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Questions tagged [garage-band]

For questions about the software GarageBand and its use.

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How can I create custom drum beats in GarageBand?

GarageBand's main solution for adding drums and rhythm to songs appears to be through pre-made drum loops and the new session drummers. I desire more customizability with the beats I add to my songs. How can I create custom beats in Garageband?
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Changing drum layout in GarageBand

I'm plugging my Alesis DM6 drum kit to GarageBand. It works without any problems. However, even if I change my ride cymbal with crash in Alesis kit, it still sounds like ride in GarageBand. Can I change the drum layout in GarageBand? Also kick…
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Using an electric guitar with GarageBand

To use an electric guitar with GarageBand, is a USB cable necessary?
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Is there a better UI for musical typing for drums in Garageband?

I'm new to Garageband and when I'm trying to make drum tracks it's frustrating being unable to tell which sound is mapped to which key without playing the key (especially for instrument packs that don't conform to the General MIDI percussion key…
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Replacement on Reaper for garageband's virtual drummer?

Recent versions of garageband have a "virtual drummer" that can "follow" a midi song and provide accompaniment in one of several styles (e.g., "rock", "pop", "reggae", ..), and with a 2-dimensional high-level control ("complexity" and maybe…
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How to learn to create the right tone for my guitar?

This is quite a generic question. Since the day I started learning guitar, I have been lazy and never tried to understand how sound really works. I plugged the guitar in the amp and just turned the button to "clean" or pushed another one when I…
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Edit decay of hi hat on garage band

I have a hi-hat cymbal sound I like from the retro rock kit on garage band, but it decays too fast. Is there a way to make that particular sound last longer and leave the rest of the drums the same?
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Finger picking styles used in garage band app

Can anyone provide me with some help on how to play finger picking styles used in Garage Band application in "smart guitar" mode. I would like to learn to play this on real guitar. Update: I've recorded the 3 samples of the finger picking in…
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Recording two mics in garageband going out of sync

Not sure if this is the right place so please let me know if not. I'm attempting to record two USB mics into garage band on a macbook pro. I've created an aggregated device with the two mics in it and then in garageband I set one mic to one channel…
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How can I use GarageBand as a simple drum machine to play against?

I am after a simple drum machine I can just set playing and then play along to, not to record and just to improvise. GarageBand is something I have but don't know well, it seems to force me to work in bars and sections when I just want an infinite…
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Garage band: how to add marks to tracks?

I would like to add some marks (sort of annotations) at some points (more than one) of my track. Something like the arrangements marks, but on a per-track basis. I think I can't, since I can't find any information about this. But I try to ask here..…
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Can you send a Start, Stop and Set Time MIDI messages to GarageBand?

While standard Start/Stop/"Set Time" MIDI messages work with Logic Pro, sending them to GarageBand doesn't do anything (I only see GarageBand getting MIDI messages, but it doesn't do anything with them). Is it possible to have GarageBand start, stop…
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How can I download the GarageBand program on my HP laptop?

How can I download the GarageBand program on my HP laptop? I need to send a score to my friend in another state for his next album, and I am using my Roland Juno DS 76 keyboard.
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Record with Multiple Midi-Controllers/Tracks in GarageBand

I have two midi controllers and I would like to record two software instruments (e.g. piano and drums) at the same time. When I record the two tracks, a midi signal triggers both instruments at the same time (e.g. base drum and a note on the piano).…
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How do I make the snare drum identical every single hit? (Garageband)

I've created a track which involves the Brooklyn drumset's snare (to be more specific the G#0 on the piano roll). My problem is that the sound varies between 2 different sounds randomly. One is more hollow and the other is more flat/hitting the edge…
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