Apple GarageBand 3 - Manual (Page 54)

54 Chapter 6 Working With Real Instruments
To use the instrument tuner:
1 Make sure the Real Instrument you want to tune is connected to your computer.
2 Select the Real Instrument track for the instrument you want to tune.
3 Click the tuner icon (the tuning fork) at the left of the time display, or choose
Control > Show Instrument Tuner.
Be sure to play only a single note while tuning. The instrument tuner can’t tune to
a chord, or if you play different notes rapidly.
The instrument tuner works for Real Instruments, but not for Software Instruments.
Adding an Audio File From the Finder
In addition to recording audio in a Real Instrument track, you can add audio files from
the Finder to your projects. You can add an audio file in any of the following formats:
 AIFF
 WAV (including Sony ACID WAV files)
 AAC (except protected AAC files)
 Apple Lossless
 MP3
When you add a compressed file to a project, it stays compressed, saving space and
time.
To add an audio file:
m Drag the file from the Finder to the timeline, either to a Real Instrument track or to the
empty area below the existing tracks.
If you drag an audio file to the empty area below the existing tracks, a new basic track
is added to the timeline, and the audio file is placed in the new track.
Note: Audio files you drag from the Finder will not change to match the tempo or key
of the project.