[...]... xvi GarageBand ’11 Power! This book is the third edition of GarageBand Power! Although it does cover all of the new features in GarageBand ’11 as well as all of the functions that may have changed since GarageBand ’08 and GarageBand ’09, it remains incredibly relevant for users of GarageBand ’08 There are a vast number of functions and techniques that remain identical in the ’09 and ’11 versions, and. .. design in the context of video editing and DVD creation The expanding feature sets of GarageBand ’08, GarageBand ’09, and GarageBand ’11 (a.k.a GarageBand versions 4, 5, and 6, respectively) have continued to raise the bar for “pro-sumer” applications to such a degree that many users ultimately may not find the need to take the step up to other, more expensive commercially available digital recording. .. look for GarageBand ’09 Power! or GarageBand ’11 Power! on Facebook Just search on GarageBand ’09 Power! or GarageBand ’11 Power! in the Facebook search bar I’d be delighted to hear from you For the fastest response, please just write to me at garageband@ toddhoward.com Why Is This Book Necessary? I see three reasons why this book is necessary The first is that some people—you may be one of them—just love... dig in and get to the meat of this tool, there is an amazing level of power and sophistication to explore If you feel comfortable using GarageBand in some basic ways, there is so much more that you can do with the software than you may even realize This book will help you take your knowledge and understanding of GarageBand much further This newly revised edition of GarageBand Power! will serve the rapidly... (pre -GarageBand ’08) as well, but there are other books by other authors that focus on GarageBand versions 1, 2, and 3 Whenever space and time permit, I will briefly describe the way a particular function may have operated in the past In the past, GarageBand has tended to be somewhat underrated or looked down upon by critics as “that free consumer app that comes with every Mac” or as “a toy,” and therefore... longer the case, and with the App Chapter 1 Soft ware Installation and G et ting Connect ed 5 Store application running on your Mac, you can download and install GarageBand ’11 quickly and easily, without ever having to leave your desk There has never been a better time to upgrade to GarageBand ’11 Although it is possible to install GarageBand by itself from the iLife ’11 DVD without installing the other... the mic, create a track in GarageBand, and begin recording immediately Other mics might require a preamp or phantom power and may need to run through a mixer before they hit your Mac If you want to have a keyboard to play and you intend to trigger Software Instruments and use sounds available inside of GarageBand such as the many available Jam Packs (covered in Appendix A, GarageBand Jam Packs”)—then... into your computer and just jam GarageBand ’09 took the whole thing even further by introducing the Learn to Play Music Lessons feature, which can teach a beginner how to play the piano or the guitar The feature even offers downloadable lessons for a small fee, created by some of the top recording artists of the day, who will teach you how to play one of their popular songs GarageBand ’11 added some... cover in a later chapter, including Flex Time editing and Groove Matching xviii GarageBand ’11 Power! What Is GarageBand? GarageBand is a digital multitrack recording application designed and released by Apple, Inc for the purpose of recording music or other audio, MIDI sequencing, looping, podcasting, downloading interactive video-based music lessons, and scoring your digital movies It has been bundled... currently at the version they call iLife ’11 The iLife suite includes GarageBand, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, and iWeb See Figure I.1 It has also been available in stores and online for purchase by those who have an older Mac and might desire to upgrade to the most recent major release of the suite, currently holding steady at the $79 price point As of the writing of this book, GarageBand is at version 6.0, and each . 64 The GarageBand ’11 Menus 65 The GarageBand Menu 65 The File Menu 67 The Edit Menu 68 The Track Menu 70 The Control Menu 72 The Share Menu 74 The Window Menu 75 The Help Menu 76 The GarageBand. editing and DVD creation. The expanding feature sets of GarageBand ’08, GarageBand ’09, and GarageBand ’11 (a.k.a. GarageBand versions 4, 5, and 6, respectively) have continued to raise the bar. Sharing and Archiving 338 Chapter 12 Sharing and Archiving Your GarageBand Projects 339 Sharing GarageBand Projects 340 The Share Menu 340 Archiving GarageBand Projects 351 Sharing GarageBand Projects