Apple GarageBand 2.0 - Manual (Page 50)

50 Chapter 7 Working with Software Instruments
To move the keyboard:
m Place the pointer anywhere in the space above the keys and drag.
To resize the keyboard:
m Drag the expansion triangle on the lower-right edge of the keyboard window.
To change the range of notes you can play:
m Click the small triangles to the left or right of the keys. Clicking the triangle to the left
lowers the keys by an octave, and clicking the triangle on the right raises the keys by
an octave.
Adding a Software Instrument Track
To record a Software Instrument, you can add a new Software Instrument track or
record on an existing Software Instrument track.
To add a Software Instrument track:
1 Click the Add Track button, or choose Track > New Track.
2 In the New Track dialog, click the Software Instrument tab.
3 Select an instrument category from the Category list, then select the instrument you
want to use from the Instrument list.
Getting Ready to Record
Once you have connected your music keyboard, there are a few things to check before
you start recording:
• Make sure your music keyboard is connected to your computer and is working.
• Select a Software Instrument track and try playing your music keyboard, or clicking
notes on the onscreen music keyboard. You should hear the Software Instrument as
you play.
Recording a Software Instrument
Now you’re ready to record a Software Instrument. You can record one Software
Instrument track at a time.
To record a Software Instrument:
1 Click the header of the Software Instrument track you want to record in to select the
track.
2 Move the playhead to the point in the timeline you want to start recording.
3 Choose Control > Count In to have the metronome play a one-measure count-in before
recording starts. You can also set the playhead a few beats before the point where you
want the music to come in to make it easier to start on the beat.