Apple Training Series: GarageBand '11

Mary Plummer

Nov 2010 · Peachpit Press

About this ebook

This ebook comprises the entire GarageBand section of Apple Training Series: iLife '11 and provides you with practical techniques you will use on a daily basis to add professional-quality music to your projects.

Whether you're a seasoned composer or have never written a piece of music before, you'll learn how to use GarageBand for a variety of real-world scenarios, including recording, arranging, and mixing music. You'll explore the new Flex Time and Groove Matching features and get a chance to work with the Learn to Play lessons and perform with virtual musicians onstage with Magic GarageBand Jam. You’ll also work with Real Instruments, MIDI Software Instruments, and prerecorded Apple Loops to edit music and add effects that sweeten your finished projects.

Finally, you'll prepare your projects for iTunes and explore sharing your finished projects in other iLife applications.

About the author

Dion Scoppettuolo is an Apple Authorized Trainer and marketing consultant who has taught classes on Apple products worldwide. Before starting his own company, he was at Apple, Inc. for over seven years, where he worked as Senior Product Manager for many products including iMovie.

Mary Plummer is a professional musician, composer, and video editor. She is the co-owner of InVision Digital and Media Arts Inc., an Apple Authorized Training Center located at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.