GarageBand FAQ: Use Speaker MacBook Pro

Q. Since my MacBook Pro only has one jack for Input and Output, how can I monitor what I'm recording?
[Related Entries :Built-In Only , Interfaces , Left Speaker Only , MIDI-Out , Record Line-In , Record Using Audio Interface , Select Interface ]

A. You have to set GarageBand's preferences to use your computer's speakers rather than the Line-OUT.

Open GarageBand's preferences, click the Audio MIDI tab, and select Built-In from the Output PopUp menu. If you want to do both recording with the line-IN as well as monitor through the headphone jack (which you can't), you'll need an audio interface
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GarageBand from Apple Computer uses audio loops and MIDI loops in Apple Loops format. It can work with Audio Units plug-ins. Apple Macintosh Compatible FireWire and USB interfaces can be used to connect Audio and MIDI instruments to your Mac, and be recorded into GarageBand.

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