Apple GarageBand 2.0 - Manual (Page 38)

38 Chapter 5 Working in the Timeline
To set the note value for Fix Timing:
m Click the Timeline Grid button, then choose a note value from the menu, or choose
Automatic.
Splitting Regions
You can split a region in the timeline. Splitting a region lets you start playing the region
from a point other than the beginning, or use parts of a region in different places in the
timeline.
1 Select the region you want to split.
2 Move the playhead over the point in the region where you want to split it.
3 Choose Edit > Split.
Only the selected region will be split, even if a region in another track is under the
playhead as well. If multiple regions are selected and are under the playhead, they will
all be split.
The selected region is split into two regions at the playhead. When you split a Software
Instrument region, any notes at the split point are shortened to that point.
Joining Regions
You can join multiple regions into a single region. To be joined, the regions must be
adjacent to each other on the same track, with no space between them.
Real Instrument regions from loops (blue) can't be joined. Recorded Real Instrument
regions (purple) can only be joined to other Real Instrument regions, and Software
Instrument regions (green) can only be joined to other Software Instrument regions.
1 Make sure the regions are the same type, on the same track, and adjacent to each
other.
2 Select the regions.
3 Choose Edit > Join Selected.
When you join Real Instrument regions, a dialog appears asking if you want to create a
new audio file. Click Create to join the regions in a new Real Instrument region.