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| Foreword | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Get to Know GarageBand | |
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| Get Started with GarageBand | |
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| First, A Little Background | |
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| Say Hello to GarageBand | |
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| Understand the Basic Features | |
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| Real Instruments: Multitrack Audio Recording and Playback | |
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| Sequencing (Software Instruments) | |
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| Loop-Based Production | |
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| Learn the User Interface | |
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| Timeline | |
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| Track Headers | |
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| Controls | |
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| New Track and Track Info Inspectors | |
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| The Loop Browser | |
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| Track Editors | |
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| Transport | |
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| Time Display | |
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| Master Volume and Level Meters | |
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| Track Mixer | |
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| Menus | |
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| Time Signature | |
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| Tempo | |
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| Wish List | |
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| Multiple Tempos | |
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| "Merge" Recording on Software Instrument Tracks | |
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| Music 101: A Short Course | |
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| Time-Stamp Recordings You Make Yourself | |
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| Markers | |
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| Digital Signal Processing and Other Editing Features | |
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| Moving On | |
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| Get Started with GarageBand | |
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| System Requirements | |
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| The Processor | |
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| RAM | |
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| Hard Drive | |
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| DVD Drive | |
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| The Operating System | |
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| Install GarageBand | |
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| Open and Register GarageBand | |
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| Make Basic Audio Connections | |
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| Input Routing | |
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| Monitoring | |
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| Moving On | |
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| Make Music with GarageBand | |
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| Open Your First Project | |
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| Launch GarageBand | |
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| Name and Save the Song | |
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| Set Project Tempo, Time Signature, and Key | |
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| Set Preferences | |
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| General Preferences | |
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| Audio and MIDI Preferences | |
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| Export Preferences | |
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| Advanced Preferences | |
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| Moving On | |
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| Create Tracks and Add Loops | |
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| Create a New Track | |
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| Create a Software Instrument Track | |
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| Create a Real Instrument Track | |
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| Place a Loop in a Track | |
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| Add a Software Instrument Loop to the Timeline | |
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| Add an Audio Loop to the Timeline | |
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| Change a Region's Duration | |
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| Drag the Region's Boundaries | |
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| Loop a Region | |
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| Resize a Region | |
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| Move a Region | |
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| Moving On | |
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| Create a Song with Apple Loops | |
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| Open the Loop Browser | |
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| Use the Button View | |
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| Use the Column View | |
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| Use the Search Field | |
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| Audition Loops in the Loop Browser | |
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| Audition a Loop on its Own | |
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| Audition a Loop with the Existing Song | |
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| Work with Loops in the Results List | |
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| Add Favorites | |
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| Filter Results by Scale Type | |
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| Add a Loop from the Finder | |
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| Create a Rhythmic Bed | |
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| Extend the Drum Loop | |
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| Convert a Software Instrument Loop into a Real Instrument Loop | |
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| Play the Drum Loop | |
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| Add a Bass Track | |
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| Locate a Bass Loop in the Loop Browser | |
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| Add the Bass Loop to the Song | |
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| Add More Instruments | |
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| Save That Song! | |
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| Moving On | |
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| Record with Software Instruments | |
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| How Software Instruments Work | |
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| Play a Software Instrument | |
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| Set Up Your MIDI Interface and Controller | |
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| Play a Software Instrument | |
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| Adjust the Sound Level and Position | |
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| Play in Time | |
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| Use the Metronome | |
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| Play Along with an Apple Loop | |
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| Use the Count-In | |
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| Record a Software Instrument Track | |
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| Recording Options | |
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| Record in the Middle of a Track | |
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| Recording with the Cycle | |
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| Tighten Up Your Performance | |
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| Fix Timing | |
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| Play the Track with a New Sound | |
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| Moving On | |
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| Record Audio Tracks | |
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| Get Audio to GarageBand | |
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| Set the Audio Input | |
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| It's All About Connections | |
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| Plug an Instrument into Your Computer | |
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| Create a Blank Audio Track | |
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| Set Up the Audio Track | |
