Compose and record your own mini-masterpiece with Apple's portable home studio app .
This new iOS app shares the same name and many similarities of the musically inclined component of the ' I I iLife suite for the Mac. But as you can see, this is certainly no port:Apple has redesigned and re-imagined GarageBand for the iPad 2's multi-touch interface.
GarageBand for iPad offers a full set of tools to create, record and edit music, whether you have a deep background in music theory and practice, or have never played a thing in your life.You can record sounds with an iPad's built-in microphone, plug in real instruments with the help of dock adaptors, create beats with a drum machine, and loop the 250 music samples that Apple has included.
If you know your way around an instrument but don't have one handy, you can use a variety of virtual Touch Instruments such as a keyboard, a drum set and a synthesiser.These instruments even respond like the real thing, playing louder or softer sounds depending on how hard you tap.
For those who could use some help when channelling their musical muse, GarageBand for iPad's Smart Instruments enable anyone to play music.The Smart Guitar, for example, allows you to strum or finger pick guitar chords with a tap or two, and it lays out chord progressions that sound great together for easy virtual strumming and picking. A Smart Keyboard, Smart Bass and Smart Drums mean you can assemble your own private band on your iPad without having to shell out all that hard-earned cash for real instruments.
If you're ready to start recording your next living room hit or YouTube soundtrack, the GarageBand app offers an eight-track mixer for recording.You
can arrange and edit each of your instruments with a simple, powerful interface that harks back to the app's big brother on the Mac, and apply multiple effects to get the right sound you're looking for.
When it's time to go and master your new iPad-recorded masterpiece, you can email a copy of your song, export the track to iTunes, or even move the project to your Mac to finish with GarageBand 'II.
It would be impossible to cover everything GarageBand has to offer in just a few short pages, but read on for our beginner's guide to getting set up and recording your first song.
CHANGE YOUR INSTRUMENT
Hit the tab in the top-left corner to bring up other instruments in the same category. In this case you can choose between Acoustic, Classic Clean, Hard Rock or Roots Rock, and each comes with a range of effects.
AUTOPLAY IT SAFE
Not much of a musician? Select one of the four Autoplay settings and let the app pick or strum rhythms or arpeggios while you time the chord changes.
STRING THEORY
You can also pluck a single string by tapping it. If you hit the button in the top-right corner, the display will switch into a standard guitar view, letting you bend and hammer on or off notes as well.
ADD AN EFFECT
Every instrument comes with a range of different effects.The Hard Rock guitar has two pedals: Vintage Drive or Robo Flanger.Just tap one, or both, to mix up your sound, and tap it again to turn it off.
STRIKE A CHORD
Here's just one of the built-in digital instruments available: the Hard Rock guitar.To strum a chord, just cap the key name or stroke the strings.
1 PICK YOUR INSTRUMENT
The first thing you'll need to do when booting up the app is select an instrument to get started with.Take your pick from keyboards, guitar, bass and drums.You can also plug in your own live instrument, using a guitar cable connector.
2 LAY DOWN A RHYTHM
Drums are always a good place to start. Hit the red 'Record' button at the top of the screen and then tap out your rhythm using the on-screen drum pads.The harder you tap the drums, the louder they'll sound.
3 ADD ANOTHER TRACK
Hit the tab at the top of the screen with three horizontal lines on it to bring up your studio view.This is where you'll manage your recording and add extra tracks.To add a second instrument tap the'+' in the bottom-left corner and make your selection.
4 BRING IN THE GUITAR
Next up, some guitar, and again press the record button and pick or strum your tune.The drum track you recorded will play over the top so you can stick to the beat.
5 TIME FOR SOME KEYS
Repeat Seep three, but this time select keyboards. As with guitars, there are range of different instruments to choose from, such as grand piano and sci-fi synths. Hit record, lay down your melody and head back to the studio screen.
6 EDIT YOUR TRACK
Once you've added all the instruments you want (up co eight), it's time to fine-tune your creation. Drag the slider on the left of the screen out to tweak the volume of each different track.
7 STRIVE FOR PERFECTION
To crop the length of tracks, just tap on them and move the slider left or right.You can pinch the screen to zoom in closer for more accurate editing. Double-tap to bring up a menu that lets you copy, delete, loop or split a track.
8 SHARE YOUR SONG
When you've finished, cap the 'My songs' tab. You'll then be offered the chance to name your tune, email it to a friend or upload it co iTunes. Tap the button shaped like a box with an arrow coming out of it to bring up your sharing options.
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GarageBand also lets you plug in your own axe via a guitar connector cable (available separately). Not only that, but it offers 10 different pedals and 32 distinct amp types with which you can customise your sounds. There's even a built-in tuner.
This new iOS app shares the same name and many similarities of the musically inclined component of the ' I I iLife suite for the Mac. But as you can see, this is certainly no port:Apple has redesigned and re-imagined GarageBand for the iPad 2's multi-touch interface.
