I run The GarageBand Guide on YouTube and the web, helping beginners and hobbyists make better music with Apple gear through clear tutorials, honest reviews, and practical guides.
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Hi, Reader Whether you’ve just opened GarageBand for the first time or you’ve finished a song and need to get it out of the app, I’ve got two new tutorials for you this week. First up, if you’re new to GarageBand for iPad, this is the place to start. I’ll show you how to navigate the Sound Browser, record Touch Instruments and real audio, adjust your project settings, add Apple Loops, download free sounds and import your own samples. WATCH: GarageBand for iPad Tutorial for Beginners And for GarageBand for Mac users, I’ve also published a complete guide to exporting your finished project as an MP3. The export option isn’t where many people expect it to be, so I’ll show you exactly where to find it, which quality setting to choose and how GarageBand’s different export formats compare. WATCH: How to Export an MP3 from GarageBand So whether you’re starting your first project on iPad or sharing a finished song from your Mac, there should be something useful for you here! All the best, Patrick PS - If you're finding these messages helpful, please consider supporting The GarageBand Guide by buying me a coffee! |
The GarageBand Guide
I run The GarageBand Guide on YouTube and the web, helping beginners and hobbyists make better music with Apple gear through clear tutorials, honest reviews, and practical guides.
Hi, Reader Two new videos for you this week, covering quite different corners of music making. Turn your GarageBand tracks into sheet music GarageBand for Mac’s Score Editor is easy to overlook. It lets you edit your MIDI notes as musical notation, then print your part or save it as a PDF. Handy if you read music or want to share a part with someone who does. Watch here: GarageBand Can Do THIS With Your MIDI Tracks? A closer look at VocAlign 7 If you record doubled vocals or harmonies, you’ll...
Hi, Reader Apple’s latest updates are here. But if you use your Mac, iPhone or iPad to make music, I wouldn’t rush to install them just yet. The issue isn’t necessarily macOS 27, iOS 27 or iPadOS 27 themselves. It’s everything else in your setup. Third-party plugins, AUv3 instruments and effects, music apps, audio interfaces, MIDI controllers and even licence managers can all potentially run into compatibility problems after a major OS update. And while something being unsupported doesn’t...
Hi, Reader If you use a Mac or iPad to make music, you’ve probably noticed that buying Apple hardware has become considerably more expensive recently. Price increases have hit Macs and iPads across the lineup, sometimes by hundreds of Dollars/Pounds. And that’s before you start looking at what Apple charges for additional RAM and storage… Now, there ARE legitimate reasons behind these increases. The global RAM and storage supply situation has affected the entire tech industry, so I don’t...