Chapter 16

Recording Your Hits with GarageBand

In This Chapter

arrow Navigating the GarageBand window

arrow Adding tracks and loops to your song

arrow Repeating loops and extending your song

arrow Building arrangements

arrow Adding effects to instruments

arrow Exporting your work across the globe

arrow Burning your song to an audio CD

Do you dream of making music? I’ve always wanted to join a band, but I never devoted the time nor learned to play the guitar. You know the drill: Those rock stars struggled for years to gain the upper hand over an instrument, practicing for untold hours, memorizing chords, and… . Wait a second. I almost forgot. You don’t need to do any of that now!

Apple’s GarageBand lets a musical wanna-be (like yours truly) make music with an iMac — complete with a driving bass line, funky horns, and perfect ...

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