GarageBand for iPad offers a full set of tools to create, record and edit music, whether you have a deep background in music theory and practice, or have never played a thing in your life.You can record sounds with an iPad's built-in microphone, plug in real instruments with the help of dock adaptors, create beats with a drum machine, and loop the 250 music samples that Apple has included.
If you know your way around an instrument but don't have one handy, you can use a variety of virtual Touch Instruments such as a keyboard, a drum set and a synthesiser.These instruments even respond like the real thing, playing louder or softer sounds depending on how hard you tap.
For those who could use some help when channelling their musical muse, GarageBand for iPad's Smart Instruments enable anyone to play music.The Smart Guitar, for example, allows you to strum or finger pick guitar chords with a tap or two, and it lays out chord progressions that sound great together for easy virtual strumming and picking. A Smart Keyboard, Smart Bass and Smart Drums mean you can assemble your own private band on your iPad without having to shell out all that hard-earned cash for real instruments.
If you're ready to start recording your next living room hit or YouTube soundtrack, the GarageBand app offers an eight-track mixer for recording.You
can arrange and edit each of your instruments with a simple, powerful interface that harks back to the app's big brother on the Mac, and apply multiple effects to get the right sound you're looking for.
When it's time to go and master your new iPad-recorded masterpiece, you can email a copy of your song, export the track to iTunes, or even move the project to your Mac to finish with GarageBand 'II.
It would be impossible to cover everything GarageBand has to offer in just a few short pages, but read on for our beginner's guide to getting set up and recording your first song.
"GarageBand for i Pad offers a full set of tools to create, record and edit music"
CHANGE YOUR INSTRUMENT
Hit the tab in the top-left corner to bring up other instruments in the same category. In this case you can choose between Acoustic, Classic Clean, Hard Rock or Roots Rock, and each comes with a range of effects.
AUTOPLAY IT SAFE
Not much of a musician? Select one of the four Autoplay settings and let the app pick or strum rhythms or arpeggios while you time the chord changes.
STRING THEORY
You can also pluck a single string by tapping it. If you hit the button in the top-right corner, the display will switch into a standard guitar view, letting you bend and hammer on or off notes as well.
ADD AN EFFECT
Every instrument comes with a range of different effects.The Hard Rock guitar has two pedals: Vintage Drive or Robo Flanger.Just tap one, or both, to mix up your sound, and tap it again to turn it off.
STRIKE A CHORD
Here's just one of the built-in digital instruments available: the Hard Rock guitar.To strum a chord, just cap the key name or stroke the strings.
The first thing you'll need to do when booting up the app is select an instrument to get started with.Take your pick from keyboards, guitar, bass and drums.You can also plug in your own live instrument, using a guitar cable connector.
2 LAY DOWN A RHYTHM
Drums are always a good place to start. Hit the red 'Record' button at the top of the screen and then tap out your rhythm using the on-screen drum pads.The harder you tap the drums, the louder they'll sound.
Hit the tab at the top of the screen with three horizontal lines on it to bring up your studio view.This is where you'll manage your recording and add extra tracks.To add a second instrument tap the'+' in the bottom-left corner and make your selection.
4 BRING IN THE GUITAR
Next up, some guitar, and again press the record button and pick or strum your tune.The drum track you recorded will play over the top so you can stick to the beat.
TIPS & TRICKS
On the instrument select screen tap Sampler to add found-sounds into your composition. It's simple to use - just tap the 'Start' button when you're ready to record. Alternatively, hit 'My Samples'to bring up a selection of pre-installed sounds, such as dogs barking or kid's cheering.
On the instrument select screen tap Sampler to add found-sounds into your composition. It's simple to use - just tap the 'Start' button when you're ready to record. Alternatively, hit 'My Samples'to bring up a selection of pre-installed sounds, such as dogs barking or kid's cheering.
Repeat Seep three, but this time select keyboards. As with guitars, there are range of different instruments to choose from, such as grand piano and sci-fi synths. Hit record, lay down your melody and head back to the studio screen.
6 EDIT YOUR TRACK
Once you've added all the instruments you want (up co eight), it's time to fine-tune your creation. Drag the slider on the left of the screen out to tweak the volume of each different track.
TIPS & TRICKS
The instruments in GarageBand react to how hard you tap the screen (by measuring feedback from the internal motion sensor).They also make different noises depending on where you tap the instrument - tapping the edge of drums, for example, makes a different noise to bashing the middle of the drum. Experiment with different styles to find new noises.
The instruments in GarageBand react to how hard you tap the screen (by measuring feedback from the internal motion sensor).They also make different noises depending on where you tap the instrument - tapping the edge of drums, for example, makes a different noise to bashing the middle of the drum. Experiment with different styles to find new noises.
7 STRIVE FOR PERFECTION
To crop the length of tracks, just tap on them and move the slider left or right.You can pinch the screen to zoom in closer for more accurate editing. Double-tap to bring up a menu that lets you copy, delete, loop or split a track.
8 SHARE YOUR SONG
When you've finished, cap the 'My songs' tab. You'll then be offered the chance to name your tune, email it to a friend or upload it co iTunes. Tap the button shaped like a box with an arrow coming out of it to bring up your sharing options.
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