#GARAGEBAND TIPS FOR BEGINNERS MAC#

Your audio should always be just on the border between green and yellow. It has a color bar that corresponds to the volume of the audio it is picking up. These are both helpful in music recording, offering a count-in to start recording and a metronome feature, respectively, so they can be disabled for podcasting purposes by just clicking on them.Ĥ) Just below the top menu, you will see a panel that says Audio 1, which is your first track. To the right of this, there is a button with numbers on it and a button with a metronome on it. You can go to the top-middle menu on the screen and select 'Time' to focus on the amount of time that passes during each recording you make. In this menu, you can reselect the correct input device in the Audio tab.ģ) Your main project editor should now appear. If you get past this stage and find that your audio is not recording, head up to the top task bar, click GarageBand, then click Preferences. Some of these devices can be used in GarageBand, while others are stand-alone devices from which you can import your content onto your computer. A list of available devices can be found here.

Hope College's Library Tech Desk regularly rents out audio recording devices that you can use in GarageBand. Do not select the input that has two circles next to it instead of only one, as this will create stereo audio which can make your project sound unbalanced.

#GARAGEBAND TIPS FOR BEGINNERS MAC#

If you are using a microphone, make sure that it is selected instead of the regular Mac microphone. A menu will appear below, where you can select the input you plan to use. Click the option that shows the image of a microphone.

If you don't have a Mac (where it is preloaded on the system), the tech desk on the library's second floor has Macs with GarageBand installed.Ģ) Launch the app and select 'New Project' or 'Empty Project,' then click 'Choose.' When the project loads, you will be asked to choose a track type. 1) Determine where you will be using GarageBand.

Garageband tips for beginners