GarageBand Video Tutorials

Developer Apple Latest Release version 3.0.4 Operating System Mac OS X Website Apple Description GarageBand is a software application that allows users to create music or podcasts. It is developed by Apple Inc. for Mac OS X. GarageBand is a streamlined digital audio workstation (DAW) which can record and play back multiple tracks of audio. Built in audio filters allow the audio track to be enhanced for recording guitar instruments, etc.

Intro

the GarageBand interface  (lynda.com)
the timeline  (lynda.com)
Intro to Digital Recording   (VTC.com)
System Requirements  (VTC.com)
Hardware Requirements  (VTC.com)
Intro to GarageBand 3 pt. 1   (VTC.com)
Intro to GarageBand 3 pt. 2  (VTC.com)
GarageBand Preferences pt. 1  (VTC.com)
GarageBand Preferences pt. 2  (VTC.com)

Hardware Set Up

Room Considerations  (vtc.com)
About Audio Interfaces   (vtc.com)
About Microphones pt. 1  (vtc.com)
About Microphones pt. 2  (vtc.com)
About MIDI Keyboards   (vtc.com)
About Speakers and Headphones   (vtc.com)

Basics

Creating Your GarageBand Project  (Apple.com)
Starting Your Song with a Beat  (Apple.com)
Starting  (IUPUI.edu)
the Interface  (IUPUI.edu)
Viewing Loops  (IUPUI.edu)
Using Loops  (IUPUI.edu)
Track Controls  (IUPUI.edu)
Importing Files  (IUPUI.edu)
Recording  (IUPUI.edu)
Basics for Music Dummies 1  (YouTube.com)
Basics for Music Dummies 2  (YouTube.com)
Basics for Music Dummies 3  (YouTube.com)
Create a new song  (macjams.com)
Working with Software Instruments  (grooveboxmusic.com)
creating a new song  (lynda.com)
Using the Instrument Tuner  (macprovideo.com)
Track Notation View  (macprovideo.com)
Transposing Notes  (macprovideo.com)
Cycle Recording  (macprovideo.com)
The Musical Keyboard  (macprovideo.com)

Recording

Auditioning More Musicians  (Apple.com)
Playing a Software Instrument with Your Song  (Apple.com)
Playing Guitar with Your Song  (Apple.com)
Recording Software Instrument Tracks  (Apple.com)
Making Changes to Software Instrument Tracks  (Apple.com)
Recording Real Instrument Tracks  (Apple.com)
Making Changes to Real Instrument Tracks  (Apple.com)
Recording Your Voice or an Acoustic Instrument with a Microphone  (Apple.com)
Editing Midi  (IUPUI.edu)
Working with Software Instruments  (macjams.com)
Recording Real Instruments  (macjams.com)

Song Tips

Building Your Song Over Time  (Apple.com)
Introducing Melody  (Apple.com)
Creating Drama with Call and Response  (Apple.com)
Setting the Tone for Your Song with an Introduction  (Apple.com)
Adding Interest with Key Changes  (Apple.com)
Ending Your Song with a Fadeout  (Apple.com)
Exporting Your Song to iTunes  (Apple.com)

Post Production

Mixing Your Song  (Apple.com)
Editing Waveforms  (IUPUI.edu)
Effects  (IUPUI.edu)
Mixing Tracks  (IUPUI.edu)
Exporting  (IUPUI.edu)

Podcasts

Creating Your Own Podcast  (Apple.com)
Planning Your Podcast Recording Session  (Apple.com)
Recording Your First Podcast Episode  (Apple.com)
Polishing the Sound of Your Podcast Episode  (Apple.com)
Enhancing Your Podcast Episode with Artwork and Chapters  (Apple.com)
Exporting Your Podcast to iWeb  (Apple.com)
Getting started  (Lynda.com)
Optimizing GarageBand performance for podcasting  (Lynda.com)
Changing the audio input and output drivers  (Lynda.com)
Working with the timeline  (Lynda.com)
Understanding podcasting presets  (Lynda.com)
Working with tracks  (Lynda.com)
Muting and soloing tracks  (Lynda.com)
Tracking levels  (Lynda.com)
Podcasting with GarageBand  (studio204.tlt.psu.edu)
Remote Interview Part 2  (macprovideo.com)
Using the Ducking Feature  (macprovideo.com)
Adjusting the Volume  (macprovideo.com)

Movies

Importing Movies  (Apple.com)
Viewing Movies in the Timeline While Adding Sound  (Apple.com)
Sharing Scored Movies  (Apple.com)

Older Versions

v. 2

The interface  (Lynda.com)
Regions  (Lynda.com)
Creating a new song  (Lynda.com)
Adding tracks  (Lynda.com)

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