Music-making

GarageBand puts a complete recording studio in your Mac, making it easy to perform, record and create music. We’ll show you how to take advantage of the loops, instruments and other tools in GarageBand to edit, mix and master the song to sound the way you hear it in your head. In fact, GarageBand even provides a complete podcasting studio, and we’ll show you how easy it is to record your next top podcast in GarageBand.

Learn to Play

Learn piano and guitar basics, or learn to play songs from the artists who made them famous — right on your Mac. Follow along at your own pace — up close with animated onscreen instruments. Interactive lessons in HD teach you the fundamentals, including finger placement and basic chords. And once you’ve got the basics down, you can practice your new skills with a complete backing band.

Exploring Magic GarageBand

You’ll have lots of fun with Magic GarageBand. You specify the genre (style) of music and the instruments to use, and Magic GarageBand automatically creates a song for you.

Working with Arrangements

Want an easy way to keep track of each section of your song? Add Arrange regions to define such sections as the intro, verse and chorus. Select, move and copy Arrange regions for easy rearrangements.

Recording a Performance

With GarageBand, you don’t have to worry about getting it right the first time. We’ll show you how to record multiple versions (or “takes”) and choose the take you want to use.

Applying Visual EQ

With Visual EQ, you can make sophisticated equalization adjustments with a simple click and drag. Or simply choose from a variety of professionally designed presets to enhance your music automatically.

Automation

Record producers use dynamically changing effects to keep a song sounding fresh and exciting. And you can too. We’ll teach you how to use GarageBand to automate effect changes within a composition.

Sharing Your Music Project

GarageBand makes it easy to share your song with the world. You can export it to iTunes. Burn a copy on CD. Upload it to the web. Take it with you on an iPod. Even email it to all your fans.

Planning Your Podcasts

While the best podcasts always seem to sound improvised, a lot of planning usually goes into them. We’ll go over all the items you need to consider before pushing the Record button.

Recording and Editing Your Podcasts

With a microphone, a Mac and GarageBand, you’re all set to record a podcast. We’ll show you how to connect your equipment, configure GarageBand and get started with the show.

Mixing and Enhancing Your Podcasts

Want to create professional-sounding podcasts that will wow your audience? It’s simple. Just use the sound effects and music libraries you’ll find in GarageBand. After this session, you’ll know how.

Moving Up to Logic

With a range of powerful and easy-to-use features, Logic Pro lets you translate musical inspiration into professional productions. We’ll show you how to take advantage of many of its sophisticated features.