GarageBand ’09
Getting Started
Includes a tour of the GarageBand
window and step-by-step tutorials
to help you start creating music
and podcasts with GarageBand.
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Contents
Chapter 1
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Welcome to GarageBand
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What You’ll Learn
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Before You Begin
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What You Need to Get Started
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Where to Go for Help
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Finding Out More
Chapter 2
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GarageBand at a Glance
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GarageBand Window
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Timeline
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Editor
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For Real Instrument Tracks
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For Software Instrument Tracks–Piano Roll View
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For Software Instrument Tracks–Score View
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For Podcast and Movie Projects–Marker View
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Loop Browser
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Button View
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Column View
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Track Info Pane
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Real Instrument and Software Instrument Tracks
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Electric Guitar Track
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Master Track
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Media Browser
Chapter 3
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Tutorial 1: Creating and Playing GarageBand Projects
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Creating a New Project
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Playing a Project
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Using the Transport Controls
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Moving the Playhead
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Using the LCD
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Changing the Units of Time
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Changing the Playhead Position in the LCD
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Changing the Project Tempo, Key, and Time Signature
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Saving a Project
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Creating a Magic GarageBand Project
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Choosing Different Instruments in Magic GarageBand
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Shuffling Instruments in Magic GarageBand
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Mixing Instruments in Magic GarageBand
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Playing and Recording Your Instrument in Magic GarageBand
Chapter 4
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Tutorial 2: Learning to Play Guitar and Piano
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Opening a Learn to Play Lesson
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Choosing Chapters and Subchapters
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Playing a Lesson
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Playing Your Instrument with a Lesson
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Changing the Speed of a Lesson
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Recording Your Instrument in a Lesson
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Changing the Mix of a Lesson
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Customizing the Lesson Window
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Customizing a Guitar Lesson
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Customizing a Piano Lesson
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Opening a Learn to Play Lesson in GarageBand
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Getting Additional Learn to Play Lessons
Chapter 5
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Tutorial 3: Recording Vocals and Musical Instruments
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Adding a Real Instrument Track
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Adding a Basic Track
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Adding an Electric Guitar Track
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Getting Ready to Record
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Recording a Real Instrument
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Recording Multiple Takes with the Cycle Region
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Recording on Several Tracks at the Same Time
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Tuning Your Guitar in GarageBand
Chapter 6
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Tutorial 4: Playing and Recording Software Instruments
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Playing Software Instruments with Musical Typing
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Playing Software Instruments with the Onscreen
Music Keyboard
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Getting Ready to Record a Software Instrument
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Recording a Software Instrument
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Merging Software Instrument Recordings
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Viewing Note and Chord Names As You Play
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Working in Score View
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About Score View
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Editing Notes in Score View
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Changing the Clef Sign
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Contents
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Printing Music Notation
Chapter 7
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Tutorial 5: Adding Apple Loops
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Searching for Loops to Use in a Project
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Searching for Loops in Button View
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Searching for Loops in Column View
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Previewing Loops
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Refining Loop Searches
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Searching by Name
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Showing Loops from a Specific Jam Pack or Folder
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Searching by Scale Type
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Limiting Searches to Nearby Keys
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Marking Loops as Favorites
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Adding Loops to the Timeline
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Changing Apple Loops in the Same Family
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Adding Loops to the Loop Library
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Creating Your Own Apple Loops
Chapter 8
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Tutorial 6: Arranging and Editing Your Music
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Arranging Basics
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Selecting Regions
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Moving Regions
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Resizing Regions
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Looping Regions
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Splitting and Joining Regions
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Quickly Rearranging a Project
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Editing Your Recordings in the Editor
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Renaming Regions
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Transposing Regions
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Enhancing the Timing of a Real Instrument Track
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Enhancing the Timing of a Software Instrument Track
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Enhancing the Tuning of a Real Instrument Track
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Setting Real Instrument Regions to Keep Their Original Tempo and Pitch
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Importing Audio and MIDI Files
Chapter 9
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Tutorial 7: Mixing and Adding Effects
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What Is Mixing?
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Basic Mixing
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Setting Track Volume Levels
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Setting Track Pan Positions
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Setting the Master Volume
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Adding a Fade-Out
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Using Effects in GarageBand
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Types of Effects
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Adding Effects to a Track
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Turning Effects On and Off
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Choosing an Effect Preset
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Creating and Saving Effect Presets
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Automating Your Mix
Chapter 10
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Tutorial 8: Creating Podcasts
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Types of Podcasts
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Creating an Audio Podcast
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Creating a Podcast Project
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Recording Narration and Dialogue
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Adding Podcast Sounds
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Importing Media Files with the Media Browser
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Adding Music
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Adding and Editing Markers
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Adding Marker Region Artwork
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Adding a URL
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Adding Chapter Titles
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Deleting Markers
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Adding Episode Artwork
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Editing Artwork
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Editing Episode Information
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Ducking Backing Tracks
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Creating a Video Podcast or Movie Project
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Creating a Video Podcast Project
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Importing a Movie or Video File
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Viewing the Movie
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Working with the Movie’s Audio Track
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Adding Audio
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Adding Markers, Titles, and URLs to a Video Podcast
Chapter 11
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Tutorial 9: Sharing Your Projects
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Sharing Music Projects
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Sharing Podcasts
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Sharing Video Podcasts
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Exporting Projects at the Optimum Loudness
Appendix A
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Keyboard Shortcuts
Appendix B
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Connecting Music Equipment to Your Computer
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Connecting a Microphone or Musical Instrument
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Connecting a Music Keyboard to Your Computer
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Connecting Other Music Equipment
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