HT's GarageBand FAQ (v8.1.0)
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~ Covering GarageBand versions 1 through 5 (GB '09) ~
\m/ (The FAQ Update for GB5 is Complete) \m/
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Q. What's new in GarageBand '08? Answer
Q. What's new in GarageBand '09? Answer
Q. Can I add my own templates to GarageBand '09? Answer
Q. How do I add an effect to a track in GarageBand '09? Answer
Q. How do I change the parameters of an effect in GarageBand '09? Answer
Q. After installing Logic the templates/loops/instruments are missing. Answer
Q. How do I import an audio file? Answer
Q. How can I remap the notes my controller sends to GB? Answer
Q. I'm using an older version of GarageBand (pre-GB4) with Mac OS 10.5.x and the tracks are messed up. Answer
Q. Every time I try to record to my external Hard Drive, GB locks up for a while, how can i fix this? Answer
Q. How do I set the tempo for my project? Answer
Q. How do I do a "Custom Install"? Answer
Q. Where are loops I've added to my library stored? Answer
Q. The Musical Typing keyboard is missing in my project, how can I get it back? Answer
Q. How can I split a stereo track I have in GB into 2 separate Mono files? Answer
Q. How can I optimize GB's perfomance? Answer
Q. How do I plug my MIDI Controller/Keyboard into my MIDI interface? Answer
Q. How can I optimize GB's perfomance and reduce latency (Delay)? Answer
Q. My timeline no longer scrolls when I play or record in my project, how do I fix this? Answer
Q. How come my GarageBand songs exported at "Best" Quality, won't play on my iPod? Answer
Q. Where can I get the MIDIO AU Plug-in? Answer
Q. I'm trying to create a Loop, but that option is disabled, only One Shot is enabled, how do I make a loop? Answer
Q. I have my MIDI controller connected, but GB won't record it on real instrument tracks. Answer
Q. Can I use the Buttons/knobs/sliders on my Control-Surface/Keyboard/etc, with GarageBand? Answer
Q. How do I remove a portion of a recording without leaving a space from where the cut came? Answer
Q. How do I add a folder of loops to the Loop Browser in Apple's GarageBand? Answer
Q. After installing Logic, my Garaband loops vanished, how do i get them back? Answer
Q. How do I Cut/Copy/remove a portion of a recording? Answer
Q. What are the Clip LEDs, and where are they located? Answer
Q. GarageBand gives me an error that says I've reached the Maximum number of tracks. Answer
Q. How can I burn my song/podcast to CD so each chapter is a seperate track on the CD? Answer
Q. When I export my GB projects, the volume is too low, how can I fix that? Answer
Q. Can I keep my old version of GarageBand when I install the new version? Answer
Q. How can I select alt SoundBanks in SF2s with my Keystation 49e? Answer
Q. How do I get my PPC Mac to use the internal Mic with Apple's GarageBand? Answer
Q. Is it possible to duplicate automation curves? Answer
Q. How do I get the Radio Sounds "Software" track in GarageBand 08? Answer
Q. How do I create a ringtone with GarageBand? Answer
Q. How do I reinstall GarageBand, or parts of it? Answer
Q.GarageBand opens every time I log in to my account, how can I stop that? Answer
Q. How do I "Zap" (Reset) the NVRAM/PRAM in my Mac? Answer
Q. How can I duplicate a track? Answer
Q. Is it possible to open a project from a newer version in an older version of GarageBand? Answer
Q. After deleting a lot of the recording in GB why does the project's file size stay the same? Answer
Q. Where are my Apple Loops stored? Answer
Q. How can I make the default volume of a software (MIDI) Instrument Louder? Answer
Q. How can I hear what I'm playing/recording with my computer's speakers/headphones /speakers plugged into my computer ? Answer
Q. Is it possible to record multiple times within a region to build complex sets of notes, one pass at a time? Answer
Q. When I play software instruments with my computer keyboard there's a delay, how can I fix this? Answer
Q. With my Audio Interface/USB Mic/USB Guitar hooked up, how can I use my computer's speakers/headphones/external-monitors? Answer
Q. Since my MacBook Pro only has one jack for Input and Output, how can I monitor what I'm recording? Answer
Q. How do I export SECTIONS from a GarageBand project? Answer
Q. How do I export an EXACT length from GarageBand? Answer
Q. How do I "Force Quit" an application? Answer
Q. Why doesn't Snap To Grid work anymore? Answer
Q. I'm finding serious system slowdowns with the latest update to GB on my Mac. Answer
