GarageBand Screenshots and iPod Mini Notes

[jacobslateralus]

p.s.

for those of you who have been asking questions about midi keyboards, you should check out ipiano (http://www.machotshot.com/iPiano/)

it's a program that lets you use your built in (qwerty) keyboard as a midi keyboard. allthough it's a bit odd trying to play on a qwerty keyboard it's actually a lot easier than you might think (especially if, like me, you're not really a keyboard player). and it's a great portable solution for powerbook/ibook owners.

 

[crees!]

Re: p.s.

Originally posted by jacobslateralus
for those of you who have been asking questions about midi keyboards, you should check out ipiano (http://www.machotshot.com/iPiano/)

it's a program that lets you use your built in (qwerty) keyboard as a midi keyboard. allthough it's a bit odd trying to play on a qwerty keyboard it's actually a lot easier than you might think (especially if, like me, you're not really a keyboard player). and it's a great portable solution for powerbook/ibook owners.

I just took a look at this and seems like it would be cool. Hopefully it'll do the trick for those who don't want to buy a keyboard and for those who don't want to use the mouse to click note by note.

 

[Grimace]

When will iLife start shipping with new computers? I was thinking of getting my dad hooked up with a new 15" powerbook.

 

[Squire]

Originally posted by jacobslateralus
after looking at theese screenshots I am very excited to find out that GB will infact allow you to record in different time signatures...

Very, very good observation. that would severely limit one's creativity sticking with 4/4 all the time. I wonder how many time signatures there are?

...and 2. I need to be able to make my own loops (I've heard that Soundtrack can do this, but so far I can't seems to find out if GB will do it as well).

I'm almost positive I either read that you can or recall hearing Steve make reference to that- at least as far as looping what you've recorded. (I'm not sure about making loops based on the other virtual instruments. Is that what you mean?)

Squire

 

[jacobslateralus]

what i'm getting at is that i'd like to be able to take something I made in reason or a drum part I recorded or what have you and be able to make an real GB loop out of it....one that would allow me to use all the loop features (auto time and key sync etc.)

 

[crees!]

Originally posted by jacobslateralus
what i'm getting at is that i'd like to be able to take something I made in reason or a drum part I recorded or what have you and be able to make an real GB loop out of it....one that would allow me to use all the loop features (auto time and key sync etc.)

Steve said you can make your own loops.. so I would assume you could make your loops in whatever program then export it to aiff, mp3, or acc (or whatever) then import it to GB. Just a guess but it would seem silly if you couldn't do that.

 

[Squire]

Hmmm...I have no idea what the import options are for GB, but on the Record section of the site it says this:

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Would you like the melody to come in a little earlier? Done in an instant. You can also decrease the track¡¯s volume, have it fade in or out, turn it into a repeating loop, even fix individual notes or the timing of a performance.
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So, as I understand it, if you record something directly into GarageBand, you can turn it into a loop. (Although it would be pretty tricky recording a drum part.)

Squire

 

[jacobslateralus]

maybe im' just missing something, but the way I understand it it that there is a difference between an regular audio loop and the built in loops that come with GB and sountrack.

a regular audio loop would just be any piece of audio set to keep repeating itself or "loop."

but the built in loops in GB are set up to allow you to drag out he length without having to copy and paste or worry about where the beats are. they also allow you to speed up or slow down the tempo without changing the pitch. and the will sync with other GB loops so that they will automatically match keys with each other.

I've read that sountrack has a loop builder that lets you set the end points of the loop and tell it the tempo and key so that it can auto correct your new loop.

this is the feature that i'm hoping is on GB.

 

[stonegrether]

GB look

I agree with Polyesterlester about the look of Garage Band being a little dark and woody. I hope there is or will be soon a way to alter the basic look of the thing, as I intend on spending a LOT of time staring it.

Originally posted by polyesterlester
I wish Apple would've given a more traditional interface to GarageBand. I'm not a big fan of the dark metal and wood sides. Especially since the wood grain doesn't appear to be very realistic. My opinion might change later though, when I get my hands on it.