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| Adjust Input Levels | |
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| Record a Track | |
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| Create a Tempo Reference | |
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| Record Your First Track | |
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| Add a Second Track | |
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| Add an Effect as You Record an Audio Track | |
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| Set Up the Effect | |
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| Punch-In: Record in the Middle of a Track | |
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| Manual Punch-In and Punch-Out | |
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| Automatic Punch-In; Manual Punch-Out | |
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| Automatic Punch-In and -Out with the Cycle | |
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| Moving On | |
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| Create a Finished Master | |
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| How to Edit | |
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| Split and Join Regions in the Timeline | |
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| Split | |
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| Join | |
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| About the Editors | |
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| The Software Instrument Display | |
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| The Real Instrument Display | |
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| Work with Software Instrument Tracks | |
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| The Notes Display | |
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| Work with the Entire Region | |
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| Work with Notes Within a Region | |
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| Fix Timing | |
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| Change Pitch | |
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| Adjust the Loudness of Individual Notes | |
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| Copy Individual Notes | |
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| Edit Controller Data | |
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| Work with Real Instruments | |
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| Read the Region | |
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| Select Some Audio | |
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| Split a Region in the Track Editor | |
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| Loop and Trim a Region in the Track Editor | |
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| Delete Audio in the Track Editor | |
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| Cut, Copy, and Paste in the Track Editor | |
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| Drag Audio with the Cursor | |
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| Moving On | |
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| Mix Your Song and Prepare a Finished Master | |
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| E Pluribus Unum: The Basics of Mixing | |
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| Open the Track Mixer | |
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| Adjust the Volume of Individual Tracks | |
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| Use the Volume Slider | |
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| Use the Volume Curve | |
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| Use the Curves to Automate Volume | |
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| Use the Pan Control | |
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| Location, Location | |
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| Use Effects | |
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| Add Track Effects | |
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| Effects 101 | |
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| Dynamic Effects | |
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| Equalization | |
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| Modulation Effects | |
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| Distortion and Gain Effects | |
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| Echo | |
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| Reverb | |
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| Send and Return (Master) Effects | |
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| The Master Track | |
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| Export Your Mix to iTunes | |
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| Export Individual Tracks | |
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| Export a Section of the Song | |
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| Moving On | |
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| Think Like a Producer | |
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| Get to Know Basic Song Structure | |
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| Map Your Song | |
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| Build Up and Down | |
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| Let the Sound Evolve | |
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| Be a "Comp-rang-ducer" | |
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| Write and Record in Sections | |
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| Let the Sound Do the Work | |
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| Collaborate with Others | |
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| Create a Blend | |
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| Pick Instruments that Work Together | |
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| Use Effects Effectively | |
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| Create Space with EQ | |
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| Use Different Amounts of Reverb to Create Ambience | |
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| Replace Reverb with Echo | |
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| Use Compression to Control Dynamic Range | |
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| Spice Up Your Mix with Modulation | |
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| Add and Edit Effects in the Master Track | |
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| Design Your Own Software Instrument Sounds | |
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| Access the Instrument Generators | |
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| Use the Edit Controls | |
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| Common Parameters | |
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| Add Effects | |
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| Store Your Work | |
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| Moving On | |
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| Distribute Your Music | |
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| Export Your Songs to iTunes | |
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| Check the Information in Export Preferences | |
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| Prepare to Export | |
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| Export a Song | |
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| About the Audio File | |
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| Organize Your iTunes Library | |
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| Tag Your Files Fully | |
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| Basic Tagging with iTunes | |
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| Add Artwork to a Song | |
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| Create an MP3 from an AIFF | |
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| Set Your Importing Preferences | |
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| Create the MP3 File | |
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| Edit the Audio File in iTunes | |
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| Remove the Beginning or End from a Song | |
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| Share Files over the Internet | |
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| Send Files via E-mail | |
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| Put Your Files on Your .Mac Site | |
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| Put Your Songs on a Music Site | |
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| Run Your Own Site Using Hosted Space | |
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| Release Your Files on P2P Networks | |
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| Burn Your Songs to C | |
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| Understand the Different Types of CDs You Can Burn | |
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| Prepare for Burning | |
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| Burn the Disc | |
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| Put Your Songs on Your iPod | |
