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Automation curves are what let you control volume over time for an individual track or an entire song in GarageBand. In addition to volume, you can also control panning and sound effects. Master Track automation curves let you control pitch and tempo as well. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is gary with MacMost [...] (Read More, 11 Replies)

While iMovie doesn’t really have any audio effects, its sibling app GarageBand allows you to take video clips, or an exported iMovie video and apply all sorts of effects. You can change voices, echo, distort, and so on. You can apply the change to the whole video, or only a portion. You can use the [...] (Read More, 9 Replies)

It is difficult to change the tempo of an individual track in GarageBand because all tracks will match the tempo of the song by default. But if you copy tracks into new loops, you can hold the speed of those tracks steady as you adjust the tempo of the song. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) [...] (Read More, 9 Replies)

Learn how to record your voice in GarageBand. You can record in segments, replacing and removing as you go along. You can also add intro music and background music. See how to export the final product as an audio file. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary with MacMost Now. On today's episode [...] (Read More, 10 Replies)

Learn how to record audio coming from applications using SoundFlower and WireTap Studio. SoundFlower acts as alternative sound input and output devices on your Mac. WireTap Studio lets you record and edit sound coming from all internal sources. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hello this is Gary from MacMost Now. In this episode let me [...] (Read More, 18 Replies)

You can record multiple microphones each into its own track in GarageBand. First you must set up an aggregate device using the Audio MIDI Setup utility. Then you need to enable multitrack recording in GarageBand and give each track a channel from the aggregate device. To get all microphones working well it takes some trial [...] (Read More, 22 Replies)

Take a look at the new GarageBand app for iPad. It provides a similar, but simpler interface for editing music as compared to GarageBand for Mac. But it also has screens that allow you to play keyboards, guitar, bass and drums. You can play each note, or use smart instruments to quickly compose with chords, [...] (Read More, 3 Replies)

Learn about GarageBand 11′s new features that help you adjust the timing of recorded tracks. You can force one track to match the beat of another, adjust individual notes or force a track to adhere to consistent timing. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary with MacMost Now. In today's episode let's look [...] (Read More, 1 Reply)

You can use GarageBand as a simple audio file editor. Just drag and drop a sound file into GarageBand to edit it. You can adjust the volume, cut out parts of the sound and apply filters. You can then export as a standard sound file or a compressed file. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) On [...] (Read More, 54 Replies)

Learn how to make a simple music loop using GarageBand in this excerpt from the MacMost.com Guide to Switching to the Mac by Gary Rosenzweig. You can use simple loops in photo slideshows, videos and other projects. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) HI this is gary with MacMost Now on todays episode lets take a [...] (Read More, 8 Replies)

You can use GarageBand to edit your video’s audio. You can filter the audio, add music, adjust the volume and re-arrange the sound. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary with MacMost Now. On today's episode, let's look at how to edit the audio in your video using GarageBand. Well, among all the [...] (Read More, 5 Replies)

Gary Rosenzweig looks at two ways to convert video files to mp3 audio files so you can listen to them on audio-only devices. The first method uses QuickTime Pro and iTunes. The second method uses FFMpegX. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary with Mac-Most now. Today I'm going to show you how [...] (Read More, 6 Replies)

Gary Rosenzweig shows you how to use GarageBand to make your own iPhone ringtones. You can use music and effects from GarageBand, or import your own sound files. Then you can transfer them to your iPhone via iTunes and assign them as your main ringtone or specific ringtones for specific contacts. You can also go [...] (Read More, 8 Replies)