Q. How do I record Audio in GarageBand using my Audio Interface? Answer
Q. How can I change the tempo during a song in smaller increments? Answer
Q. How do I go about deleting all traces of GarageBand? Answer
Q. The steps for "Oddball" problems have not solved my issue, what is the next thing to try? Answer
Q. I've repaired permissions and deleted GB's prefs, but it hasn't solved my issues, what is the next thing to try? Answer
Q. How do I create a New User Account? Answer
Q. How do I get my intel Mac to use the internal Mic with GarageBand? Answer
Q. When I'm recording and click on the record button again to stop recording, the playhead contunes to move, how do I stop the playhead from scrolling? Answer
Q. What is FireWire Target Mode? Answer
Q. What are the minimum System Requirements for installing and using iLife '08? Answer
Q. What are the minimum System Requirements for installing and using iLife '09? Answer
Q. Can I open a GB4 file with GB3? Answer
Q. What are Regions, and what types are there? Answer
Q. How do I select Multiple Regions? Answer
Q. How do I split up a region in a track? Answer
Q. What is the GarageBand "Playhead"? Answer
Q. Why won't GarageBand import an AIFF file I have? Answer
Q. What is "Mastering"? Answer
Q. I have Logic 8, how do I import a GarageBand '08 project?? Answer
Q. How do I find the Arrange Track? Answer
Q. How can I do a complete re-index of my loops? Answer
Q. When I export my PodCast, the resulting file is empty, how can I fix this? Answer
Q. Can I delete GarageBand without breaking my other iLife apps? Answer
Q. How can I move my Loops to an external Hard Drive? Answer
Q. How do I import a song from iTunes? When I drag it into GB it bounces back to the iTunes window. Answer
Q. Can GarageBand play my Keyboard's sounds? Answer
Q. How can I open my GarageBand projects in Protools? Answer
Q. When I change the tempo of my project, several tracks don't seem to change, they just take up more or fewer bars, why is this? Answer
Q. I plugged the Line-Out of my Instrument into the Line-In on my Mac (or audio interface), but GB won't record the sounds on a software track Answer
Q. Why won't the Mp3s I create on my portable digital recorder import into GB? Answer
Q. Can I export my project as an AIFF instead of an AAC? Answer
Q. How can I convert my export to an AAC? Answer
Q. I copied and pasted regions from one project into another, then deleted the original regions/Projects, and the regions vanished from my new file as well! How can I prevent this from happening? Answer
Q. The Save As Archive checkBox is disabled, how can i enable it? Answer saveasarchivedisabled OR archivedisabled
Q. Why are some of the buttons in my Loop Browser disabled? Answer
Q. How many tracks can GB utilize? Answer
Q. Monitoring Stops after several seconds, is there some way to fix that? Answer
Q. What are the control codes used by iControl to operate GB's various parameters? Answer
Q. How can I capture audio from a device that GB won't recognize as an input device (for instance, something that sends a DV stream instead of an audio stream)? Answer
Q. Where are the recordings I make with a Microphone (or guitar, etc) stored? Answer
Q. How can I record the audio from my keyboard/Drum Machine? Answer
Q. Where is the End of Song, or End of Project, marker? Answer
Q. How do I delete a GB song? No matter what I do it shows in the Recent menu. Answer
Q. I have oddball problems with GB. What can I do? Answer
Q. I accidently deleted GarageBand, how do I get it back? Answer
Q. I have my MIDI Keyboard connected and working, but I can't get my keyboard's sounds to play on the software tracks. Answer
Q. Can I make my own Instruments for GarageBand? Answer
Q. Are there any keyboards with serious GB issues? Any I should just stay way from? Answer
Q. How can I add text to the timeline, for instance to mark off the Verse, Chorus, Bridge, etc? Answer
Q. How can I add notes to a new Software track I created? When I Command-Click in either Piano Roll or Staff view in the editor, nothing happens. Answer
Q. How can I add notes to a new Software track? Answer
Q. How do I create a Blank MIDI Region? Answer
Q. I tried to reinstall GB, but the option is disabled, how do I enable it? Answer
Q. I bought an Audio Inteface (or USB Mic) and GB doesn't seem to see it. Answer
Q. I seem to be lacking some loops and/or instruments, many are disabled, how do I get them? Answer
Q. I'm getting an error that tells me that I have no loops (or instruments), how do I get them? Answer
