Creating Soundtracks and more with GarageBand

Timeline Track HeaderTrack Mixer Transport Controls Instrument Fx & Loop Browser Time display/tuner Master volume slider and level meters Playhead Track info Media browser Zoom slider Tracks Beat Ruler Scroll bar Record enable Mute solo lock triangle Audio Edit Region (wave & MIDI)

Set Up Tracks: LIVE INSTRUMENT RECORDING and/or SOFTWARE INSTRUMENT New Song: Save to Desktop & Select Tempo, Signature and Key Add More Tracks: Choose “New Basic Track” for non MIDI Choose “New Track” for MIDI Customize as you go. Create: Use Loops, iTunes, Live Instruments, or a mix.

 CHANGE YOUR VIEW: Track your song using measures, tuner or time code or project.  Offset pitch by clicking a new key  CHANGE YOUR KEY: identify where key change will occur (new section of a song) – TRACK: Master Track / change master track to MASTER PITCH

 Add Track>Movie Track  Drag Movie Clip to Track (or use Movie Browser)  Highlight Movie Sound and Delete (to add custom audio)

 Customize your movie sounds. Add ambient music. Then experiment with sound layers and non-literal sounds using effects.

Change: now you can drag your defined region to a new location To use a section more than once, use the option key Track: show arrange track define an arrange region click the + sign in the arrange header drag region left to right (blue highlight) select region once to select, then click again to name it Arrange: move chorus before a verse or repeating a chorus Repeat: for each section of song

Audio Mixing Engineer – use track mixer to balance volume, pan left to right, or add perfect fade in / out Click triangle at top of track header The pan dial – click in center and drag up or down to position L or R TIP: Lead vocals / Bass / drums – center pan TIP: Mix supporting keyboards and guitars to sides Change volume of each track – drag slider to left or right Track level meters who output level End song with fade out – choose TRACK: fade out The master track will show automation curve (bottom) Customize by master mix fade by moving control points in curve

 ADD CHAPTERS: Move playhead to new sequences or shifts in action. Add a marker at each location including the beginning. Name chapters.

 SAVING: In order to use your movie with markers you must export to iDVD. To save a working file with markers, save your GarageBand.band file and Share.

Parameters Click the triangle on the track header Add Automation Click on automation line where effect change will be begin Node will be added Click again to end automation Select track Click track info buttonClick details triangle Checked effects are listed – others have many settings – view by effect edit button Digital signal processor effects delaydistortionchorus

Multi Take Recording Turn Cycle Region On All performances are recorded Audition each Pick which one you want Beat ruler drag on beat ruler to zone to record then select track Record and re- record during each cycle takes are recorded and noted in the top left corner choose what take you want

Save selected song to hard drive. Select SHARE: send song to iTunes (home) Complete form required for iTunes if at home. AAC – iTunes format Single stereo file is created Save selected song to hard drive. Select SHARE: export song to disk (lab) Compress and save as mp3 for media players Single stereo file is created

Create a non-literal audio track for your movie and add literal effects as needed. Create a sound logo for your autoplay. Create an enhanced podcast in digital storytelling style.