Publisher's Synopsis
Writing and recording music tracks and podcasts using virtual instruments, audio loops, and voice recordings made easy on your Apple devices with this color guide
Key Features
- Explore and utilize GarageBand tools to create, record and edit music and podcasts.
- Navigate the whole process of recording, mixing, and mastering your work through the eyes of an industry expert.
- Use premade loops, virtual instruments, and live instruments in your tracks.
Book Description
GarageBand is a popular music creation application that comes free with MacOS, iPadOS and iOS. For many people, GarageBand is their first foray into the world of music composition and production. You can then edit your music on a timeline, using various mixing effects.
In this book, you'll quickly learn your way around the GarageBand user interface. You will learn what the loop library is and how to use it, how to use the built-in instrument library, including installing third-party VST and AU virtual instruments. You will understand how to use an external audio-interface and keyboard. You will learn how to record and edit on a timeline to arrange a music track or podcast that stands up to professionally released music tracks or podcasts. You will also master how to create inspiring drum tracks using the virtual drummer interface. This book will also cover how to perform a final mix down using track and master bus effects ready for exporting your final composition.
By the end of this book, you'll have a firm understanding of what GarageBand is, and how to get started on the Mac, iPad and iPhone. If you dream of creating professional sounding music or podcasts, then this book will take you from having no knowledge to being experienced in no time.
What you will learn
- Navigating the GarageBand user interface.
- Understanding how the loop library works.
- Working with the instrument library, as well as third-party virtual instruments.
- Using the track view to arrange a song.
- Learn how to record and edit live instruments and voice.
- Using GarageBand as a full podcast production studio.
- Performing a full mix down using track and insert effects.
Who This Book Is For
This book is for music producers, audio engineers, aspiring artists, podcast/content creators who would like to create their own music or podcasts using Apple devices such as Macs, iPads and iPhones. No familiarity of GarageBand is required.
Table of Contents
- Getting Started with GarageBand
- Navigating the User Interface
- Exploring the Loop and Instrument Library
- Installing 3rd Party VST / AU Virtual Instruments and Effects
- Using an Audio Interface and Keyboard
- An Introduction to Music Production and Audio Engineering
- Creating a Simple Music Track with Loops
- Using the Virtual Drummer
- Recording Instruments with the Instrument Library and 3rd Party Instruments
- Recording Live Instruments
- Writing Music to Video
- Recording and Editing Podcasts
- Mixing With Track vs Master Bus Effects
- Exporting Your Final Track
- What Next?
