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GarageBand '08 Training

Platform: Mac

Description

With GarageBand^® from Apple^® you can record, edit, and mix a song exactly as you want it, in CD quality! In this series, we'll be talking about how best to use GarageBand for whatever project you're working on.

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A. Getting Started

Tutorial Number	Tutorial Title	Key #	Length
1.	Taking a look at GarageBand	35919	0:34
2.	Creating a new project	35920	1:28
3.	Setting audio input & output preferences	35921	2:08
4.	Setting Levels	35922	1:23
5.	Adding Software Instrument tracks	35923	1:29
6.	Deleting tracks	35924	0:36
7.	Looking at additional hardware	35925	1:15

B. Working with Loops

Tutorial Number	Tutorial Title	Key #	Length
1.	Viewing loops in Button view	35926	2:16
2.	Viewing loops in Column view	35927	1:44
3.	Adding to the Favorites list	35928	0:55
4.	Extending loops	35929	1:29
5.	Cloning loops	35930	1:24
6.	Using Loop Families	35931	0:44
7.	Splitting audio regions	35932	2:05

C. Creating Your Own Loops

Tutorial Number	Tutorial Title	Key #	Length
1.	Looking at recording your loops	35933	0:33
2.	Recording a loop	35934	2:21
3.	Saving your loop to the library	35935	2:15
4.	Removing your loop from the library	35936	0:48
5.	Using Multiple Pass recording	35937	2:30
6.	Making a Drum loop	35938	2:51

D. Adding External Loops

Tutorial Number	Tutorial Title	Key #	Length
1.	Looking at the Loop Library index	35939	0:55
2.	Installing new loops	35940	1:06
3.	Choosing which loop collections to display	35941	0:56

E. On-Screen Keyboard

Tutorial Number	Tutorial Title	Key #	Length
1.	Using the basic on-screen keyboard	35942	1:32
2.	Using musical typing	35943	1:12
3.	Exploring advanced features	35944	1:53
4.	Viewing chord names in the Display window	35945	0:43

F. Recording

Tutorial Number	Tutorial Title	Key #	Length
1.	Setting up the Metronome	35946	1:42
2.	Using the Count In feature	35947	1:15
3.	Punching in a take	35948	2:18
4.	Recording Multi-Take performances	35949	4:03
5.	Recording with multiple tracks	35950	1:20

G. Track Settings

Tutorial Number	Tutorial Title	Key #	Length
1.	Using the Gate to reduce noise	35951	1:53
2.	Selecting effect presets for a live track	35952	1:42
3.	Compressing a track for a balanced sound	35953	2:06
4.	Using the Effects slots	35954	2:46
5.	Using the new Visual EQ with presets	35955	1:17
6.	Using the new Visual EQ manually	35956	3:18
7.	Setting the echo	35957	1:53
8.	Setting the reverb	35958	1:53
9.	Saving the track information as a preset	35959	2:05
10.	Using the panning and volume curves	35960	2:10
11.	Locking curves to a region	35961	0:37
12.	Exploring the new effects automation	35962	2:10

H. The Track Editor

Tutorial Number	Tutorial Title	Key #	Length
1.	Labeling and organizing tracks & audio regions	35963	2:09
2.	Adding, deleting & moving single notes	35964	2:22
3.	Changing note velocity	35965	1:23
4.	Changing the pitch of an audio region	35966	0:56
5.	Looking at different Notation views	35967	1:41
6.	Looking at the quantization of musical notes	35968	1:26
7.	Enhancing the timing of notes	35969	2:35
8.	Trimming real instrument clips	35970	1:25
9.	Enhancing real instrument tracks	35971	2:40

I. The Built-in Tuner

Tutorial Number	Availability Status	Tutorial Title	Key #	Length
1.		Opening the Tuner	35972	0:39
2.		Reading the Tuner interface	35973	0:59

J. Editing Your Song

Tutorial Number	Tutorial Title	Key #	Length
1.	Panning tracks	35974	1:24
2.	Organizing a song with an Arrange track	35975	2:35
3.	Using the Master Volume	35976	0:54
4.	Using the Fade Out option on your song	35977	0:54
5.	Using the Digital Display box	35978	2:33
6.	Locking and unlocking tracks	35979	1:24
7.	Altering tempo	35980	1:24
8.	Exploring the Ducking feature	35981	2:20

K. Making Key Changes

Tutorial Number	Availability Status	Tutorial Title	Key #	Length
1.		Using the Master Pitch bar	35982	2:19
2.		Changing key in the Time Display box	35983	1:08

L. Adding External Audio & MIDI Files

Tutorial Number	Availability Status	Tutorial Title	Key #	Length
1.		Importing WAV, AAIF, & MP3 files	35984	1:12
2.		Importing MIDI files	35985	1:38

M. Exporting Your Song

Tutorial Number	Tutorial Title	Key #	Length
1.	Exporting as AIFF, AAC, & MP3	35986	1:43
2.	Exporting as a 24-bit file	35987	1:16
3.	Exporting to iTunes	35988	0:58
4.	Burning a CD in GarageBand	35989	0:25

N. Integrating GarageBand with iLife^®

Tutorial Number	Tutorial Title	Key #	Length
1.	Using the Media Browser	35990	1:25
2.	Using the iLife Preview	35991	1:01
3.	Saving a song with an iLife Preview	35992	0:49
4.	Using photos in GarageBand	35993	1:55
5.	Using a project in iPhoto^™	35994	0:40
6.	Using a project in iMovie^®	35995	0:36