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GarageBand 2 Create and Record Music on a Mac

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ISBN-10: 0321330196

ISBN-13: 9780321330192

Edition: 2005

Authors: Mary Plummer

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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…    
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Book details

List price: $29.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Publication date: 3/24/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.936

Getting Started
The Methodology
System Requirements
Installing GarageBand
Copying the Lesson Files
About the Apple Training Series
Resources
Working with the Interface
Before You Start
Launching GarageBand
Exploring the GarageBand Window
Exploring the Timeline
Using the Mouse and Keyboard
Playing a Song in the Timeline
Exploring Tracks and Regions
Zooming In to and Out of the Timeline
Exploring the Track Editor
Using the Track Editor for Software Instruments
Using the Track Editor for Real Instruments
Using the Track Editor for Apple Loops
Exploring the Loop Browser
Using the Loop Browser in Button View
Using the Loop Browser in Column View
Creating a Cycle Region in the Timeline
Auditioning Loops with a Song
What You've Learned
Working with Tracks in the Timeline
Understanding Tracks
Preparing the Project
Selecting Prerecorded Loops
Adding a Loop Track
Extending a Loop Region
Muting a Track
Deleting a Track in the Timeline
Recording a Basic Software Instrument
Saving Your Song
Deleting a Region from the Timeline
Changing a Track Name and Icon
Saving Your Project and Opening a New Project
Changing a Software Track Instrument
Using Solo and Mute to Evaluate Tracks
What You've Learned
Working with Software Instruments
Starting a New Song
Changing Project Tempo
Recording a Simple Drum Part
Multipass Recording
Building a Song from Scratch
Building Rhythm Tracks
Recording a New Software Instrument Part
Editing a Software Instrument Region in the Track Editor
Recording and Editing a New Region
Finishing the Song
What You've Learned
Working with Real Instruments
Connecting Musical Instruments to Your Computer
Preparing the Project
Creating a Real Instrument Track
Recording and Saving a Real Instrument Part
Adding Preset and Custom Effects
Creating Guitar Test Tracks
Trimming and Looping a Real Instrument Recording
Arranging and Editing Regions into Songs
What You've Learned
Working with Apple Loops
Preparing the Project
Understanding Apple Loops
Listening to the Finished Song
Customizing the Loop Browser
Building a Song with Apple Loops
What You've Learned
Arranging Music with GarageBand
Clarifying Your Musical Goals
Working with Basic Music Arrangement Techniques
Listening to the Finished Song
Working with Advanced Music Arrangement Techniques
Finishing the Song
What You've Learned
Mixing and Effects
Understanding Basic Mixing
Working with the Track Mixer
Creating a Rough Mix
Fixing the Timing and Velocity of a Software Region
Adding Effects to a Track
Working with Volume and Pan Curves
Working with the Master Track
What You've Learned
Sharing Your Finished Songs
Exporting to iTunes
Using Your Playlist with iLife
Converting AIFF Files to MP3
What You've Learned
Advanced GarageBand Tips and Techniques
Strategies for Minimizing the Load on Your Processor
Monitoring the Processor with the Playhead
Adding an MP3 File to the Timeline
Reusing Your Real Instrument Recordings
Enhancing Timing in the Track Editor
Adding Loops to GarageBand
Working with Multiple Control Points in the Timeline
Working with the Instrument Tuner
Multitrack Recording
Advanced Track Editor Techniques
Exploring Editing Controller Information in a Software Instrument Region
Searching for Loops by Scale
Exploring Jam Packs
What You've Learned
Logic for GarageBand Users
Index