Press any of of the keys on screen or on your keyboard, and you should hear the sounds of a piano. This keyboard is useful for experimenting with new sounds and new chord combinations. If you don’t, you can press Command-K at any time to pull it up. The first thing you should see is the Musical Typing keyboard.
Garageband’s interface can seem a bit confusing at first, but it’s actually really simple. Once you add a software instrument, setting up your project should be complete, and you can move on to actually making music. Software instrument is the easiest choice to begin with with. There are three options, “Software Instrument”, which uses electronic keyboards and other computer-generated sounds “Audio”, which you can record from a real instrument or “Drummer”, which adds a drum machine to your song.
Unless you have something in mind, “Empty Project” is usually the best starting point.Īfter you create a empty project, the full Garageband window will open, and ask you to add an instrument. For example, the “Electronic” template creates a new project with preconfigured synths and pads. These loops are part of Apple’s built in sound effects that you can mix and match in Garageband.Īfter Garageband finishes downloading and installing all the loops it requires, you should be greeted by the new project window.įrom here, you can choose from many templates for your project, many of which come with preconfigured instruments.
This could take anywhere from a few minutes to a while depending on your Internet connection. The first time you launch Garageband, it should ask to download a package of loops and samples. Many Macs ship with Garageband as part of the iLife package, but in case you don’t have it, it’s
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