Q. I can't seem to download and install the extra GarageBand Loops/Instruments, what can I do? Answer
Q. Some Loops don't show up in the Loop Browser, how do I fix this? Answer
Q. What does locking a track actually do? Answer
Q. Should I record Wet or Dry? Answer
Q. If I add an effect to a track, or cut some of a region, then change my mind later, am I SOL (So Outta Luck)? Answer
Q. When I try to change GB's Input options, the only choice I have is "Built-In", I want to use the Line-In/Mic. Answer
Q. What is the easiest way to duplicate a region? Answer
Q. Can I plug a turntable into my Line-In? Answer
Q. Can I plug my Mic into the Mic Jack on my Mac? Answer
Q. What USB and FireWire interfaces are available? Answer
Q. How long can a GarageBand project be? Answer
Q. What is “EQ”? Answer
Q. Why does the file I imported play too fast (or too slow) in GarageBand? Answer
Q. Why are GarageBand's Echo and Reverb effects disabled in every track? Answer
Q. How do I convert a sound with iTunes? (The Never-Fail™ method) Answer
Q. Do I need to convert my Mp3s/AACs/WAVs/etc to AIFF files in order to import them into GarageBand? Answer
Q. My AIFF/AAC/Mp3/WAV file works in iTunes, but won’t Import/Play in GarageBand. Answer
Q. Every time I record I hear a “Click-Click-Click” how do I stop it? Answer
Q. Where is your website? Answer
Q. Why does your "hangtime" domain have the “the” in it? Answer
Q. Can I record sound from a cassette deck, CD Player, MiniDisc, etc? If so, how? Answer
Q. How can I reverse a sound in GB so it plays backwards? Answer
Q. Can I record from my earphone jack to my Line-In? Answer
Q. My singing sounds terrible, what effect can I use to improve it? Answer
Q. Where can I get these “AU” Plug ins? Answer
Q. Where can I get this 'Stuffit Expander' thingie? Answer
Q. How do I convert the GarageBand song I exported into a WAV file? Answer
Q. What Audio Editors are available for the Macintosh? Answer
Q. How do I convert the AIFF file GarageBand exported into an Mp3? Answer
Q. What is the upgrade price from an older version of iLife to the latest version? Answer
Q. Can I buy GarageBand alone? Answer
Q. Do you ever sleep? Answer
Q. My timeline appears to continue past 3 minutes, but I can’t scroll further than 3 minutes. Answer
Q. How do I record using the Line-In? Answer
Q. How do I make the digital readout display Absolute Time instead of measures? Answer
Q. Can I jump to a specific point in the timeline? Answer
Q. Why is the volume slider in Track Info and Create Track dialogs disabled? Answer
Q. Why has no one answered my question? Answer
Q. Can I release my GarageBand songs commercially (or non-commercially)? Answer
Q. I’m trying to record with a microphone, but I get feedback from my speakers. How can I stop that? Answer
Q. I’m trying to record from my Interface/Line-In and I’m getting feedback. How can I stop it? Answer
Q. Can I change tempo mid-song? Answer
Q. The new version of iLife won’t install over the old version I have, it says an application is running. Answer
Q. How do I open the "Track Editor" Pane? Answer
Q. How can I turn an Orange region into a Purple region? Answer
Q. How Can I change the Tempo/Pitch of an Mp3 (AIFF, WAV, etc) file which I've imported into GarageBand? Answer
Q. How much is GarageBand for Windows? Answer
Q. How many tracks can GarageBand record simultaneously? Answer
Q. What resolution does GB use? Answer
Q. How do I install an AU plug-in? Answer
Q. What is this “FAQ” thing? Answer
Q. How do I access my SoundFonts? Answer
Q. Can I remove a guitar/drum/etc track from an Imported file? Answer
Q. How old are you? Answer
Q. Can I remove vocals from a song? Answer
Q. Can I create my own Icons for instruments in GB? Answer
Q. Can I import songs I bought at the iTunes store? Answer
Q. What formats can GarageBand import? Answer
Q. How do I install SoundFonts? Answer
Q. I just recorded my guitar/Mic into GB and it only comes out of the left (or right) speaker, how do I make it come out of both? Answer
Q. Do you hide messages in here? hidemessage
A. Don't be silly, I'd never do such a thing. Why that would just be goofy, and heck, just plain wrong. Hide messages ... hurrumph. Like I don't have better things to do with my time, ya know? You think I could just sit here typing in useless information and then coloring it black so no one can "obviously" see it? Listen, Buddy, I've got music to write, bands to record, party's to hit, and there's this little redhead over at ... well never mind that, just trust me, I don't have time for that.
