1. Garage Band

2. Tracks Software Instruments Software Instruments −MIDI files −Garage Band instruments Real Instruments Real Instruments −Pre-recorded audio files −Live instrumentation

3. Controls Go to “Show Editor” Go to “Show Editor” Real Instruments: Real Instruments: Name Region, Zoomslider, Tuning Enhancement Software Instruments: Software Instruments: −Graphic View −Notation View

4. Effects Compressor, EQ, echo, reverb, and more! Compressor, EQ, echo, reverb, and more! To adjust effects: To adjust effects: select track, click “track info”, click details FYI: to show onscreen keyboard, go to “window” and “keyboard”

5. Loops Control: Show Loop Browser: Control: Show Loop Browser: −Button View −Column View Click and drag to add Click and drag to add (example: drum loops)

6. Loops & Regions Regions—lower half of bar to lengthen or shorten Regions—lower half of bar to lengthen or shorten Loops—upper half of bar Loops—upper half of bar Hover over barline to see indicator Notches indicate end of loop

7. Music Performance How does this apply? How does this apply? Audition tapes Audition tapes Benefits: convenient, inexpensive Benefits: convenient, inexpensive Drawbacks: not professional, need equipment Drawbacks: not professional, need equipment