Document Outline

• Getting Started
  • Contents
  • About GarageBand Getting Started
    • What’s New In GarageBand
    • Before You Begin
  • GarageBand at a Glance
    • GarageBand Window
    • Timeline
    • Editor
    • For Real Instruments
    • For Software Instruments–Graphic View
    • For Software Instruments–Notation View
    • Loop Browser
    • Button View
    • Column View
    • Track Info Window
    • Real and Software Instrument Tracks
    • Master Track
  • Working With Songs
    • Creating a Song
    • Setting the Tempo
    • Setting the Time Signature
    • Setting the Key
    • Setting the Scale
    • Opening an Existing Song
    • Saving the Song
    • Saving a Song as an Archive
    • Exporting a Song to an iTunes Playlist
  • Using Apple Loops
    • Finding Loops With the Loop Browser
      • Finding Loops in Button View
      • Finding Loops in Column View
    • Previewing Loops in the Loop Browser
    • Refining Your Searches
      • Displaying Loops From a Jam Pack or Folder
      • Searching by Scale Type
      • Limiting Searches to Nearby Keys
      • Searching for Specific Text
    • Adding Loops to the Timeline
    • Creating Your Own Apple Loops
    • Adding Loops to the Loop Library
  • Working in the Timeline
    • About Regions
    • Selecting Regions
    • Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Regions
    • Looping Regions
    • Resizing Regions
    • Moving Regions
    • Transposing Regions
    • Fixing the Timing of Software Instrument Regions
    • Splitting Regions
    • Joining Regions
    • Renaming Regions
    • Using the Timeline Grid
    • Using Undo and Redo
  • Working With Real Instruments
    • Adding a Real Instrument Track
    • Monitoring Real Instrument Input
    • Getting Ready to Record
    • Recording a Real Instrument
      • Recording a Real Instrument With the Cycle Region
      • Recording Multiple Real Instrument Tracks
    • Changing Real Instrument Settings
      • Changing the Instrument
      • Changing the Input Channel
      • Adjusting Input Volume
    • Using the Instrument Tuner
    • Adding an Audio File from the Finder
  • Working with Software Instruments
    • Using Musical Typing
    • Using the Onscreen Music Keyboard
    • Adding a Software Instrument Track
    • Getting Ready to Record
    • Recording a Software Instrument
      • Recording a Software Instrument With the Cycle Region
    • Changing Software Instrument Settings
  • Working in the Editor
    • Selecting Regions
    • Editing Real Instrument Regions
      • Moving Real Instrument Regions
      • Cropping Part of a Real Instrument Region
      • Joining Real Instrument Regions
    • Enhancing the Tuning of Real Instrument Tracks
    • Enhancing the Timing of Real Instrument Tracks
    • Editing Software Instrument Regions
      • Editing Notes in a Software Instrument Region
      • Editing Controller Information in a Software Instrument Region
  • Working In Notation View
    • 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 Down and Pedal Up Symbols
  • Mixing and Adding Effects
    • What Is Mixing?
    • Setting Track Volume Levels
    • Setting Track Pan
    • Using Volume and Pan Curves
    • Setting the Output Volume
    • Adding Fade Ins and Fade Outs
    • Transposing the Song to a Different Key
    • Using Effects
      • Types of Effects
      • Adding Effects
      • Adjusting Effects
      • Turning Effects On and Off
      • Choosing Effect Presets
      • Editing Effect Presets
      • Saving Effect Presets
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Connecting Music Equipment To Your Computer
    • Connecting a Musical Instrument or Microphone
    • Connecting a Music Keyboard to Your Computer
    • Connecting Other Music Equipment