Plug-ins in GarageBand iOS – Working with effects and plugins (iPhone/iPad) – Quick Jam #14

In the fourteenth instalment of our GarageBand Quick Jams series, we take a look at the super powerful world of plug-ins and effects in GarageBand iOS.

Covered in this video:
1. What are plug-ins?
2. Accessing plug-ins
3. Adjusting basic settings
4. Adjusting advanced settings
5. Turning plug-ins on and off
6. Removing a plug-in
7. Adding a new plug-in (10 included Apple plug-ins)
8. Adjusting advanced settings
9. Using Audio Unit (AU) extensions
10. Downloading additional plug-ins

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Vocal Recording in GarageBand iOS – Complete vocal tracking session (iPad, iPhone)

In this video, I take you behind the scenes of a complete vocal recording session for my new track “Lucky”, including all the takes, mistakes and wrong turns along the way

In this video, you’ll learn:
– Recording a complete vocal take
– Setting the plug-ins on a microphone track (compressor, reverb, drive, ambiance, delay)
– Microphone technique to avoid plosives and sibilance
– Overdubbing multiple vocal lines
– Punching in to correct vocal mistakes
– Why you should pay attention to which track you have selected before recording

Check out how I connect my mobile set up here – https://youtu.be/z9TDMt0H2W4

Looking for more vocal recording video fun times? – https://youtu.be/XqS7FX7bWn8

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New Sound Library in GarageBand iOS! Flex and Flow – Chill Hip-Hop Pack (iPad, iPhone)

The first new content in GarageBand iOS for 2018 is here, and it’s awesome.

In this video, I take a look at some of the:
– 395 new Apple Loops
– 25 new Alchemy synth sounds
– 5 new drum kits
– (There are also 2 live loop grids, but I don’t quite get to those)

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Recording a Vocal/Guitar Demo in GarageBand iOS (iPad/iPhone)

 

In this video, I take a look at all the tracks in my recently finished demo song, recorded using just the onboard microphone and headphones.

Check out the original video where I record the first two tracks here – https://youtu.be/FiFerT4ULUw

And my complete tutorial on “Drummer” is here – https://youtu.be/XyhcXjqPkiM

Take a look at my GarageBand Quick Jans series here – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc8Xg_23Wa56UTlzOg6CYtASLqyEeAaKi

Covered in the video:
– Recording lead and rhythm guitar tracks
– Background harmony vocals and layering
– Recording vocals while waking around
– Percussion track using Drummer
– Electric piano track / should it stay?

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Editing in GarageBand iOS (Pt 3) – MIDI Note Editing (iPhone/iPad) – Quick Jam #13

In the final episode in our three part mini-series on editing, we take a look at the edit window and performing detailed adjustments to individual notes in a recorded item in GarageBand for iOS.

Covered in this video:
1. Accessing the edit window
2. Adding a note
3. Moving a note
4. Changing the pitch of a note
5. Adjusting the length of a note
6. Selecting multiple notes
7. Cut, Copy and Paste a note
8. Delete a note
9. Changing the velocity of a note
10. Editing sustain
11. Using the keyboard to check pitch of a note

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Editing in GarageBand iOS (Pt 2) – Editing Settings of Recorded Items (iPhone/iPad) – Quick Jam #12

In the second of a three part mini-series on editing, we take a look at adjusting the settings for a recorded item in GarageBand for iOS.

Covered in this video:
1. Accessing settings
2. Adjusting overall velocity
3. Enable looping
4. Enable Quantisation (Quantization)
5. Transposition – Octaves and Semitones
6. Adjusting speed
7. Reversing the performance
8. Reset all changes

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Editing in GarageBand iOS (Pt 1) – Basics of Editing a Recorded Item (iPhone/iPad) – Quick Jam #11

In the first of a three part mini-series on editing, we take a look at the basics of moving, copying and adjusting your recorded items in GarageBand in iOS.

Covered in this video:
1. What is editing?
2. Zooming in and out
3. Moving a recorded item
4. Trimming a recorded item
5. Using the auto zoom feature
6. Cutting, Copying and pasting a recorded item
7. Deleting a recorded item
8. Splitting a recorded item
9. Selecting multiple items
10. Rename an item
11. Accessing settings

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Alchemy Synth in GarageBand iOS – Using the Alchemy Synth Sounds (iPhone/iPad) – Quick Jam #10

In the tenth episode of GarageBand Quick Jams we take a very quick look at the amazing Alchemy Synth and how you can use it to make your GarageBand projects super awesome.

Check out my Keyboard Quick Jam here – https://youtu.be/Pp2yx0bREIA

And my Quick Jam all about Synths here – https://youtu.be/aQjlx50aCwI

Covered in this video:
1. What devices support Alchemy Synth
2. Alchemy Synths are huge!
3. Choosing an Alchemy Synth sound
4. How to use keyboards/synths
5. Using 3D Touch to control sounds
6. Using the transform pad to select Alchemy Synth presets (snapshots)
7. Adjusting synth settings manually
8. Using the X-Y pads to adjust sounds
9. Using the X-Y pads while playing sounds
10. Using the main manual adjustment knobs (Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release)

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Loops in GarageBand iOS – Using and editing Apple Loops (iPhone/iPad) – Quick Jam #9

In the ninth episode of GarageBand Quick Jams we take a look at the awesome world of Apple Loops, and how to use loops in your GarageBand projects.

For more information about using the “Files” app to import your own loops, check out my video here:

Covered in this video:
1. Accessing the loops function
2. Using loops from audio files or your own music
3. Selecting a loop using search (funk drums – Funked Out Drumset 02)
4. Selecting a loop using genre (funk – Down With It Slap Bass 02)
5. Selecting a loop using instrument (guitar – Neon Light Guitar 01)
6. Using the “Looping” setting
7. Using “Follow Tempo & Pitch”
8. Adjusting the speed of a loop
9. Reversing a loop
10. Using “Transposition” to raise or lower the pitch of a loop

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Sampler in GarageBand iOS – Record and Play Samples (iPhone/iPad) – Quick Jam #8

In the eighth installment of GarageBand Quick Jams we take a look at a powerful and often misunderstood instrument in GarageBand iOS – the Sampler!

Covered in this video:
1. Selecting the sampler
2. Using an existing sample
3. Recording a new sample
4. Using the trim function to edit the length of a sample
5. Using the tune function to adjust the pitch of a sample
6. Using the shape function to adjust the volume and fade of a sample
7. Using the reverse function to reverse a sample
8. Using the loop function to create a looped sample
9. Renaming a sample
10. Deleting a sample
11. Adding a new sample to the sample library
12. Importing a sound as a new sample (Music, Apple Loops or Audio Files)

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