GarageBand For Dummies (For Dummies (Music))

Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
	About This Book
	Not-So-Foolish Assumptions
	Conventions Used in This Book
	Icons Used in This Book
	Beyond the Book
	Where to Go from Here
Part 1 Starting on a Good Note
	Chapter 1 Introducing GarageBand for Macs and iDevices
		What Is GarageBand?
		What Can You Do with GarageBand?
		What Can’t You Do with GarageBand?
		Checking Your System Requirements
			The official requirements for Macs
			The official requirements for iDevices
		What Else Do You Need to Run GarageBand?
		Recording with GarageBand: A Few Teasers
			Sneak peek 1: The recording sequence
			Sneak peek 2: GarageBand for Mac
			Sneak peek 3: GarageBand for iDevices
	Chapter 2 Equipping and Setting Up Your Recording Space
		Cobbling Together a Studio Without Breaking the Bank
		Making the Most of Your Recording Space
			Deadening the room
			Preventing background noise
		Equipping Your Studio: Must-Have Gear versus Good-to-Have Gear
		Choosing a Microphone
			Dynamic and condenser microphones
			Microphone polarity patterns
			Microphone preamps
			Setting up your microphone
		Finding the Right Speakers
		Listening with Headphones Without Messing Up the Take
		Adding a MIDI Keyboard to Your Setup
			Finding a keyboard
			Connecting a MIDI keyboard to your computer
		Unraveling the Cable and Connector Conundrum
		Adding an Audio Interface to Your Setup
			Using an audio interface with GarageBand
			Shopping for an interface
		Perfecting Your Mic Setup
			Choosing a mic stand
			Recording vocals with pop filters and wind screens
		Boosting Your Hard Drive Space
		Recording in Tune with a Tuning Device (for Guitarists)
	Chapter 3 Introducing Multitrack Recording with GarageBand
		Understanding the Role of Stereo in Multitrack Recording
		Strolling through the Recording Process, Quickly
		Cutting the Tracks (“No Blood on ’em, Mr. Dylan”)
			Recording tracks on a Mac
			Recording tracks on an iDevice
			Listening to tracks during recording and playback
				Choosing which tracks you hear
				Deciding a track’s fate: Scrap bin, editing room, or mix?
			Changing a track’s settings
			Changing a track’s instrument
			Checking levels during recording and playback
			Adjusting levels
			Polishing tracks
				Overdubbing
				Sweetening
		Mix That Sucka
			Overview of mixing
			Setting the pan
		(Lord and) Mastering
		Managing Song Files
Part 2 Making Music on a Mac
	Chapter 4 Getting Started
		General Pane
			Software Instrument Recordings section
			Trackpad section: The Enable Force Touch Trackpad check box
			Accessibility section: Open Plug-ins in Controls View by Default check box
			Reset Warnings button
		Audio/MIDI Pane
			Devices section
			Instruments and Effects section
			MIDI section
		Metronome Pane
		Loops Pane
			Keyword Browsing setting
			Reset Keyword Layout setting
			Loop Browser setting
		My Info Pane
		Advanced Pane
			Audio Recording Resolution setting
			Auto Normalize setting
			Movie Thumbnail Resolution setting
	Chapter 5 Using Loops to Make Music
		What Is a Loop, Anyway?
			Where to find more loops
			Spicing up your songs with loops
		Finding the Right Loop with the Loop Browser
			Viewing loops in button or column view
			Seeing more instruments
			Searching for a loop you love
				Searching in button view
				Searching in column view
				Using the search field
			Filtering by loop type
			Previewing loops
			Keeping your favorite loops at the ready
			Adding third-party loops to the loop browser
		Setting a Loop’s Tempo
		Adding Loops to Tracks
			Dragging and dropping loops
			Undoing and redoing a loop
			Extending, shortening, and repeating loops
			Editing loops: A preview
			Reusing an edited loop in a different song
	Chapter 6 Recording with MIDI and Software Instruments
		What Is MIDI, Anyway?
