GarageBand For Dummies

by Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus

Get ready to rock with Apple's digital music recording studio

Find out how to record, edit, mix, and master like a pro!

Are you the next big thing in music - but the world just doesn't know it yet? Here's the guide that will help you create great-sounding recordings with GarageBand. Packed with useful information on setting up a digital studio, laying down tracks, working with loops, playing with MIDI and software instruments, and mixing tracks, the only thing this book doesn't provide you with is . . . a recording contract!

The Dummies Way
* Explanations in plain English
* "Get in, get out" information
* Icons and other navigational aids
* Tear-out cheat sheet
* Top ten lists
* A dash of humor and fun


Discover how
* Decide what gear you'll need
* Optimize your room for recording
* Mix vocals, instruments, and loops into a song
* Improve recordings with editing and effects
* Create CDs, movie scores, and more using other iLife applications

Genres: Nonfiction, Music

340 pages, Paperback

Published August 13, 2004

About the author

Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus is the longtime technology columnist for The Houston Chronicle as well as a regular contributor to The Mac Observer. He is author or co-author of over 75 books including multiple editions of macOS For Dummies, iPhone For Dummies, iPad For Dummies, and GarageBand For Dummies. Bob also has a strong background in music, both as a professional commercial producer in an earlier career and currently as a hobbyist. His website, Working Smarter for Mac Users, helps readers become more efficient, accomplish more in less time, and avoid procrastination so they can focus on doing the things they love.

Reviews

[Jeffrey Bumiller · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very helpful!

[Rob · Rating 3 out of 5]

As with most of the books in the …for Dummies series, here we find a personable breakdown of how to use GarageBand. It's simple, perhaps even a bit simplistic, but does provide the basics that anyone really starting here will appreciate. There are some useful suggestions for how to use the bundled plugins and loops, as well as some descriptions of the online musical ecosystems. Much os this information is available in many places but this is a good enough initial primer.

[Erik Steevens · Rating 4 out of 5]

An absolutely terrific book! For those who want to go to the bottom of what can be done with GarageBand. Maybe one minus point: the illustrations of the Garageband screens are in black and white and way too small, but Bob LeVitus has done a fantastic job!

[Julio R. Ra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good introduction and actually became very technical in certain parts. It is a good guide to GarageBand.

[David A Townsend · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wasn't stupid enough