GarageBand Essential Training

Learn how to make music with GarageBand, the recording, editing, and mixing software that comes with every Mac.

Introduction

• Capture your musical visions with GarageBand

1. Getting Started

• Understand the GarageBand layout
• Create a new project
• Add tracks
• Understand region types
• Work with the Tempo track

2. Working with Loops and Drummer

• Browse the loop library
• Understand the difference between Software and Real Instrument loops
• Add loops to your project and customize them
• Change loop settings
• Transpose loops
• Import audio tracks
• Use Drummer to create custom drumbeats

3. Working with Software Instruments

• Understand MIDI and Musical Typing
• Connect a keyboard controller
• Record a software instrument track
• Cycle recording
• Split a drum track into multiple tracks
• Edit software tracks
• Create a click track
• Working with synth sounds

4. Working with Real Instruments

• Get real sounds into your Mac
• Set input levels
• Record a Real Instrument track
• Record and composite multiple takes
• Enable simultaneous multitrack recording
• Customize the guitar sound
• Customize the bass sound
• Fix timing issues with Flex Time and groove matching

5. Arranging, Editing, and Mixing Your Project

• Get organized
• Use the Arrangement track
• Equalizing tracks
• Use plugins
• Automate volume and panning
• Lock tracks to improve system performance
• Mixing
• Use the master track

6. Exporting, Sharing, and Archiving Your Project

• Use the Share menu
• Save your project to iCloud to access from other Macs
• Archive your project

Conculsion

• Next steps