GarageBand 2

Platform: Mac

Description

GarageBandTM 2 software turns your Mac^® into a recording studio. It includes hundreds of instruments and thousands of prerecorded sound loops that can be adjusted and enhanced to create original songs. Version 2 allows for multi-track live recording, musical notation display, and many other new ways to enhance your productions.

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A. Introduction

		Key #	Length
1.	Introducing GarageBand 2	14280	0:00
2.	System requirements	14281	1:37
3.	Adding equipment to enhance GarageBand 2	14282	1:44

B. Creating Your Own Loops

		Key #	Length
1.	Introduction to creating loops	14283	0:42
2.	Recording a loop	14284	2:01
3.	Saving the recording as a loop	14285	2:17
4.	Removing a loop from the library	14286	0:59
5.	Using drag and drop to add regions as loops	14287	0:42

C. Drum Loops with Cyclical Recording

		Key #	Length
1.	Setting up the track	14288	1:31
2.	Setting up the Cycle Region	14289	0:52
3.	Recording a drum loop with multiple passes	14290	1:35
4.	Using your new loop	14291	1:29

D. Adding External Loops to the Library

		Key #	Length
1.	Why install more loops?	14292	0:39
2.	The Loop Library index	14293	0:44
3.	Installing external loops into the Loops Library	14294	1:39
4.	Choosing which loop collection to display	14295	1:22

E. Locking a Track

		Key #	Length
1.	Why lock a track?	14296	0:46
2.	Locking a track	14297	0:46
3.	Unlocking a track	14298	0:43

F. Importing Audio and MIDI Files

		Key #	Length
1.	Importing audio files into GarageBand 2	14299	2:14
2.	Editing imported audio files	14300	1:17
3.	Importing MIDI files	14301	0:54
4.	Editing imported MIDI files	14302	1:16

G. The Built-In Tuner

		Key #	Length
1.	Finding and opening the built-in tuner	14303	0:40
2.	Reading the tuning interface	14304	0:50
3.	Verifying the intonation of a Real Instrument track	14305	1:03
4.	Using the built-in tuner as a Teaching tool	14306	1:06

H. Enhancing Real Instrument Tracks

		Key #	Length
1.	Why enhance the tuning of a track?	14307	0:37
2.	Adjusting the enhanced tuning settings	14308	2:02
3.	Restricting the enhanced pitches to the song's key	14309	1:32
4.	Adjusting the tempo of a Real Instrument track	14310	1:42
5.	Altering pitches in a Real Instrument track	14311	1:48
6.	Altering the pitch to create harmony	14312	1:24
7.	Why enhance the timing?	14313	0:46
8.	Using the timing enhancement feature	14314	2:54

I. The Onscreen Keyboards

		Key #	Length
1.	Opening the onscreen keyboard	14315	0:48
2.	Resizing the onscreen keyboard	14316	0:57
3.	Opening the Musical Typing Keyboard	14317	0:37
4.	Using the Musical Typing Keyboard	14318	1:15
5.	Musical typing advanced features	14319	1:29

J. Multiple Track Recording

			Key #	Length
1.		What is multiple track recording	14320	0:47
2.		Enabling multiple track recording	14321	1:03

K. Panning Controls

		Key #	Length
1.	Review of panning controls	14322	1:02
2.	Enabling advanced panning controls	14323	0:34
3.	Understanding the advanced panning interface	14324	0:52
4.	Setting panning control points	14325	1:05

L. Key Changes

		Key #	Length
1.	Why change the key?	14326	0:37
2.	Opening the master pitch controls	14327	0:38
3.	Setting key change action points	14328	1:55
4.	Editing key change control points	14329	0:49

M. Simulating Chord Changes

		Key #	Length
1.	Using key changes to simulate chords	14330	0:46
2.	Explaining basic chords	14331	1:35
3.	Setting a common chord progression	14332	1:28
4.	Selecting appropriate loops for chord changes	14333	0:55

N. 12 Bar Blues Project

		Key #	Length
1.	Creating a 12 bar blues project	14334	0:37
2.	Building a rhythm section	14335	1:31
3.	The 12 bar blues chord pattern	14336	1:24
4.	Setting key change action points	14337	1:52
5.	Using the Cycle Region to play the 12 bar blues	14338	2:34

O. The Vocal Transformer

		Key #	Length
1.	Revealing a Real Instrument's details	14339	1:29
2.	Using the Vocal Transformer effect	14340	2:12
3.	Making your own Vocal Transformer settings	14341	1:49

P. Viewing and Editing Musical Notation

		Key #	Length
1.	GarageBand notation overview	14342	0:38
2.	Viewing musical notation	14343	0:40
3.	Quantization of musical notation	14344	1:02
4.	Editing musical notation	14345	0:37
5.	Adding new notes in the Musical Notation View	14346	1:07

Tutorial series by Dan Schmit

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