Gband Outline

Learning to Play Music with GarageBand

    • Opening GarageBand
    • Connecting Musical Instruments and a MIDI Instrument
    • Learning to Play Guitar or Piano
    • Exploring the Interface
    • Navigating Between Lesson Sections
    • Customizing the Lesson Workspace
    • Tuning and Recording During a Lesson
    • Changing a Lesson Mix
    • Downloading Learn to Play Lessons
    • Taking an Artist Lesson

Jamming with a Virtual Band

    • Selecting a Musical Genre
    • Navigating and Controlling Playback
    • Auditioning Virtual Musicians
    • Mixing Instruments in Magic GarageBand
    • Setting Up and Adding an Instrument
    • Recording a Part
    • Opening and Saving a Song in GarageBand

Recording Music in GarageBand

    • Recording a Song
    • Choosing a Project Template
    • Identifying Regions and Tracks
    • Setting Up an Electric Guitar Track
    • Monitoring Input
    • Stereo vs. Mono
    • Tuning a Guitar
    • Using a Metronome or Drum Track
    • Adding a Drum Loop
    • Recording Single and Multiple Takes
    • Selecting a Best Take
    • Using Guitar Amps and Stompboxes
    • Saving Effects
    • Working with an Acoustic Guitar Track
    • Editing Multiple-Take Regions

Scoring a Movie and Arranging Loops

    • Scoring a QuickTime Movie
    • Importing Video
    • Creating a Cycle Region
    • Working with Loops
    • Using Alignment Guides and Snapping
    • Trimming a Loop
    • Working with Software Instrument Loops
    • Splitting a Loop Region
    • Using Advanced Arranging Techniques
    • Changing Track Instruments
    • Duplicating and Transposing Regions
    • Working with Sound Effects
    • Archiving a Project

Mixing Music and Effects

    • Creating a Basic Mix
    • Adjusting the Tempo
    • Using the Arrange Track
    • Working with the Track Mixer
    • Adjusting Levels
    • Reading the Level Meter
    • Using the Pan Dial
    • Balancing Levels for Tracks
    • Adding Effects
    • Locking Tracks
    • Working with Volume and Pan Automation Curves
    • Showing Volume Curves
    • Adding and Adjusting Control Points
    • Dynamically Panning a Track
    • Working with the Master Track
    • Understanding the Volume Controls
    • Fading Out the Master Track
    • Testing your Trained Ear
    • Ducking Background Tracks

Creating Podcasts

    • Creating a New Podcast Project
    • Showing and Hiding the Podcast Track
    • Browser and Editor
    • Choosing Podcast Recording Equipment
    • Exploring the Vocal Track Presets
    • Adding the Speech Enhancer Effects to Recorded Vocal Tracks
    • Importing a GarageBand Project
    • Saving a Project with iLife Preview
    • Adding a GarageBand Project from the Media Browser
    • Working with Artwork and Markers
    • Adding Artwork to the Browser
    • Adding Episode Artwork to the Project
    • Working with the Artwork Editor
    • Building a Marker Title Sequence
    • Editing Marker Regions
    • Viewing Additional Marker Information
    • Adding a URL to a Marker
    • Adding Episode Information to a Podcast

Sharing your Finished Projects

    • Sharing with Other iLife Applications
    • Exporting Projects to iTunes
    • Setting Preferences for iTunes
    • Evaluating a Song's Output Level
    • Sending a Song to iTunes
    • Exporting a Project as a QuickTime Movie
    • Sharing a Project with iDVD
    • Adding and Editing Markers
    • Sending a Movie to iDVD
    • Sending a Podcast to iWeb