MacAddict Making Music with GARAGEBAND

MacAddict Making Music with GARAGEBAND

by Jay Shaffer, Gary Rosenzweig
Released June 2004
Publisher(s): Que
ISBN: 9780789732262

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Book description

Do you find yourself singing in the shower, pretending your shampoo bottle is your microphone and your towel is your guitar? Do you tap out drum rhythms with your pen at work? Now you can channel your musical energy using The MacAddict Guide to Making Music with GarageBand, the Mac software program that can turn you into a virtual recording star. MacAddict's focused, no-olds-barred approach is evident in this musical tutorial. Learn about pre-recorded loops that enable you to sound like you're singing with a symphony orchestra even if you can't actually play a single instrument. Or, if you are instrumentally-inclined, you will also learn how to hook up your instruments to record your own sound and later use GarageBand to edit and mix it for truly professional results. MacAddict is the authoritative voice in the Mac community and The MacAddict Guide to Making Music with GarageBand is the only book they endorse. It is sure to become the only book you'll need to learn how to unleash your inner rock star.

Table of contents

  1. Copyright
  2. About the Authors
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. We Want to Hear from You!
  5. INTRODUCTION
  6. GETTING STARTED WITH GARAGEBAND
    1. WHAT IS GARAGEBAND?
    2. INSTALLING GARAGEBAND
    3. WHAT TO EXPECT FROM GARAGEBAND ON YOUR MAC
  7. MAKING MUSIC WITH APPLE LOOPS
    1. STARTING A NEW SONG
    2. USING THE LOOP BROWSER
    3. ADDING AND MODIFYING APPLE LOOPS
    4. ADJUSTING TRACK VOLUME
    5. WORKING WITH TRACKS AND REGIONS
    6. CREATING A DANCE SONG
  8. RECORDING YOUR OWN MUSIC WITH SOFTWARE INSTRUMENTS
    1. PLAYING GARAGEBAND'S SOFTWARE INSTRUMENTS
    2. RECORDING A SOFTWARE INSTRUMENT TRACK
    3. EDITING A SOFTWARE INSTRUMENT TRACK
    4. EDITING SOFTWARE INSTRUMENTS
    5. CREATING A JAZZ TUNE
  9. RECORDING YOUR GUITAR
    1. GETTING YOUR GUITAR TO PLAY WELL WITH GARAGEBAND
    2. CHOOSING AN AMPLIFIER
    3. RECORDING YOUR PERFORMANCE
    4. EDITING YOUR PERFORMANCE
    5. OVERDUBBING YOUR GUITAR
    6. RECORDING A ROCK SONG
  10. RECORDING VOCALS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS
    1. USING MICROPHONES AND HEADPHONES
    2. SETTING GARAGEBAND'S INPUT LEVELS
    3. SETTING UP YOUR VOCAL STYLE
    4. RECORDING YOUR PERFORMANCE
    5. EDITING YOUR PERFORMANCE
    6. OVERDUBBING YOUR PERFORMANCE
    7. RECORDING A BLUES TUNE
  11. EDITING AND MIXING YOUR MUSIC
    1. EDITING AND ARRANGING REGIONS
    2. OPTIMIZING TRACK EFFECTS
    3. CHOOSING MASTER TRACK EFFECTS
    4. MIXING A ROCK SONG
  12. FINISHING UP
    1. EXPORTING TO ITUNES
    2. BURNING TO CD
    3. MAKING AN MP3 FILE
    4. MOVING SONGS TO YOUR IPOD
    5. SHARING YOUR MUSIC ON THE INTERNET
    6. USING YOUR SONG WITH OTHER SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
  13. MAKING YOUR OWN SOFTWARE AND REAL INSTRUMENTS
    1. USING GENERATORS
    2. USING BUILT-IN EFFECTS
    3. CREATING AND SAVING SOFTWARE INSTRUMENTS
    4. CREATING AND SAVING REAL INSTRUMENTS
  14. MAKING YOUR OWN LOOPS
    1. RECORDING YOUR OWN AUDIO LOOPS
    2. CREATING APPLE LOOPS
    3. IMPORTING YOUR APPLE LOOPS INTO GARAGEBAND
    4. USING THIRD-PARTY APPLE LOOPS
  15. ADVANCED TECHNIQUES
    1. USING AUDIO UNIT INSTRUMENTS AND EFFECTS
    2. GARAGEBAND TIPS AND TRICKS
    3. RECORDING TRICKS AND TECHNIQUES
    4. FINAL THOUGHTS
  16. GLOSSARY
    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E
    6. F
    7. G
    8. H - I
    9. K
    10. L
    11. M - N
    12. O
    13. P
    14. Q - R
    15. S
    16. T
    17. U - Z
  17. EXPANDING GARAGEBAND
    1. THE GARAGEBAND JAM PACK
    2. THIRD-PARTY GARAGEBAND EXPANSION OPTIONS
  18. CONFIGURING YOUR STUDIO
    1. MONITORING
    2. HOOKING UP A MIDI KEYBOARD
    3. HOOKING UP A GUITAR DIRECTLY TO YOUR MAC
    4. HOOKING UP A MICROPHONE DIRECTLY TO YOUR MAC
    5. USING AN AUDIO INTERFACE
    6. THE ULTIMATE GARAGEBAND STUDIO
  19. KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
    1. MENU SHORTCUTS
    2. GENERAL GARAGEBAND WINDOW SHORTCUTS
    3. TRACK INFORMATION WINDOW SHORTCUTS
  20. GARAGEBAND SOFTWARE INSTRUMENTS
    1. BASS
    2. DRUM KITS
    3. GUITARS
    4. HORNS
    5. MALLETS
    6. ORGANS
    7. PIANOS AND KEYBOARDS
    8. STRINGS
    9. SYNTH BASICS
    10. SYNTH LEADS
    11. WOODWINDS
    12. SYNTH PADS
  21. EFFECTS LIST
    1. BUILT-IN EFFECTS
    2. INCLUDED AUDIO UNIT EFFECTS
  22. GENERAL MIDI INSTRUMENTS LIST
    1. PIANO
    2. CHROMATIC PERCUSSION
    3. ORGAN
    4. GUITAR
    5. BASS
    6. STRINGS/ORCHESTRA
    7. ENSEMBLE
    8. BRASS
    9. REED
    10. PIPE
    11. SYNTH LEAD
    12. SYNTH PAD
    13. SYNTH EFFECTS
    14. ETHNIC
    15. PERCUSSIVE
    16. SOUND EFFECTS
  23. MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART
    1. MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART FOR THE DLSMUSICDEVICE AND GARAGEBAND
  24. GENERAL MIDI DRUM KEY MAP
  25. ONLINE RESOURCES
    1. GARAGEBAND AND MAC AUDIO SITES
    2. SOURCES FOR LOOPS
    3. MAC AND MUSIC MAGAZINES
    4. MUSIC SHARING SITES
    5. GEAR RETAILERS
    6. REFERENCES
  26. Index

Product information

  • Title: MacAddict Making Music with GARAGEBAND
  • Author(s): Jay Shaffer, Gary Rosenzweig
  • Release date: June 2004
  • Publisher(s): Que
  • ISBN: 9780789732262