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Take Control GarageBand


by Jeff Tolbert

TidBITS has released a new ebook for iLife '04 users: "Take Control of Making Music with GarageBand"

Trying to make music with GarageBand? Seattle musician Jeff Tolbert's step-by-step instructions guide beginning and intermediate users through using GarageBand's built-in loops to create two songs, teaching you not only how to use GarageBand's editing and mixing features but also how to be playful and creative while composing tunes that please the ear.

You'll learn how to plan a song, the six elements of a successful song, strategies for adding loops, five goals to consider when mixing, and how to export your music to iTunes. The ebook also covers how to change track volume, pan your tracks, adjust equalization, and work with the Reverb effect. Linked-in audio lets you listen to examples while you read about them. Bonus! Is your Mac bogging down when playing complex tunes? The book includes seven suggestions for solving performance problems.

(The book doesn't cover recording music via MIDI devices or adding vocals to your tracks; those are topics for later titles.)

If you haven't yet purchased a Take Control ebook, remember that you can get a 10 percent discount with the user group coupon code when ordering. (Contact your UGN or AACUG Liaison)

Book Details

"Take Control of Making Music with GarageBand" is the seventh ebook in the Take Control series, which has helped thousands of Macintosh users take control of their computers. As with all Take Control ebooks, any minor updates necessary to keep "Take Control of Making Music with GarageBand" current are free to to all customers because it's the right way to treat readers.

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