Overview

Status: Available | Released: Jun 29th, 2011

In this tutorial Scott Freiman pulls Apple's GarageBand (GB) into his virtual "garage" and, with a NASCAR mechanic's passion for detail, shows you how this fine-tuned, hybrid DAW works.

You know, GB is designed to get you to the music fast! In the first section Scott puts the pedal to the metal by building a tune from scratch. Watching Scott make his musical decisions gives you a roadmap to learn all the fundamentals: from creating the first note to the final exported track!

From there, Scott accelerates into the workspace. You'll learn all about the timeline, navigation (no GPS in this release...), the Inspector, the Media Browser and the Notepad. Next you're upshifting into the loops and the awesome new "Flex" tool that can make any recorded audio fit right to the beat!

Speaking of audio, Scott cranks the subwoofer to talk about recording audio tracks while plugging in the included virtual amps and pedalboard. From there he makes a hairpin turn into the world of MIDI and software instruments where he covers all the basics of editing, quantization and the Score Editor.

He then screams down the last straightaway to cover all the cool things you can do while arranging and mixing. Finally, Scott gives you the checkered flag as you cross the GarageBand finish line by learning how to make your own podcasts and movie scores!

This Garageband '11 tutorial by Scott Freiman is not to be missed!

Outline

Section 1: Section 1: Introduction to GarageBand

Section 2: Section 2: Using GarageBand

Section 3: Section 3: A Closer Look At The Workspace

Section 4: Section 4: Working With Loops

Section 5: Section 5: Working With Audio

Section 6: Section 6: Working With Software Instruments

Section 7: Section 7: Arranging And Mixing

Section 8: Section 8: A Few More Things

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These tutorials are clear, concise and provide all the technical information you need to fully utilize GarageBand in a musical context. An outstanding resource for educators and students alike.
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