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Whether you're a professional musician or a mere novice, Apple's GarageBand software has everything you need to produce commercial-quality recordings entirely on your own. Just imagine how many thousands of singers and instrumentalists remain undiscovered because they lack the capability to produce viable demos. Well, no more.

Now there's no need to assemble a backup band or book time at a professional studio--GarageBand has it covered. And GarageBand 2: The Missing Manual gives you the know-how you need to make it all happen. It's an authoritative, witty guide to constructing digital recordings with GarageBand.

Written by the master of the Missing Manual series, and a musician himself, David Pogue, this top-selling book shows you how to maximize the program's entire set of tools. Pre-recorded loops, sampled sounds, live recordings--they're all explained in easy-to-understand language. It also shows you how to apply professional-sounding effects like reverb or chorusing, and then export the finished product to iTunes, where you can download your work to an iPod, export it as an MP3, or burn it onto CDs.

Now revised to reflect GarageBand's latest features, this book's second edition also addresses how to:

• use GarageBand's eight-track capabilities
• display music notation in real time
• enhance timing and pitch for better quality recordings
• change the tempo and key of recorded instruments
• tune guitars with GarageBand before recording

So if you're chasing a dream or just having fun, GarageBand 2: The Missing Manual is the only resource you need to make the finest musical recordings possible.

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GarageBand is one of the most powerful tools for capturing and manipulating sound that has ever been made available to the public. Although GarageBand has always been easy to use, it provides an amazing amount of power and sophistication to users who really want to dig in and get the most out of the program. GarageBand '08 Power! provides an easy to understand, detailed guide on how to make professional sounding music, podcasts, soundtracks, mixes, mashups, and much more with the newest version of GarageBand. Through the use of screenshots, tutorials, creative jumping-off points, and real world examples, the book teaches the reader how to use GarageBand to create music, record and publish podcasts and score their own movies. It's an ideal introduction for those with no prior knowledge of GarageBand, but also covers advanced topics and provides info an all the new features..
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• Bestselling author "Dr. Mac" gets novice and seasoned musicians playing, recording, and creating music with GarageBand, Mac's complete digital music recording studio
• The straightforward but fun approach offers expert advice about setting up a digital studio, laying down tracks, working with loops, recording with MIDI and software instruments, mixing tracks into songs, sharing creations with others, and much more
• More than half of all U.S. households have at least one member who currently plays a musical instrument, making GarageBand For Dummies an essential reference for anyone looking to make the creative process easy and affordable
• Explores how recorded performances, digital audio, and looping tracks can easily be arranged and edited like building blocks to create a song

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Whether you're an accomplished musician or a student, Garageband is the most rewarding way to create, perform, and record your own music. In the only Apple-certified guide to Garageband, composer and master trainer Mary Plummer shows you just how easy it is to turn your Mac into a fully featured recording studio. Plummer offers a complete, self-paced course in all aspects of Garageband - from mastering the interface and basic recording techniques to the secrets of arranging a song, editing and mixing tracks, adding effects, and distributing your Garageband compositions. Fully updated for version 3, Mary covers all of Garageband's hot new features including podcast recording and iMovie scoring..
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This comprehensive guide shows you how to integrate a variety of production tools for the Mac OS X platform into all stages of audio production so that you can create and produce music. From single applications to complete suites, you’ll discover the software toolsets that are best for you and then discover how to incorporate them into a coherent workflow. Featuring best practices, real-world examples, and interviews with audio professionals, this book pulls together all the programs and tasks you need..
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Capturing ideas quickly

Writing memorable tunes and songs

Using loops

Understanding MIDI and software Instruments

Understanding audio recording and real instruments

Using effects - effectively!

Let's face it, for many beginners and amateur musicians new to computer-based music making, much of today's top-of-the-range recording software is far too complicated to operate. It's not like that with GarageBand. The complicated stuff remains hidden from view, with just the basic controls on display. The interface is friendly and inviting rather than off-putting, and capturing your ideas is quick and intuitive.

