the plus side to add Default is 4 measures long and named “untitled” Hold mouse down over “untitled” to rename To move Arrange Region click and drag Will move all tracks and regions under it Good for copies of verse/chorus Good for reorganizing major sections ARRANGE TRACK & REGIONS

37. When you add a region to the timeline the region is matched or transposed to the key of the project You can transpose manually Select the 1-20 track Select entire track or one region within it Edit mode Check box Follow Tempo & Pitch Slide Pitch slider up/down Measured in semi-tones TRANSPOSING

38. New Project > Voice Record enable either male or female voice track Record yourself saying simple 1 sentence Playback, confirm it sounds like you Track>Duplicate Track; copy/paste region Lock to preserve original; we will edit copy VOICE EFFECTS

39. Track Info button > Edit tab Add an effect > Speech Enhancer Male or Female Radio VOICE EFFECTS

40. Download DTNA.mid from course website Session 05 Drag the midi file from the Mac OS to the timeline, either software instrument track or empty area below existing tracks Click on any one track containing imported midi Click on Edit button Click on Score view You know have sheet music for tracks IMPORTING MIDI

41. Notice how GB creates multiple tracks for the midi parts Assigns each track an instrument (varies) This structure imposed by midi creator Interpreted by your machine May not always match Each can be altered to fit your needs In DTNA.mid lets: Identify melody line (line 1) Change instrument to Guitars> Classical Acoustic Identify main rhythm line (line 3) Change instrument to Strings > Hollywood Strings Mute rest of parts IMPORTING MIDI

42. Download centralEducator2.aif from course website Session 05 Drag the audio file from Mac OS to timeline, either to Real Instrument track or empty area below existing tracks AIFF, WAV, AAC (except protected AAC files), Apple lossless, MP3 all supported Compressed files (AAC and MP3) remain compressed IMPORTING AUDIO

43. Mute the centralEducator2.aif track Auto feature for balancing levels of two tracks Control>Ducking Ducking control appears in each track’s header Tracks with upperward pointing arrows are lead tracks This is your one sentence recording track Tracks with downward pointing arrows backing tracks All other tracks Track > Show Track Info > Master Track Click Edit to adjust DUCKING

44. Your turn Create a new project Approx 20-30 seconds total 3 tracks 4-6 second musical typing intro, just basic pattern will be fine 6-8 second voice recording of you “Hello and welcome to today’s presentation on the topic of _______. In today’s session I will present on A, B, and C.” 8-10 second midi file imported from Internet Locate a .mid file, edit it Use ducking to address the voice track and midi track Share project with us BUILD IT

45. The GB file itself iTunes To Disk Burn CD SHARING

46. File > Save As… Check box Archive project Moving between machines Pointer files THE GB FILE ITSELF

47. Share > Send to iTunes Change tags for playlist, artist, album, and composer Metadata Compression settings Gives you options AAC and MP3 iTUNES

48. Share > Export Song To Disk Compress gives you options TO DISK

49. Burn the project to cd If you had entire album with silence between songs you could master the whole disc If you have tracks muted they usually don’t get bounced BURN CD

50. Podcasts in GB NEXT SESSION