And another thing, what makes you think I'd tell you if I did anyway? I mean really, what good would hiding a msg be if I told you I hid it, huh? You'd go looking for it, and that's not very hidden then, is it? Right, so let's get off this hidden msg thing and get back to GB. I mean that is the entire point of this FAQ, isn't it? GarageBand? The Music? Making it?
Ya know, now it's really starting to P!$$ me off that you'd even imply any of this. Right! Well, that's the sort of philistine pig ignorance I've come to expect from you non-creative garbage. You sit there on your loathsome, spotty behinds, squeezing blackheads and not giving a tinker's cuss for us struggling artists. You excrement! You whining, hypocritical toadies with your color TV sets and your Tony Jacklin golf clubs. Well I wouldn't hide a msg here now if you got down on your lousy, stinking, purulent knees and begged me! You useless tosser.
Geeze, I wasn't expecting the Spanish Inquisition! <insert jarring chord here>
Q. What is an “HT-SWAG™”? Answer
Q. When I record with my MobilePre interface I hear a very loud crackling noise. Answer
Q. The Metronome isn’t loud enough, can I make it louder? Answer
Q. Can I play software instruments with my computer keyboard? Answer
Q. Can I print GarageBand’s Notation? Answer
Q. How do I rename a GarageBand project? Answer
Q. Can I install GB if I don't have a DVD drive? Answer
Q. Can I plug my electric guitar into my Mac? Answer
Q. How you doin'? howyoudoin A. How YOU doin'?!
Q. Can GarageBand burn CDs? Answer
Q. Is there a handclap I can Download? Answer
Q. How about a headslap? Answer
Q. How do I find GarageBand’s guitar Tuner? Answer
Q. The Pan knob on a track is disabled, how do I enable it? Answer
Q. The Volume fader on a track is disabled, how do I enable it? Answer
Q. Why can’t I get my songs as loud and crisp as commercial CDs? Answer
Q. Can I download GarageBand? Answer
Q. Is there an online upgrade from an old version of GarageBand to a newer version of GarageBand? Answer
Q. Can I plug my Guitar Amp’s Line-Out into my Mac’s Line-In? Answer
Q. How can I create my own loops? Answer
Q. What are “Echo” and “Reverb” on the Master Track for? Answer
Q. What instruments are in Jam Pack 1? Answer
Q. What instruments are in Jam Pack 2: Remix Tools? Answer
Q. What instruments are in Jam Pack 3: Rhythm Section? Answer
Q. What instruments are in Jam Pack 4: Symphony Orchestra? Answer
Q. What instruments are in Jam Pack: World Music Instruments? Answer
Q: How Do I set up a FirePod (now known as the FP10) to work with GB? Answer
Q: How do I copyright my songs? Answer
Disclaimer: All the information contained in the FAQ is accurate to the best of my knowledge, however I offer no warranty either express or implied, as to the usefulness of any advice contained herein. You are solely responsible for any actions you take.
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