If you’ve used a previous iteration of GarageBand for OS X, the update to version 10 of the software for OS X Mavericks shouldn’t require too much convincing. It’s essentially a new iteration of the same high-powered set of features with additional features to boot. But what about those users who want to pay the cash to grab this app from the Mac App Store for the full price – those that haven’t purchased a piece of OS X hardware in the past couple of months (and from this point forward) that haven’t had the GarageBand experience? For those of you there, there’s this.
What we’re going to do here is give you a quick run-down of the newest edition of GarageBand, one with what’s essentially the user interface of iMovie (in as simple a way of thinking about it as possible) with the massive amount of abilities in addition for the specific sounds you want to roll with. As it is with iMovie and Final Cut Pro, Apple presents a high-end software solution for sound as well: that’s Logic Pro X. For the biggest and best music producers out there, we recommend tossing down the two bills to pick up the best of the best.
But if you’re part of a band actually playing in a garage – or if you’re one of the several audiences this GarageBand is geared toward, you’ll want to check GarageBand 10 first and foremost. Especially if you’re one of those users that already have GarageBand – with a free update up right this minute in the Mac App Store, of course.
Jan 13, 2016 Nowhere on any Apple web pages can I find a clear statement of the minimum and recommended system requirements to run GB 10.1.0 and subsequent revisions. I have no problems running this software on my Early 2011 2.7 GHz i7 16GB MBP. My collaborator's Mid 2010 2.4 GHz Core Duo with 4GB is struggling. You can always record the audio from the iPad on the Mac, but if you create a GarageBand project on the iPad, you can transfer the iPad GarageBand project to a Mac and import it as a GarageBand Mac project and finish the project on the Mac.
NOTE: You’ll notice a lot of in-app purchases available inside GarageBand 10 at the same time as a gush of new free sounds, the whole lot of them available for sharing and producing as you like.
The GarageBand 10 experience works with a variety of tools that allow you to make music without instruments – using pre-mad beats – or with instruments. This system allows you to plug your guitar into your computer (provided you’ve got the right hardware to input the media), just as in previous iterations of the software. Here you’ll find a brand new collection of pre-made pedals in a wild variety of colors (so you know what they do).
Like iMovie you’re using visual editing tools to make the whole process happen. Watching sound expand and wave allows you to make this work as absolutely easy as possible. Compression tools rest aside visual EQ for finishing abilities, while the editing suite allows you to edit up to 255 audio tracks in the same song file.
Mac Specs To Run Garageband On Computer
With GarageBand 10 you’ll be able to learn instruments as well as use them. Pianos and guitars are the beginning of chords, multi-keyed jingles, and the like. With your newfound skills, GarageBand 10 allows you to create full-length tunes as well as ringtones for your iPhone.
Drummer is a brand new “virtual session” helper for your music that works just as Apple first described it at the inception of this software. You’ll find a collection of 15 different drummers ready to roll with the ability to take general direction from you, the other bandmate, playing realistic beats while you make the rest of the music.
You’ll not be working with loops here in a traditional sense. Instead you’ll be working with variation in beats and nuances throughout the session that will – if you’re not used to the software – fool you into believing you’ve got a real drumming human on your hands. Each unique player in this bit of the software works with “more than 1 million” groove-and-fill combinations that Apple assures are created by performances from some of the world’s top studio drummers.
Drummer is certainly an impressive feature in and of itself, and it’s just one part of the full experience which, again, you can complete for a one-time in-App purchase of a cool $4.99. This cash brings you a complete set of GarageBand sounds, loops, and drummers – as well as full access to the GarageBand Lesson Store.
Another value-added bit of technology added to this newest GarageBand is Logic Remote support. You’ll be able to open the full Logic Remote soundboard on your iPad and control GarageBand wirelessly. This software also allows you to play the full collection of instruments: Keyboards, Guitars, Drum Pads, Bass Guitars, and Chord Strips from a wide variety of other string instruments.
Garageband For Mac Os
Play the instruments on your iPad and/or control the entire experience from this tablet and do the big mixing on your MacBook. After we figured out the – admittedly simple process – of connecting the two machines, the experience was seamless.
The whole system now works with optimizations for iCloud – you’ve got cross-platform sessions with the iOS versions of GarageBand and syncing on-point when you’re connected to the web. You’ll find the iOS version of GarageBand up for free for the newest Apple mobile devices as well, of course. Have a peek at our GarageBand 1.2 for iOS Review from earlier this year to get the most out of the full experience – top to bottom.
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Incredible music.
In the key of easy.
GarageBand is a fully equipped music creation studio inside your Mac — with a complete sound library that includes instruments, presets for guitar and voice, and an incredible selection of session drummers and percussionists. With Touch Bar features for MacBook Pro and an intuitive, modern design, it’s easy to learn, play, record, create and share your hits worldwide. Now you’re ready to make music like a pro.
