Finding the Audio Units in GarageBand Select a new Software Instrument, or choose 'Track Info' from the menu, and go to Details. Instruments will then show up under Details: 'generator', and effects show up as 'Audio Unit Effects' just below that, in the effect selection bar. You can add as many instruments and effects to GarageBand as you like. In This GarageBand for iPad Tutorial - Complete Beginners Guide I will show you how to Master GarageBand for iPad and iPhone from knowing nothing to create complete full tracks. This course is created for the absolute beginner as well as advanced users who wants to expand their knowledge in music production techniques. Solo the track: Tap the Solo button in a track header. Tap the Mute or Solo button again to unmute or unsolo the track. You can mute or solo more than one track at a time.
More then ever, it has become easier to lay down your song ideas while on the move. With GarageBand for iPad, we are also closer then ever to having a full professional recording studio in a very thin
More then ever, it has become easier to lay down your song ideas while on the move. With GarageBand for iPad, we are also closer then ever to having a full professional recording studio in a very thin package. And at a price of $4.99, who can complain? For those who are just starting out, here's a first tutorial on recording guitar to get you and your iPad rocking.
Setup and Equipment needed
First off before even starting the application, you should get the hardware you need to enable you to record your guitar to your iPad. There are two basic input types you need to consider:
Guitar Input for Electric Guitar and Bass (IK Multimedia iRig, Apogee Jam, AmpKit Link)
Mic Input for acoustic guitar (IK Multimedia iRig Mic, Blue Yeti Pro -- requires Apple's Camera Connection Kit)
L to R: IK Multimedia's iRig, Blue Yeti Mic, Apple's Camera Connection Kit
Guitar Amp
Launch GarageBand for iPad and plug your guitar into the iRig. On the left of the screen is a ' 1/4' jack' button which lets you add a noise gate. Handy for those distorted tones. Next to it is the guitarist's best friend: the Tuner.. no excuses for a flat g-string!
In the middle, you can select from different amp combinations and even save settings of your own. You can also swipe the amps to keep the same preset settings and try these settings on different amps.
On the far right is the 'pedals' section. Here you can add up to 4 pedals, change their effects level and remove pedals. To get back to the amp section, tap the 'Amp' icon on the right of the screen. One nice thing about GB for iPad is that you can change the amps settings after you've recorded your part and even create your own presets for future recordings.
Audio Recorder
If you want to record acoustic guitar, you can use the iPad's built in microphone but I would recommend looking at Blue Microphone's 'Yeti Pro' or Apogee's upcoming 'Mic' to add a professional sheen to your recordings. When you first open Audio Recorder it gives you a VU meter to check your audio input levels. A noise gate is also available by tapping on the '1/4' plug' icon.
Once you record a take, you can then add processing to the sound from a preset selection that include effects and voice transformers. The effects also give you sliders for compression, reverb, chorus, etc. depending on the effect you choose.
Recording Tips!
First and foremost.. PRACTICE! GB on the iPad does not allow editing like GB on a Mac and you don't get features like Flex Time, multiple takes, pitch correction, etc. Also, you will have to play the parts at the tempo of the song unlike those who slow a song down, record their part, and speed it up after. While some would look at this as a detriment, I look at it as positive growth for musical skills and it ultimately gives you a better understanding of your song. After all, becoming a better musician is a life long process and not a means to an end.
After recording an electric guitar you have plenty of options to affect the tone as the amps have EQ and FX pedals to compress, etc. If you want to record feedback on the electric guitar, you will need to connect the output to your speakers and boost the main volume. But.. be careful as each amp/guitar has it's own characteristics for feedback and some are just plain uncontrollable ear-piercing squeals. Layering guitars also has the usual big sound but also eats up tracks so planning is crucial.
Also, when planning your song parts, take into account that GB for iPad does things in 'sections' and only up to 10 sections. While this may not seem like a big deal, you will want to figure out the parts/sections of your song beforehand. For example, song intro, verse 1, pre-chorus, verse 2 with added guitar, pre-chorus with organ, Chorus, verse 3 with less instruments, bridge, intro, Chorus, Chorus 2, End, etc. You can put the 'Sections' into 'Automatic' mode which gives you whatever amount of bars you want i.e. Record intro and verse 1 together.
When recording an acoustic guitar or instrument, be sure to try different takes with your USB microphone or iPad mic on different spots and distances from the guitar. Mic placement is very critical to get a decent sound. For example, placing a mic close to the sound hole of the guitar can add unwanted bass frequencies. Although with the iPad mic I found this to be the best spot.
