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Recording Your First Software Instrument Track Next we'll explore actuallyrecording a Software Instrument track. Master Volume Slider≽rag to adjust the overall output volumelevel of a song.įamiliarizing yourself with the buttons and controls of the Control Bar willmake working with GarageBand much easier. Master Level Meters≽isplays the overall output volume levelof a song. Tempo Indicator—Here you can change the tempo of your song.To change the tempo of your song, click the tempo in the display and drag theslider that appears to set a new tempo. Time Display—This area shows the current location of theplayhead. To change the time display to musical time(measures, beats, and beat divisions), click the small note button to the lowerleft of the display. To change the time display to absolute time (hours,minutes, seconds, and fractions of a second), click the small clock button tothe upper left of the display. Time/Measure Format≼licking this button toggles the formatof the time display. Time Display bar≼ontains the Time and Tempo Display as wellas the MIDI Input Indicator. The cycle function allows you to cycle (loop) a sectionof a song for either recording or playback. Play≼licking this button (or pressing the spacebar) togglesbetween the play/pause function.įast Forward—If you guessed that this button (or pressing theright-arrow key) moves the playhead forward one measure when clicked orfast-forwards the playhead if clicked and held, then you were exactlyright.Ĭycle≼lick this button (or press the C key) to toggle thecycle region function. It rewindsthe playhead if clicked and held. Rewind≺s its clever name indicates, clicking this button (orpressing the left-arrow key) moves the playhead backward one measure. Go to Beginning≼licking this button (or pressing the Home orZ key) returns the playhead to the beginning of the song. Click to start recording andthen click again to stop. Record button≼licking this button (or pressing R on yourkeyboard) toggles the record function on and off. You can also go to the Control menu and select Show Editor (Command-E).The Track Editor is covered in depth later in this chapter. Track Editor—The Track Edit panel opens when you click thisbutton. The Loop Browser is covered in depth in Chapter 2. Loop Browser—Use this button to open the Loop Browser panel.You can also go to the Control menu and select Show Loop Browser (or pressCommand-L).

Youcan also go to the Track menu and select Show Track Info (or press Command-I).The Track Info window allows you to select a new instrument for the currentlyselected track. Track Info—This button brings up the Track Info window. TheNew track window allows you to create a new track and select an instrument inGarageBand's main window. You canalso go to the Track menu and select New Track (or press Option-Command-N). New Track—This button brings up the New Track window. Starting from the left side of the bar, the buttons and controls are asfollows: Your homework for tonight is to memorize Figure 3.4.įigure 3.4 You pretty much rock GarageBand's universe from the Control Bar. Let's take a quick tour of the Control Bar's buttons and functions. You can control most of GarageBand's recording functions from theControl Bar.

Refer to "Hooking Up Your MIDIkeyboard" in Appendix B, "Configuring Your Studio." The GarageBand Control Bar If you have aMIDI model (one that only supports a 5-pin connector), you need a USB MIDIinterface to bridge your gear to your Mac. If you have a USB music keyboard, just plug it into your Mac.