Start making professional‑sounding music straightaway. Plug in your guitar or mic and choose from a jaw‑dropping array of realistic amps and effects. You can even create astonishingly human‑sounding drum tracks and become inspired by thousands of loops from popular genres like EDM, Hip Hop, Indie and more.
More sounds, more inspiration.
Plug in your USB keyboard and dive into the completely inspiring and expanded Sound Library, featuring electronic‑based music styles like EDM and Hip Hop. The built‑in set of instruments and loops gives you plenty of creative freedom.
The Touch Bar takes centre stage.
The Touch Bar on MacBook Pro puts a range of instruments at your fingertips. Use Performance view to turn the Touch Bar into drum pads or a one-octave keyboard for playing and recording.
Plug it in. Tear it up.
Plug in your guitar and choose from a van-load of amps, cabinets and stompboxes.
Design your dream bass rig.
Customise your bass tone just the way you want it. Mix and match vintage or modern amps and speaker cabinets. You can even choose and position different microphones to create your signature sound.
Drumroll please.
GarageBand features Drummer, a virtual session drummer that takes your direction and plays along with your song. Choose from 28 drummers and three percussionists in six genres.
Mac Specs To Run Garageband Free
Shape your sound. Quickly and easily.
Whenever you’re using a software instrument, amp or effect, Smart Controls appear with the perfect set of knobs, buttons and sliders. So you can shape your sound quickly with onscreen controls or by using the Touch Bar on MacBook Pro.
Mac Specs To Run Garageband On Iphone
Look, Mum — no wires.
You can wirelessly control GarageBand directly from your iPad with the Logic Remote app. Play any software instrument, shape your sound with Smart Controls and even hit Stop, Start and Record from across the room.
Drummer, the virtual session player created using the industry’s top session drummers and recording engineers, features 28 beat‑making drummers and three percussionists. From EDM, Dubstep and Hip Hop to Latin, Metal and Blues, whatever beat your song needs, there’s an incredible selection of musicians to play it.
Each drummer has a signature kit that lets you produce a variety of groove and fill combinations. Use the intuitive controls to enable and disable individual sounds while you create a beat with kick, snare, cymbals and all the cowbell you want. If you need a little inspiration, Drummer Loops gives you a diverse collection of pre-recorded acoustic and electronic loops that can be easily customised and added to your song.
Audition a drummer for a taste of his or her distinct style.
Get creative with 100 EDM- and Hip Hop–inspired synth sounds. Every synth features the Transform Pad Smart Control, so you can morph and tweak sounds to your liking.
Sweeping Arp
Droplets
Bright Punchy Synth
Pumping Synth Waves
Epic Hook Synth
Learn to play Welcome to the school of rock. And blues. And classical.
Get started with a great collection of built‑in lessons for piano and guitar. Or learn some Multi‑Platinum hits from the actual artists who recorded them. You can even get instant feedback on your playing to help hone your skills.
Take your skills to the next level. From any level.
Choose from 40 different genre‑based lessons, including classical, blues, rock and pop. Video demos and animated instruments keep things fun and easy to follow.
Teachers with advanced degrees in hit‑making.
Learn your favourite songs on guitar or piano with a little help from the original recording artists themselves. Who better to show you how it’s done?
Instant feedback.
Play along with any lesson, and GarageBand will listen in real time and tell you how you’re doing, note for note. Track your progress, beat your best scores and improve your skills.
Tons of helpful recording and editing features make GarageBand as powerful as it is easy to use. Edit your performances right down to the note and decibel. Fix rhythm issues with a click. Finesse your sound with audio effect plug‑ins. And finish your track like a pro, with effects such as compression and visual EQ.
Go from start to finish. And then some.
Create and mix up to 255 audio tracks. Easily name and reorder your song sections to find the best structure. Then polish it off with all the essentials, including reverb, visual EQ, volume levels and stereo panning.
Take your best take.
Record as many takes as you like. You can even loop a section and play several passes in a row. GarageBand saves them all in a multi‑take region, so it’s easy to pick the winners.
Your timing is perfect. Even when it isn’t.
Played a few notes out of time? Simply use Flex Time to drag them into place. You can also select one track as your Groove Track and make the others fall in line for a super‑tight rhythm.
Polish your performance.
Capture your changes in real time by adjusting any of your software instruments’ Smart Controls while recording a performance. You can also fine‑tune your music later in the Piano Roll Editor.
Touch Bar. A whole track at your fingertips.
The Touch Bar on MacBook Pro lets you quickly move around a project by dragging your finger across a visual overview of the track.
Wherever you are, iCloud makes it easy to work on a GarageBand song. You can add tracks to your GarageBand for Mac song using your iPhone or iPad when you’re on the road. Or when inspiration strikes, you can start sketching a new song idea on your iOS device, then import it to your Mac to take it even further.
GarageBand for iOS
Play, record, arrange and mix — wherever you go.
GarageBand for Mac
Your personal music creation studio.
Logic Remote
A companion app for Logic Pro X.