		Controlling Software Instruments with a MIDI Keyboard
		Choosing Software Instruments
		Recording Tracks with Software Instruments
		Altering the Sound of Software Instruments
			Delving deeper into Smart controls
			Adding and changing plug-in effects
				Equalizer
				Master echo and reverb
			Compressors and other plug-in effects
				Compressor
				Other plug-ins
		Drummer Tracks
		Testing Your Changes
	Chapter 7 Recording Vocals and Acoustic Instruments with a Mic
		Getting Ready to Record
			Setting up your mic and recording track
			Tweaking the pan to hear vocals better
			Positioning the microphone
			Setting levels
			Adding effects
			Checking for unwanted noise
		Multitrack Recording
			Dave Hamilton on multitrack drum recording
				One track at a time
				Multiple tracks at once
			Recording with a MIDI drum
		Recording the Track
		Improving the Sound of Recordings
	Chapter 8 Recording Electric Guitars and Other Electronic Instruments
		Overview from the Top: Direct or Live Recording
		Direct Recording with GarageBand’s Virtual Amplifiers
			Setting up to record
			Troubleshooting your setup
			Making a too soft instrument louder
			Setting levels
			Recording the track
		Recording Live with an Amplifier and Microphones
		Customizing the Sound of Your Guitar Tracks
			Changing presets and amp simulators
			Editing presets
			Making other changes
Part 3 Postproduction: Finishing Songs on a Mac
	Chapter 9 Editing and Polishing Tracks
		“When Should I Edit Tracks?”
		Editing Software Instrument versus Real Instrument Tracks
		Fixing Flubs and Faux Pas
			Punching in and out to replace part of a track
			Just undo it . . . and then redo it
			Splitting and joining regions
			Silencing mistakes with the track volume control
		Rearranging Regions
			The arrangement track and markers
		Editing Software Instrument Tracks
			Changing the tempo of a song
			Changing the tempo of song parts
			Changing the pitch
			Rearranging notes in a region
		Sweetening: Add New Material? Or Not?
			Percussion
			Backing vocals
				Greek chorus
				Harmony vocals
			Special effects
			Horns, woodwinds, and strings
	Chapter 10 Mixing Tracks into Songs
		What Is Mixing?
		Creating a Level Playing Field
			Roughing it with a rough mix
			A fine tune
			Level meters: Red = dead
		Panning Tracks Left or Right
		The Effects of Adding Effects
			Equalization or not?
			Buying effects
			Echo and reverb
			Compressor
			Chorus
		Doubling Tracks
			The copy-and-paste method
			The re-recording method
	Chapter 11 Mastering Mastering
		What, Exactly, Is Mastering?
		Before You Master
		The Master Track Is for Mastering Tracks
			Applying presets and effects to the master track
				Using presets
			Tweaking effects
				Tweaking master EQ
				Tweaking master echo and master reverb
				Tweaking the compressor and other master effects
			Setting the master volume
		One More Thing Before You Call It “Done”
Part 4 Making Music with Your iDevice
	Chapter 12 Getting Started
		Global Settings
			Allowing GarageBand access
			Global GarageBand preferences
			Project-Specific GarageBand Settings
			Metronome and count-in
			Tempo, time, and key
				Tempo
				Time and key
				Other settings
		The Control Bar
		Sharing Projects with a Mac (and Vice Versa)
	Chapter 13 Making Music with Live Loops
		Loop Basics
			Find more loops
			More about loops
			Grokking the loop grid
		Working with Loops
			Adding Apple loops to cells
			Finding a loop you love
			Listening to loops
			Keeping your favorite loops at the ready
			Types of loops
		Working with Cells
			Editing cells
			Undoing and redoing a loop
			Moving cells
			Recording into a cell
			Adding remix FX
		Recording with the Loop Grid
	Chapter 14 Laying Down Software Instrument Tracks
		What Is MIDI, Anyway?
