GarageBand 3 - Create and Record Music on a Mac

The Apple-Certified Way to Learn

Whether you're an accomplished musician or a student, GarageBand is the most rewarding way to create, perform, and record your own music. In the only Apple-certified guide to GarageBand, composer Mary Plummer shows you just how easy it is to turn your Mac into a full-featured recording studio. Plummer offers a complete course in all aspects of GarageBand 3-from mastering the interface and basic recording techniques to arranging a song, editing and mixing tracks, adding effects, and distributing your GarageBand files. Through practical step-by-step lessons using great-sounding recordings, you'll learn how to record with any guitar, microphone, or MIDI keyboard; edit your master track; use pre-recorded loops to add virtual musicians; and much more.

• DVD-ROM includes lesson and media files for over 20 hours of training
• Focused lessons take you step by step through practical, real-world projects
• Accessible writing style puts an expert instructor at your side
• Ample illustrations help you master techniques fast
• Lesson goals and time estimates help you plan your time
• Lesson review sections summarize what you've learned