Songwriting with GarageBand

Jim Dalrymple’s efforts to create his first record album on a Mac continue, with a glimpse into the songwriting process. When it comes to composing music, GarageBand takes on a leading role.

Adding some magic to GarageBand songwriting

Stuck on how to achieve that perfect sound for your song? Try GarageBand’s Magic GarageBand feature, which is also a great way for beginners to get started with music-creation software.

Excerpt: Learn GarageBand tips and tricks

It’s no secret that GarageBand is entry-level music editing software. But at the same time, GarageBand can perform feats that aren’t immediately obvious. In this excerpt from Take Control of Recording with GarageBand, Jeff Tolbert shares some tips and tricks for the music-creation software.

TUAW Tip: Make iPhone ringtones with GarageBand

An earlier post about PocketMac Ringtone Studio for iPhone reminded me of how I put together ringtones for my iPhone. I just fire up GarageBand and iTunes, do a little quick magic, and out come the ringtones I want.This doesn't work with protected files such as those you've purchased from the iTunes Store -- hell, Apple wants you to spend $0.99 for the tune and another $0.99 to turn it into a ringtone. The method described here works very well turning those CD snippets that you've ripped into iTunes into ringtones. Follow along after the break for the step-by-step.Continue reading TUAW Tip: Make iPhone ringtones with GarageBandPermalink | Email this | Comments

Software Update icon starts bouncing: GarageBand, Aperture Updated

Section: Apple News, Updates, Applications, iLife, Music, Computers, Software, Operating-Systems, OS-X The Software Update Icon began bouncing on Monday, this time with an update to GarageBand and Aperture. Aperture 2.0.1 is recommended for all Aperture 2 users, and Apple states these fixes: Upgrading libraries from earlier versions of Aperture Publishing .Mac Web Gallery albums Preview generation and deletion Creating and ordering books AppleScript support Keyboard shortcut customization Appearance of metadata overlays in the Browser, Filmstrip, and on light tables Watermarking of emailed photos Highlight Hot and Cold Areas Loupe Smart Albums All Projects View Straighten Tool Filmstrip Drag and drop import Thumbnail generation Import window Export plug-in reliability GarageBand 4.1.2 “improves overall stability and addresses issues with the automation of software instrument parameters, FireWire and USB based audio devices and Magic GarageBand.” These updates will download through software update, and are also available at Apple.com. Full Story » | Written by Adam Fisher-Cox for Appletell. | Comment on this Article »

Apple releases Aperture 2.0.1, GarageBand 4.1.2

Apple on Monday afternoon release maintenance updates for its recently released Aperture 2.0 photography workflow application and its GarageBand 4.0 music creation software. Aperture 2.0.1 Aperture 2.0.1 [43.9MB] includes significant fixes aime...