Introduction

Recording

• On-Screen Keyboards
• External Instruments
• Choosing a GB Instrument
• Recording Options
• Recording a Track

Editing

• Real Instruments
• Software Instruments
• Importing Files
• Creating Your Own Loops

Mixing

• Track Controls
• Track Effects
• Volume Manipulation

Exporting

• Preventing Clipping
• iLife Suite Integration
• Recording Podcasts

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External Instruments

If your musical instrument provides a way to hook it into a computer (usually through USB or MIDI connections), you can use it in GarageBand.   Also, if you have an audio interface or mixer connected to the computer, you can connect your instrument to it.   You can record these performances as Real or Software Instrument tracks.

You can also connect a microphone to the computer and use it to capture performances on instruments that are not computer compatible.   These will appear as Real Instrument tracks.

Once you've connected your instrument or microphone to the computer, be sure to adjust the input settings.   Open System Preferences, select Sound, and go to the Input tab.   Select the appropriate device in the sound input list, and you can now adjust its input volume.

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