Next to that, you have the Quick Help Button, which creates pop-up windows to help explain what different tools are.Ĩ) Your podcast might have intro music, so it is best to create a separate track for that or anything else you might want to add in addition to your own voice. This is a collection of preloaded tracks that GarageBand provides to editors, which usually aren't needed in podcast creation.
The first toggles your Library onto and off of the screen. You can continue recording from the spot on the timeline where that clip used to be if you need to.ħ) To the far left of the screen, there is a group of buttons. To delete it, just select it and press delete. You can drag one of the split clips to a different place on the timeline, or to a different track. Next, go to Edit, then click "Split Regions at Playhead." You can also click Command - T. The playhead is a tool that moves across the timeline while a track is playing, and you can drag it to the space that you would like to select. To import a prerecorded track, you can drag it into GarageBand from wherever you have it saved on your Mac.Ħ) To remove a part of a track that you don't like, you can click on a specific place on the timeline using what is called the playhead. The other buttons will allow you to fast forward, rewind, go back to the start of the track, and play the recorded track. To resume recording from where you left off, just press the red circle again. Press the red circle button, and recording will start. If it is red, or only green, you can move down to the bottom of the screen, to the slider called "Record Level." This will adjust the volume of your voice to be louder or softer as needed.ĥ)To record, go up to the collection of buttons to the left of the top-middle time-recorder. Your audio should always be just on the border between green and yellow. It has a color bar that corresponds to the volume of the audio it is picking up. These are both helpful in music recording, offering a count-in to start recording and a metronome feature, respectively, so they can be disabled for podcasting purposes by just clicking on them.Ĥ) Just below the top menu, you will see a panel that says Audio 1, which is your first track.
To the right of this, there is a button with numbers on it and a button with a metronome on it. You can go to the top-middle menu on the screen and select "Time" to focus on the amount of time that passes during each recording you make. In this menu, you can reselect the correct input device in the Audio tab.ģ) Your main project editor should now appear. If you get past this stage and find that your audio is not recording, head up to the top task bar, click GarageBand, then click Preferences. Some of these devices can be used in GarageBand, while others are stand-alone devices from which you can import your content onto your computer. A list of available devices can be found here. Hope College's Library Tech Desk regularly rents out audio recording devices that you can use in GarageBand. Do not select the input that has two circles next to it instead of only one, as this will create stereo audio which can make your project sound unbalanced.
If you are using a microphone, make sure that it is selected instead of the regular Mac microphone. A menu will appear below, where you can select the input you plan to use. Click the option that shows the image of a microphone. If you don't have a Mac (where it is preloaded on the system), the tech desk on the library's second floor has Macs with GarageBand installed.Ģ) Launch the app and select "New Project" or "Empty Project," then click "Choose." When the project loads, you will be asked to choose a track type. 1) Determine where you will be using GarageBand.