Do you want to bring out your recording artist within? Or do you just believe that life needs a soundtrack? Either way, GarageBand will turn your Mac into a recording studio, and when Tony and the Mac Man strt jammin’ in these pages, you’ll discover all the amazing things you can do with it. Learn to use loops, make tracks, play real or software instruments, mix and shape the sound, distribute your creations—and free the music you have inside.
Offers insight from stars like Pete Sears, Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady, and Saturday Night Live bandleader G.E. Smith
Covers MIDI keyboards, recording, mixing, using real instruments, managing music, and more
Lavishly illustrated and loaded with anecdotes, tips, and ideas
Part I: Kick Out the Jams.
Chapter 1: Songs in the Key of iLife.
Chapter 2: Adding Prerecorded Loops.
Part II: Careful with That Axe, Eugene.
Chapter 6: Using Software Instruments.
Chapter 7: Using Real Instruments.
Part III: In Search of the Lost Chord.
Chapter 9: Editing Tracks.
Chapter 10: All About Effects.
Part IV: Sympathy for the Demo.
Chapter 12: Managing Your Music.
Chapter 13: Putting Songs on an iPod.
Part V: When the Music’s Over.
Chapter 15: Making Slideshows and Videos.
Chapter 16: Putting Music Videos on DVD.
Etc.