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| Work with Other Audio Formats | |
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| Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) | |
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| AIFF | |
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| Apple Lossless Encoder | |
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| WAV | |
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| Use Your Songs with the Other iLife Applications | |
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| Use Your Songs in an iPhoto Slideshow | |
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| Import Your Songs into iMovie | |
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| Use Your Songs in iDVD | |
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| Moving On | |
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| Take GarageBand Beyond Its Horizons | |
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| Add Peripheral Hardware | |
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| Choose a MIDI Interface and Controller | |
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| Controller/Interfaces | |
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| Stand-Alone Interfaces | |
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| Audio/MIDI Interfaces | |
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| Choose a MIDI Controller | |
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| MIDI Controllers for Non-Keyboardists | |
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| Choose an Audio Interface | |
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| Compatibility | |
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| Type of Connection | |
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| Number of Channels | |
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| Monitoring Features | |
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| Audio Connections | |
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| Beyond the Computer | |
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| Choose a Set of Audio Monitors | |
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| Use a Physical Mixer | |
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| About Microphones | |
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| Use a Preamp | |
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| Use an Outboard Signal Processor | |
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| Patchbays and Switchers | |
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| Set Up Your Studio | |
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| Moving On | |
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| Extend the Power of GarageBand with Additional Software | |
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| Work with Jam Pack | |
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| System Requirements | |
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| Install and Use Jam Pack | |
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| Expand Your Loop Library | |
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| Add Apple Loops | |
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| Put New Apple Loops in Your Library | |
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| Drag Loops into the Loop Browser | |
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| Use the Apple Loop Utility | |
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| Install the Loop Utility | |
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| Open a File in the Loop Utility | |
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| Save a File in the Loop Utility | |
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| Add Third-Party Plug-ins | |
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| Audio Units | |
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| Install AU Plug-ins | |
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| Access AU Effects Plug-ins | |
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| Access AU Instrument Plug-ins | |
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| Bring Sound into GarageBand via ReWire | |
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| Launch a ReWire Application | |
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| Add the ReWire Application to Your GarageBand Mix | |
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| ReWired: Reason and Live at a Glance | |
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| Work with Audio Editing Software | |
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| Open a File in the Two-Track Editor | |
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| Work with the File in the Audio Editor | |
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| Save the File and Use It in GarageBand | |
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| Add Standard MIDI Files to Your GarageBand Project | |
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| Play GarageBand Without an External Controller | |
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| Moving On | |
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| Tech Tips and Troubleshooting | |
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| Troubleshoot Audio Connection Problems | |
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| No Sound from Input | |
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| Before You Panic: Audio | |
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| Interrupted or Partial Sound | |
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| Distorted Sound | |
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| Sound Too Quiet | |
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| No Sound from Output | |
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| Latency When Recording Real Instruments | |
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| Troubleshoot MIDI Connection Problems | |
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| GarageBand Doesn't Recognize a MIDI Device | |
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| MIDI Device Stops Working | |
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| MIDI Keyboard Plays the Wrong Software Instrument | |
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| "Error While Trying to Synchronize Audio and MIDI" Message | |
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| "Phased" Signal on a Real Instrument Track | |
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| GarageBand Starts Using a Different MIDI Device | |
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| Audio MIDI Setup Doesn't Show Your MIDI Interface | |
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| Troubleshoot Playback and Recording Problems | |
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| Troubleshoot Noise or Distortion During Playback | |
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| GarageBand Hangs | |
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| "System Overload" or "Disk Too Slow" | |
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| Pops, Clicks, and Dropouts on Playback | |
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| Reduce GarageBand's Demands on Your Mac | |
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| Computer Issues | |
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| Processor Issues | |
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| RAM Issues | |
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| Maintain Your Hard Drive | |
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| Eliminate Avoidable Noise | |
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| Protect Your Data | |
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| Wrapping Up | |
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| Final Word | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| Resources | |
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| Support | |
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| Newsgroups, Forums, and Message Boards | |
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| GarageBand-Specific Web Links | |
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| General Music and Computer Music Sites | |
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| Mac User Sites | |
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| Music and Computer Media | |
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| Music Sharing Sites | |
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| Musical Equipment | |
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| Software | |
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| Plug-in Effects and Software Instruments | |
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| Audio and MIDI Interfaces | |
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| Mixers, Monitors, Effects, and Mics | |
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| Sounds and Samples | |
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| Music Gear Retailers | |
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| Computer and Computer Equipment Retailers | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |