Apple Training Series GarageBand 2

by Plummer, Mary

• ISBN13: 9780321330192
• ISBN10: 0321330196
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-03-24
• Publisher: Peachpit Press

Summary

Now that you can record eight simultaneous tracks with it, GarageBand 2 really does turn your Mac into a full-featured recording studio. To start taking advantage of it immediately, you (and your band-mates) need this Apple-certified guide from composer and master trainer Mary Plummer (who's also an Apple Certified Trainer). Through 20 hours of step-by-step lessons coupled with ample visual aids and loads of real-world tips, this book/DVD combo offers a complete, self-paced course in all aspects of GarageBand 2. You'll learn everything from mastering the interface and basic recording techniques to the secrets of arranging songs, editing and mixing tracks, adding effects, and distributing your GarageBand files. This thoroughly updated guide includes extensive coverage of all the new features of GarageBand 2, including multitrack recording, built-in real-time music notation, and smart recording features.

Table of Contents

Getting Started	xi
The Methodology	xii
System Requirements	xii
Installing GarageBand	xiv
Copying the Lesson Files	xiv
About the Apple Training Series	xv
Resources	xvi
Working with the Interface	1	(46)
Before You Start	2	(1)
Launching GarageBand	2	(1)
Exploring the GarageBand Window	3	(4)
Exploring the Timeline	7	(2)
Using the Mouse and Keyboard	9	(3)
Playing a Song in the Timeline	12	(2)
Exploring Tracks and Regions	14	(3)
Zooming In to and Out of the Timeline	17	(3)
Exploring the Track Editor	20	(4)
Using the Track Editor for Software Instruments	24	(7)
Using the Track Editor for Real Instruments	31	(3)
Using the Track Editor for Apple Loops	34	(1)
Exploring the Loop Browser	35	(2)
Using the Loop Browser in Button View	37	(3)
Using the Loop Browser in Column View	40	(2)
Creating a Cycle Region in the Timeline	42	(2)
Auditioning Loops with a Song	44	(1)
What You've Learned	45	(2)
Working with Tracks in the Timeline	47	(42)
Understanding Tracks	48	(1)
Preparing the Project	48	(1)
Selecting Prerecorded Loops	48	(2)
Adding a Loop Track	50	(4)
Extending a Loop Region	54	(2)
Muting a Track	56	(2)
Deleting a Track in the Timeline	58	(1)
Recording a Basic Software Instrument	58	(13)
Saving Your Song	71	(4)
Deleting a Region from the Timeline	75	(1)
Changing a Track Name and Icon	76	(3)
Saving Your Project and Opening a New Project	79	(2)
Changing a Software Track Instrument	81	(2)
Using Solo and Mute to Evaluate Tracks	83	(3)
What You've Learned	86	(3)
Working with Software Instruments	89	(58)
Starting a New Song	90	(3)
Changing Project Tempo	93	(3)
Recording a Simple Drum Part	96	(5)
Multipass Recording	101	(5)
Building a Song from Scratch	106	(3)
Building Rhythm Tracks	109	(9)
Recording a New Software Instrument Part	118	(8)
Editing a Software Instrument Region in the Track Editor	126	(10)
Recording and Editing a New Region	136	(5)
Finishing the Song	141	(4)
What You've Learned	145	(2)
Working with Real Instruments	147	(64)
Connecting Musical Instruments to Your Computer	148	(6)
Preparing the Project	154	(1)
Creating a Real Instrument Track	155	(6)
Recording and Saving a Real Instrument Part	161	(4)
Adding Preset and Custom Effects	165	(9)
Creating Guitar Test Tracks	174	(1)
Trimming and Looping a Real Instrument Recording	175	(12)
Arranging and Editing Regions into Songs	187	(20)
What You've Learned	207	(4)
Working with Apple Loops	211	(32)
Preparing the Project	212	(1)
Understanding Apple Loops	212	(5)
Listening to the Finished Song	217	(2)
Customizing the Loop Browser	219	(11)
Building a Song with Apple Loops	230	(11)
What You've Learned	241	(2)
Arranging Music with GarageBand	243	(40)
Clarifying Your Musical Goals	244	(2)
Working with Basic Music Arrangement Techniques	246	(11)
Listening to the Finished Song	257	(2)
Working with Advanced Music Arrangement Techniques	259	(15)
Finishing the Song	274	(5)
What You've Learned	279	(4)
Mixing and Effects	283	(54)
Understanding Basic Mixing	284	(1)
Working with the Track Mixer	285	(6)
Creating a Rough Mix	291	(8)
Fixing the Timing and Velocity of a Software Region	299	(10)
Adding Effects to a Track	309	(6)
Working with Volume and Pan Curves	315	(7)
Working with the Master Track	322	(11)
What You've Learned	333	(4)
Sharing Your Finished Songs	337	(30)
Exporting to iTunes	338	(11)
Using Your Playlist with iLife	349	(12)
Converting AIFF Files to MP3	361	(4)
What You've Learned	365	(2)
Advanced GarageBand Tips and Techniques	367	(53)
Strategies for Minimizing the Load on Your Processor	368	(1)
Monitoring the Processor with the Playhead	368	(9)
Adding an MP3 File to the Timeline	377	(2)
Reusing Your Real Instrument Recordings	379	(5)
Enhancing Timing in the Track Editor	384	(3)
Adding Loops to GarageBand	387	(6)
Working with Multiple Control Points in the Timeline	393	(4)
Working with the Instrument Tuner	397	(2)
Multitrack Recording	399	(2)
Advanced Track Editor Techniques	401	(7)
Exploring Editing Controller Information in a Software Instrument Region	408	(5)
Searching for Loops by Scale	413	(4)
Exploring Jam Packs	417	(1)
What You've Learned	418	(2)
Appendix Logic for GarageBand Users	420	(1)
Index	421