Apple GarageBand 3 User Manual download pdf (Page 48)

48 Chapter 6 Working With Real Instruments

If the instrument you are recording has a single input, select the Mono format. If the

instrument has left and right inputs, select the Stereo format. If only mono inputs are

available, you can’t select Stereo.

You can also add a basic track. A basic track is a stereo Real Instrument track containing

no effects. You can change the input format and effects settings of a basic track after

adding it to the project.

To add a basic track:

m Choose Track > New Basic Track.

Monitoring Real Instrument Input

Hearing your instrument while you play and record is called monitoring. When you

create a Real Instrument track, you can turn on monitoring for the track in the New

Track dialog. You can turn monitoring on or off in the Track Info pane.

To turn monitoring on or off for a Real Instrument track:

1 Select a Real Instrument track, then click the Track Info button to open the Track Info

pane.

2 Choose On or Off from the Monitor pop-up menu.

Turning on monitoring can produce feedback (loud, sharp noise) if the audio input

picks up the sound being output through your speakers. This is the reason monitoring

is off by default. You may want to turn off monitoring for a Real Instrument track when

you are not singing into the microphone or playing the instrument connected to the

track. If you are recording multiple Real Instrument tracks, be sure to turn off

monitoring when you finish recording a track to prevent feedback.

Getting Ready to Record

Once you have connected your instrument and added a track to record in, there are a

few things to check before you start recording:

Â Make sure the microphone or instrument is connected properly and is working.

Â Make sure the correct audio drivers are selected in the Audio/MIDI pane of

GarageBand Preferences.

Â Open the Track Info pane to make sure the instrument has the instrument and effects

settings you want, and is using the correct input channel (or pair of channels). See

“Changing Real Instrument Settings” on page 51 for more information.

Â Sing or play a few notes and watch the track's level meters in the track mixer to make

sure the track is receiving input, and isn't clipping. If the red dots at the right of the

level meters (called clipping indicators) light up, try dragging the volume slider to the

left a little to lower the input volume.

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