		Controlling Software Instruments with a MIDI Keyboard
		Working with Software Instruments
			Creating a new software instrument track
			Selecting a different instrument
			Recording a software instrument track
		Working with Tracks
			Displaying track headers
			Adding loops
			Working with regions
				Selecting, cutting, copying, and pasting regions
				Splitting and joining regions
				Trimming regions
				Editing your performance in software instrument regions
	Chapter 15 Recording Vocals and Acoustic Instruments with a Mic
		Getting Ready to Record
			Preparing to record
			Positioning the microphone
			Setting levels
			Adding effects
			Tweaking the pan to hear vocals better
			Checking for unwanted noise
		Multitrack Recording
			Dave Hamilton on multitrack drum recording
				One track at a time
				Multiple tracks at once
			Recording with a MIDI drum controller
		Recording the Track
		Improving the Sound of Recordings
	Chapter 16 Recording Guitars and Basses
		Overview from the Top: Direct or Live Recording
		Direct Recording with GarageBand’s Virtual Amplifiers
			Setting up to record
			Troubleshooting your setup
			Making a too soft instrument louder
			Setting levels
			Recording the track
		Recording Live with an Amplifier and Microphones
		Customizing the Sound of Your Guitar Tracks
			Changing presets and amp simulators
			Changing and modifying stomp box effects
			Editing presets
			Making other changes
Part 5 Postproduction: Finishing Songs on an iDevice
	Chapter 17 Editing and Polishing Tracks
		“When Should I Edit Tracks?”
		Editing Software Instrument versus Real Instrument Tracks
		Arranging and Rearranging
			Song sections
		Fixing Flubs and Faux Pas
			Punching in and out to replace part of a track
			Just undo it . . . and then redo it
			Splitting and joining regions
			Silencing mistakes with automation curves
		Editing Software Instrument Tracks
			Changing the tempo of a song
			Changing the pitch
			Rearranging notes in a region
			Changing a note’s velocity
			To quantize or not
		Sweetening: Add New Material or Not?
	Chapter 18 Mixing Tracks into Songs
		What Is Mixing?
		Creating a Level Playing Field
			Roughing it with a rough mix
			A fine tune
			Level meters: Red = dead
		Panning Tracks Left or Right
		The Effects of Adding Effects
			Equalization or not?
			Compressor
			Echo and reverb
			Chorus
		Doubling Tracks
			The copy-and-paste method
			The re-recording method
	Chapter 19 Mastering Mastering
		Before You Master
		Exporting to a Mac for Mastering
		Sharing Songs
	Chapter 20 File Compression and Your Music
		Understanding Compression
			About uncompressed audio files
			About compressed audio files
		Sharing Your Masterpiece
			Sharing your songs from a Mac
			Sharing your songs from an iDevice
		How Much Compression Can You Stand?
		Distributing Your Music
			Finding the song file on your Mac
			Sending AAC or MP3 files via Mail or Messages
Part 6 The Part of Tens
	Chapter 21 Ten Ways to Improve GarageBand’s Performance
		Starting with the Basics
		Checking on FileVault
		Paying Attention to CPU and RAM Usage
		Checking Out Activity Monitor’s CPU and Memory Tabs
		Recording: 16 Bits versus 24 Bits
		Minimizing the GarageBand Window While Playing or Recording
		Getting More RAM
		Getting Faster Storage
		Turn Off Wi-Fi Before Recording or Performing
		Resetting MIDI Drivers
	Chapter 22 Ten Ways to Take Your Recordings to the Next Level
		Getting a Better Microphone
		Making Sure Your Speakers Reproduce Sound Decently
		Getting Better Headphones
		Fine-Tuning Mic Placement
		Improving Room Acoustics
		Using Quality Cables
		Adding an Audio Interface (and, Optionally, a Mixing Board)
		Switch to More Powerful Software
			Logic Pro
			Pro Tools
	Chapter 23 Ten Useful Websites
		Learn Songs on Guitar or Bass
			Search for free chord charts or tablature
			Ultimate-Guitar
			GarageBand Karaoke (free MIDI files)
		Mix Magazine
		MusicRadar
		Sweetwater Sound
		Musician’s Friend
		Monoprice
		Apple GarageBand Discussion Board
Index
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