Document Outline

• Getting Started
  • Contents
  • Welcome to GarageBand
    • What You’ll Learn
    • Before You Begin
    • What You Need to Get Started
    • Where to Go for Help
    • Finding Out More
  • GarageBand at a Glance
    • GarageBand Window
      • Timeline
    • Editor
      • For Real Instruments
      • For Software Instruments–Graphic View
      • For Software Instruments–Notation View
      • For Podcasts and Movies–Marker View
    • Loop Browser
      • Button View and Podcast Sounds View
      • Column View
    • Track Info Pane
      • Real and Software Instrument Tracks
      • Master Track
    • Media Browser
  • Tutorial 1: Creating, Playing, and Saving GarageBand Projects
    • Creating a New Project
    • Creating a Project Automatically with Magic GarageBand
    • Playing Your Project
    • Saving Projects
  • Tutorial 2: Adding Apple Loops
    • Finding Loops You Want to Use
      • Finding Loops in Column View
      • Finding Loops in Button View
    • Previewing Loops
    • Refining Your Loop Searches
      • Showing Loops from a Specific Jam Pack or Folder
      • Searching by Scale Type
      • Limiting Searches to Nearby Keys
      • Searching by Name
    • Adding Loops to the Timeline
    • Changing Apple Loops in the Same Family
    • Creating Your Own Apple Loops
    • Adding Loops to the Loop Library
  • Tutorial 3: Recording Vocals andMusical Instruments
    • Adding a Real Instrument Track
    • Getting Ready to Record
    • Recording a Real Instrument
      • Recording Multiple Takes with the Cycle Region
      • Recording on Several Tracks at the Same Time
    • Changing Real Instrument Settings
      • Changing the Track Instrument
      • Choosing the Input Source
      • Adjusting the Recording Level
    • Tuning Guitars and Other Instruments
  • Tutorial 4: Playing and Recording Software Instruments
    • Playing Software Instruments with Musical Typing
    • Playing Software Instruments with the Onscreen Music Keyboard
    • Getting Ready to Record a Software Instrument
    • Recording a Software Instrument
      • Recording a Software Instrument with the Cycle Region
    • Changing Software Instrument Settings
    • Viewing Note and Chord Names
  • Tutorial 5: Working withMusicNotation
    • About Notation View
    • Editing Notes in Notation View
      • Adding Notes
      • Selecting Notes
      • Moving Notes
      • Copying Notes
      • Changing the Pitch of Notes
      • Changing the Duration of Notes
      • Deleting Notes
      • Changing Note Velocity
      • Adding Pedal Symbols
      • Changing the Clef Sign
    • Printing Music Notation
  • Tutorial 6: Arranging andEditingYour Music
    • Arranging Basics
    • Moving Regions
    • Resizing Regions
    • Looping Regions
    • Splitting Regions
    • Joining Regions
    • Using the Arrange Track
    • Editing Regions in the Editor
      • Renaming Regions
      • Transposing Regions
      • Enhancing the Timing of Regions in a Real Instrument Track
      • Enhancing the Timing of Items in a Software Instrument Track
      • Enhancing the Tuning of Regions in a Real Instrument Track
      • Setting Real Instrument Regions to Follow Their Original Tempo andPitch
    • Using Undo and Redo
  • Tutorial 7: Mixing andAddingEffects
    • What Is Mixing?
    • Basic Mixing
      • Setting Track Volume Levels
      • Setting Track Pan Positions
      • Setting the Overall (Master) Volume
      • Adding a Fade-Out
    • Adding Effects to a Project
      • Types of Effects
      • Adding Effects to a Track
      • Turning Effects On and Off
      • Adjusting Effects Settings
      • Creating and Saving an Effect Preset
    • Creating Changes over Time with Automation Curves
  • Tutorial 8: Creating Podcasts
    • Creating an Enhanced Podcast Episode
      • Creating a Podcast Project
      • Recording the Podcast Audio
      • Adding Podcast Sounds
      • Importing Media Files
      • Adding Music
      • Adding and Editing Markers
      • Adding Marker Region Artwork
      • Adding a URL to a Marker
      • Adding Chapter Titles
      • Deleting Markers
      • Adding Episode Artwork
      • Editing Artwork
      • Editing Episode Information
      • Ducking Backing Tracks
    • Creating Video Podcasts and Movie Projects
      • Importing a Movie or Video File
      • Viewing the Movie
      • Working with the Movie’s Audio Track
      • Adding Audio
      • Adding Markers, Titles, and URLs to a Video Podcast
  • Tutorial 9: Sharing Your Projects
    • Sharing Music Projects
    • Sharing Podcasts
    • Sharing Video Podcasts
    • Exporting Projects at the Optimum Loudness
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Connecting Music Equipment toYour Computer
    • Connecting a Musical Instrument or Microphone
    • Connecting a Music Keyboard to Your Computer
    • Connecting Other Music Equipment