Also, there are No EQ Frequency bands to allow you to fix things after recording. For a brighter tone, consider newer strings or a harder pick. If using the iPad's mic, make sure your room is as quiet as possible, because it'll pick up every little sound as the signal to noise ratio is not great. Another trick is to use the Guitar Amp settings for EQ control. I found the most natural to be the Clean Combo setting with the gain off. As you increase the gain, it adds some crunch to the tone. This way you can EQ somewhat and even add some nice compression and chorus. Even playing with the Noise Gate setting gave some interesting results. Metal Acoustic! Experimentation is key.
Stay tuned for more GarageBand for iPad tips and tutorials on recording synths, pianos, etc. and vocals!
GarageBand User Guide for iPad
Each Touch Instrument has a set of track controls that lets you adjust its volume level, pan (stereo) position and effect levels. You can also solo the instrument to hear it by itself, quantise or transpose the recordings on the instrument’s track and change the master effects. You can save track control settings and use them on another track or in another project. A Touch Instrument’s track controls are available both when playing the instrument and when the track is selected in Tracks view.
Open the track controls
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Mute or solo the track
Mute or unmute the track: Tap the Mute button .
Solo or unsolo the track: Tap the Solo button .
Adjust the track’s volume and pan position
Do either of the following:
Drag the Track Volume slider left or right.
Drag the Track Pan slider left or right.
You can also automate track volume changes. When using volume automation, the Track Volume slider cannot be adjusted.
Adjust the track’s compression
A compressor smoothes the difference between the loudest and softest parts of a track, and can help the track stand out or sound more “punchy”.
Drag the Compressor slider left or right.
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Adjust the track’s treble and bass levels
Do either of the following:
Drag the Treble slider left or right.
Drag the Bass slider left or right.
Quantise regions in the track
You can correct the timing of recordings in a track to a certain note value (called quantisation). After you turn on quantisation for a track, any new recordings or loops you add to the track are also quantised.
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Tap Track Settings, then tap Quantisation.
Quantisation values appear in three categories: Straight, Triplet and Swing.
Tap one of the categories, then choose the note value you want to quantise the regions to.
Quantisation applies to all regions in the track for the current song section, but you can choose different quantisation values for the same track for different song sections. If you move or copy a region to a different section with a different quantisation value, the value appears as Multiple. For more information about song sections and quantisation, see Add song sections in GarageBand for iPad.
Transpose regions in the track
You can change the pitch of (or transpose) recordings or loops in a track up or down by semitones or octaves. After you turn on transposition for a track, any new recordings or loops you add to the track are also transposed.
Regions recorded with the Guitar, Bass or Strings instruments cannot be transposed.
Tap Track Settings, then tap Transposition.
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To transpose by octaves, tap the Octaves up or down arrow, or swipe vertically to transpose by multiple octaves.
To transpose by semitones, tap the Semitones up or down arrow, or swipe vertically to transpose by multiple semitones.
Transposition applies to all regions in the track for the current song section, but you can choose different transposition values for the same track for different song sections. If you move or copy a region to a different section with a different transposition value, the value appears as Multiple. For more information about song sections and transposition, see Add song sections in GarageBand for iPad.
Merge recordings in a track
You can merge recordings made with Touch Instruments to create more complex parts. When you turn on merging, you can record a part, and when the playhead starts again from the beginning of the section, record another part. The parts are merged into a single region.
The Merge Recordings switch is available when a track that supports merging is selected. By default, merging is on for the Drums, and off for the other supported Touch Instruments. Using Merge Recordings, you can also record notes for an instrument, then record changes to knobs and other controls separately and have the two merged.
Turn merging on or off: Tap Track Settings, tap Recording, then tap the Merge Recordings switch.
Take Recording and Merge Recordings cannot both be activated at the same time. For more information about take recording, see Record multiple takes.
Change the master effects
Each song has a set of master effects, including master echo (delay) and master reverb. You can choose the master effects for the song, then use the Echo Level and Reverb Level sliders to control how much of the master effects is added to each instrument in the song.
Tap Master Effects.
Do one of the following:
Tap Echo, then choose a new master echo preset from the list. Spectrasonics omnisphere demo.
Tap Reverb, then choose a new master reverb preset from the list.
To return the master effects to their original settings, tap one or both of the effects, then tap Default.