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GarageBand ‘08 Extras
GarageBand ‘08 users may have noticed that many of the items in the Instruments & Loops panel seem to be missing — their entries in the list are greyed. Despair not! To the right of each greyed listing there is a small arrow (like those that link tracks and albums in iTunes). Click such an arrow and [...]
Continue reading...My GarageBand Podcast Won’t Play
9. April 2009
You may run into a situation where you’ve exported a podcast directly from GarageBand to iWeb as an AAC file, and then found out that it won’t play in a web browser. Instead, you see a QuickTime logo with a question mark on it. When you click that logo, it takes you to a download page [...]
Continue reading...Bigger Keyboard
4. April 2009
In GarageBand, isn’t the small piano keyboard a bit small. To get a large keyboard that can be used from your Mac main keyboard, press the little icon next to the tiny small keyboard in the upper left of the musical keyboard. This larger keyboard can be played on either the Mac or the GarageBand music [...]
Continue reading...iLife Resources
24. October 2005
It’s been some time since any of us have written about iLife. I use iPhoto and iTunes on a regular basis, but I don’t use either application in any depth. I haven’t used iMovie in a long time, have never used iDVD except to write an article, and have used GarageBand only two or three [...]
Continue reading...Learning to Play
20. June 2005
GarageBand’s recent tune-up rolls in a number of refinements, including the ability to record eight separate tracks at once, change the tempo and key of recorded instruments, and save your own recordings as Apple Loops. And yet the most interesting addition to the application may be its ability to import MIDI. This feature can be [...]
Continue reading...Keep It Simple
3. May 2005
GarageBand is a processor and memory intensive application. If you’re using a less-capable computer, consider limiting yourself to three or four tracks at a time. Start with basic loops for the foundation of the song. Once you’re happy with the mix, export it to iTunes. This merges all tracks into a single track. Now drag [...]
Continue reading...Watch the Playhead
3. May 2005
GarageBand’s playhead will tell you when you’re pushing the processor too far. Watch it closely during playback. If the playhead is often red, it means that the computer is struggling to process all the audio data. You should consider turning off track effects or reducing the total number of tracks to ensure that the computer [...]
Continue reading...Editing Loops
3. May 2005
Although GarageBand has a number of excellent built-in loops, you might want something that sounds a little different (something a little more “you”). Choose a loop that is close to what you want and then edit it in the Track Editor. A note can be moved by clicking it and dragging, and you can extend [...]
Continue reading...Adjusting the Track Volume
3. May 2005
At some point in your composition, you may want to temporarily reduce the volume of a loop; for example, you might want to tone down the drums so that the focus is on your brass section. GarageBand allows you to dynamically adjust the volume of each track for maximum effect. Click the right-most button in [...]
Continue reading...Playing With Tracks
3. May 2005
Double-clicking a track header calls up Track Info, where you can make dozens of changes to the sound of your masterpiece track. All software instruments can be changed allowing you to hear the track (or loop played by a completely different instrument). This is an excellent way to experiment with the sound of your song. [...]
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Antiglare Display Option For 15-inch MacBook Pro Now Available
If you prefer a display with antiglare coating for a matte rather than glossy viewing experience, an antiglare display is now available as a configure-to-order option on all 15-inch MacBook Pro models. This display has a silver aluminum bezel, which is the same as the 17-inch antiglare MacBook Pro display.Google CEO Schmidt leaves Apple board
In a statement, Apple CEO Steve Jobs cited potential conflicts of interest in explaining Schmidt’s resignation.
“Eric’s effectiveness as an Apple board member will be significantly diminished, since he will have to recuse himself from even larger portions of our meetings,” he said.
Apple is racing to offer a portable tablet-sized computer in time for the Christmas shopping season, in what the entertainment industry hopes will be a new revolution.
via Financial Times.
15. April 2009
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