Year of release : 2014
Manufacturer : Lynda.com
Manufacturer site : www.lynda.com/GarageBand-tutorials/Songwriting-GarageBand/161816-2.html
Posted by : Garrick Chow
Duration : 01:36:00
Type of handing out material : Video Tutorial
Language : English
Description : Interested in writing your own songs? GarageBand is a natural place to start. This is an accessible program that everyone can turn to when inspiration comes. In this short course, author Garrick Chow teaches 9 basic steps when writing, recording, and mixing a song in GarageBand. He starts with an empty GarageBand project, to record tracks from scratch, finds the best tempo for a new song idea. Then he creates a rhythm, puts additional tracks in, and adds effects. He then shows the methods of recording and combining multiple takes, and arranges the song using the GarageBand’s Arrangement Track. Finally, it shows how to create a rough mix, and then how to rebound a track and share it with the world.
Interested in writing your own songs? GarageBand is a natural place to start. It can be used for inspiration strikes. In this short course, author Garrick Chow teaches 9 GarageBand. It makes it possible for him to start a project. Then he creates a beat, lays down additional tracks, and adds effects. GarageBand’s Arrangement Track. Finally, it shows how to create a mix.
Content:
Welcome 1m 41s
What you should know before watching this course 53s
Using the exercise files 1m 1s
1. Songwriting in GarageBand 1h 30m
Starting from scratch in a new project 3m 42s
Recording the first idea 3m 48s
Choosing the right tempo 6m 26s
Making a demo beat 12m 36s
Applying effects 9m 28s
Using the arrangement track and adding instrumentation 14m 58s
Recording multiple takes 8m 3s
Creating a rough mix 23m 7s
Bouncing and sharing the song 8m 41s
Conclusion 2m 7s
Next steps 2m 7s
Example files : present
Video Format : MP4
Video : AVC, 1280×720, 16: 9, 15.000 fps, 289 Kbps
Audio : AAC, 48.0 KHz, ~ 160 Kbps, 2 channels
