If you want to get your audio sounding anywhere close to professional, learning how to use the compressor needs to be pretty high on your to do list....
I love free plug-ins - especially when they're this good!
That’s right, it’s not just us mere mortals who can’t get enough of Apple’s musical marvel - Some of the biggest names in the music industry love to use Garageband regularly.
There’s no denying that Garageband is a streamlined and user friendly program, but what if I told you that you could make things not only easier, but a hell of a lot quicker to boot?
Ever wanted an easy way to share your Garageband projects with other musicians?
Picture the scene - you're happily working away on your amazing new Garageband project, perhaps you're recording an awesome Piano track or putting the finishing touches to your podcast when - seemingly out of no where - that spinning beach ball of doom shows up and you get this most dreaded of error messages.....
I LOVE answering any questions about Garageband - hell, helping you master Garageband is what this site is all about, but i've been wondering recently if having a series of posts that answers some of the questions I get asked the most would be a good idea....
Kind of a resource I can refer people to if and when these questions come up, you know?
I love the flexibility of Garageband on the iPhone/iPad. Having a mini recording studio in my pocket means that wherever I am and whatever I’m doing - when that flash of inspiration strikes, i’m able to capture and record those fickle melodies, fleeting tunes and sneaky beats whenever they pop into my head.
There often comes a point however, when I go as far as i can with the Garageband App and want to take my project a bit further - give it the full on Garageband '11 treatment, you know?
Luckily, it’s easy enough to transfer your Garageband projects from your iPhone or iPad to your Mac.
As a musician who loves the portability and ease of use of Apple’s Garageband app for IOS, I was blown...
I LOVE Izotope. I use their plug-ins regularly, so when I was coming up with ideas for what to...
Apple’s inspired decision to update Garageband IOS to be fully compatibility with the Audiobus app may have provided the best solution to getting great sounding audio with your iPad/iPhone.
Looking back at when I first started out with Garageband, the number one thing that took my projects to the...
One of the most useful skills you can add to your Garageband tool/brain box, Automation is sometimes dismissed as ‘boring’...
You might remember that I took a long hard look at IK Multimedia’s iRig a wee while ago and addressed...
Whether you can't quite find a loop that sounds just right for your project or you just feel like the existing loops have simply lost their lustre, I guarantee you'll ask yourself this question at some point in your Garageband career:
'Where can I get more loops?'
Not too long ago I asked the extremely intelligent and attractive Garageband Guide community a question. Where’s your favorite place...
Can you remember a time when you couldn’t whip out your iPad, iPod or iPhone and capture song ideas, snatches...
It’s finally happened – Along with the release of their brand new Mac operating system Mavericks, Apple have also completely...
What a week! Music minded Apple fans have hardly had time to stop and catch their breath, what with the...
One of GarageBand 10‘s key features, the Drummer track actually debuted in Apple’s premium recording program – Logic Pro X...
Nestled away in Apple’s newly updated Garageband iOS app v2.0, Inter-App Audio Apps function aims to bridge the gap between...
If there’s one thing that Apple got a wee bit wrong during the roll out of their new operating system and...
If you’ve landed on this article in 2018 looking for a fix that will let you use your AU Plugins...
The latest version of Garageband is missing something. It’s missing something so important to the production and mixing of great...
When Audiobus was released back in 2012, it single handedly changed the way music was made on iOS devices seemingly...
Getting your Vocals sounding ‘just right’ is perhaps the most important part of your mixing job. The overall quality of...
In Part 1 of How To Mix Vocals In Garageband, we looked at Compression and EQ ideas as well as...
Update: Yosemite is here – along with a huge update to Garageband! Did Apple redeem themselves this time around? Check...
Getting to grips with all of the GarageBand for Mac’s keyboard shortcuts is something you’ll want to do as soon...
Whether you’re just keeping track of ideas or putting together fully fledged projects, there’s no better way to create music...