Keep it Simple with GarageBand contains a series of easy music making projects for beginners and amateur musicians. Follow these simple projects and you'll not only learn how to use GarageBand effectively, you'll also pick up tons of insider tips on songwriting, constructing tunes and pro-style audio production along the way: all explained in easy-to-understand terminology. Each project is preceded by on-topic, background information explaining just what you will be doing and why.

Keep it Simple with GarageBand!.
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Create, record, and remix professional-level music with the recently released GarageBand and this great resource as your guide. Get expert help mastering the amazing tools at your fingertips—built-in software instruments, tons of pre-recorded loops, amps, effects, and editing tools. The special color section features a project that walks you through writing a song from scratch, mixing tracks, and creating a master recording. Includes a detailed overview of JamPack—the new Mac add-on that triples available music content..
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If you've purchased an Apple Mac computer in the last few years you're probably already familiar with GarageBand, Apple's incredibly easy-to-use, virtual recording studio. Perhaps you're new to recording and dipping your toe in the water. Maybe you're already using this powerful software to write and record your own songs. If you're running version 3, you may even be producing your own radio and video podcasts, using the new jingle content. Whatever your skill-level, one things for sure: you're bound to find this book an invaluable working companion.

Okay, the online help and PDF manuals do a fine job of describing how things work but they don't tell you that GarageBand's software instruments are the same powerful synthesisers as those found in Logic Pro, only with simplified controls. Once you discover their true potential, there are some powerful editing features just begging to be used. That's the kind of insider knowledge revealed in this book along with tips on buying hardware for your personal studio, Apple loops, audio and MIDI, effects, production, mixing and mastering.

Some dismiss GarageBand as a toy. But that's just plain silly. Yes it does lack the high-end features of some of the more expensive recording software programs. But rest assured, there are plenty of useful work-arounds and tips and tricks to be had. For those in the know, GarageBand provides all the power tools needed to produce stunning, CD-quality audio projects. Read this book and all will be revealed..
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GarageBand '08 allows users to create and edit music on the Mac, whether for podcasts or professional movie soundtracks. Musician and expert instructor Garrick Chow demonstrates how to create a song entirely from scratch using loops, software instruments, and real instruments. Even non-musicians can get in on the game with the new Magic GarageBand feature. In addition, Garrick explains how to perform multi-track recording, automate effects, export sound files to iTunes, and much more. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.

Topics Include:

• Creating a song entirely from loops
• Recording software instruments
• Working with real instruments
• Using Magic GarageBand
• Arranging, editing, and mixing
• Automating effects
• Recording and editing podcasts

Duration: 5.25 hours
On 1 DVD-ROM.
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The first and best book about iLife is back—and better than ever!  Since its debut two years ago, Apple’s iLife suite has provided users with a way to organize, produce, and share their digital media, whether they’re editing and emailing digital photos, burning home movies to DVD, or creating a CD of original songs.Apple's newest revision of this software— iLife' 05—includes new versions of iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, and GarageBand. and all four programs—along with iTunes—work together better than ever.

Here to explain how it all works is  The Macintosh iLife '05, a completely revised and expanded edition of Jim Heid's bestselling book/DVD on Apple's revolutionary digital media studio.

This lavishly illustrated handbook and a two-hour instructional DVD combine to create the ideal iLife learning experience. Its innovative, full-color design puts everything you need to know about iLife and digital media at your fingertips. Each two-page spread is a self-contained tutorial or set of tips on a specific subject, all written in the friendly writing style that has made Jim Heid one of the most admired writers and instructors in the Mac community. Along the way, you'll find plenty of screenshots, diagrams, and easy-to-follow instructions to guide you through the steps.You'll also find informationt shows you how to do more with your Mac—Jim Heid covers the latest iPod models and accessories, offers tips on using microphones to create better sounds for your iMovie and GarageBand creations, and provides useful advice on how to convert your old tapes and albums to a digital format.

The companion DVD has been completely updated for iLife '05, and contains two hours of video instruction on all five iLife applications. Watch over Jim Heid's shoulder as he creates iLife projects ranging from photo books to home movies (complete with sound effects and transitions)  to original GarageBand compositions. The DVD also includes software, GarageBand loops, and more. Soon you'll find yourself eager to create compelling iLife projects of your own. Inspiration guaranteed.

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