Garageband

=Garageband for Anyone = Hank Wajda Jason Heiser

**Garageband for Everyone-Tips and Tricks**
Sigmund Weis Music Building, Room 115 1:10 - 2:40 PM**
 * Wednesday, July 29, 2009

//Bensalem Township School District; Robert K. Shafer Middle School//
== With more teachers as content creators, the need for copyright free background music has never been greater. Apple's Garageband has made music creation a democratic process. Garageband allows the user to create original, royalty free music from small audio units called "loops". In this session, you will learn some tips for creating high quality musical clips that you will be proud of. No musical experience necessary. == ==== //First of all, let's define a loop. A loop is a short audio recording (1-4 seconds) that contains a rhythmic or melodic idea. They can be simple or more complex. You can use pre-made loops, or create your own. I like to compare loops to LEGOs. You can't do much with a single loop, but combined with others, you can create great loop based recordings.// ====

This handout is a list of tips and tricks to keep the audio content you create in Garageband sounding professional.
Garageband has made music creation easy, fun and within the grasp of everyone.

2. Allow musical ideas to unfold over time. Music is written on a canvas called time.
====3. All instruments don’t to be playing all the time. Have sections where fewer instruments are playing. This is called texture.====

The answer is yes. There are a few programs.
1. Mixcraft - $64.95 You can download a free trial of Mixcraft from their website: []

2. Fruity Loops - You can download a free trial of Fruity Loops from their website: []

3. Sony Acid Music Studio - $54.95 You can download a free trial from Sony's website at [] 