Garageband Ipad Audio Input

GarageBand User Guide for iPad

Use the Audio Recorder in GarageBand for iPhone. Using the Audio Recorder, you can record your voice, an instrument, or any other sound using the microphone on your iPhone, and play it back in GarageBand. You can also record sounds using an external microphone connected to your iPhone. The Audio Recorder has two sets of controls you can use to change the sound. Tap the Record Enable button in the header of each track you want to record. When Multitrack Recording is turned on, you can turn on input monitoring for Audio Recorder and Amp Touch Instruments to hear them as you play. Tap the Input Monitoring button in the header of each Audio Recorder or Amp track you want to record.

You can record (or sample) a sound using a microphone, or add an audio file, and then play it back like a melody on the Sampler keyboard. You can save samples to use in other GarageBand songs, and edit them in several ways.

Open the Sampler

  • Tap the Browser button , swipe to the Keyboard, then tap the Sampler button.

Record a sample

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  1. Tap the Start button.

  2. Play, sing, or make sound into the built-in microphone or a connected microphone.

  3. When you finish, tap the Stop button to stop recording.

Add an audio file to the Sampler

  • In Tracks view: Drag a blue region from an Audio Recorder or Amp track to the Sampler track.

  • In the Sampler: Tap Import, then tap the button to the right of the audio file.

Play the sample

  • Tap notes on the Sampler keyboard.

    The sound plays higher or lower as you play higher or lower on the keyboard. You can play multiple keys to create “chords” with the sound.

    The Sampler also includes controls that let you change the keyboard range, hold notes, change the keyboard layout and size, bend notes and add modulation, adjust touch sensitivity, arpeggiate chords, or play using a particular scale. These controls are the same as the controls for the Keyboard Touch Instrument.

Choose a different sample to play or edit

  • Tap My Samples, then tap the name of the sound you want to play in either This Song or Library.

Adjust the microphone input level

When you make sound, the Input Level meter shows that the Sampler is receiving an input signal from your microphone. If your audio device supports software level control or monitoring, the Input Settings button is available in the Sampler window.

  1. Tap the Input Settings button , then drag the Level slider left or right to set the input level.

  2. To set the level automatically, tap the Automatic switch next to the Level slider.

  3. If the input device supports left and right channels, tap Left or Right to select the input channel.

Turn on monitoring for an external microphone

When an external microphone or other audio device (such as a headset or an audio interface) is connected to your iPad, a Monitor switch appears below the Noise Gate controls.

  1. Tap the Input Settings button .

  2. Tap the Monitor switch to turn monitoring on. Tap the switch again to turn monitoring off.

Rename the sample

  1. In the Library, tap the sample to select it, then tap Rename.

  2. Type a new name, then tap Done.

Edit the sample

  1. Virtual dj pro 7. 0. 5 portable free download. Tap the name of the sound in either This Song or Library, then tap the arrow next to the name.

  2. Do any of the following:

    • Edit the volume of the sample over time: Tap Shape, then drag the points on the curve over the waveform.

    • Adjust the pitch of the sample: Tap Tune, then drag the Coarse Tune (for big adjustments) or Fine Tune (for small adjustments) slider.

    • Trim the beginning or end of the sample: Tap Trim, then drag the handle on the left or right edge of the waveform. You can touch and hold either handle to zoom in for more precise editing.

    • Undo your edits and start over: Tap Revert.

    • Play the sample backward: Tap Rev.

    • Loop the sample so it plays repeatedly: Tap Loop.

If you edit the volume by dragging the Shape points, the volume edits are saved with the sample.

GarageBand User Guide for iPhone

Using the Audio Recorder, you can record your voice, an instrument, or any other sound using the microphone on your iPhone, and play it back in GarageBand. You can also record sounds using an external microphone connected to your iPhone.

The Audio Recorder has two sets of controls you can use to change the sound. Fun view lets you quickly change the sound of your recording, while Studio view gives you more options to enhance your recording.

Switch between Fun and Studio view

Record a sound

  1. Tap the Record button in the control bar.

  2. Play, sing, or make sound into the microphone.

  3. When you are finish, tap the Play button in the control bar to stop recording. Tap the Play button again to hear your recording.

Adjust the microphone input level

While you record, the In level slider on the left shows the input level from the microphone. If the level turns red, drag the slider down (or record the part again more softly) to prevent distortion.

  1. Drag the In level slider up or down to set the input level.

    The In level slider is available if your iPhone or input source supports input level control.

  2. If the input device supports left and right channels, tap Channel button under the In level slider, tap Input 1 or Input 2 to select the input channel, or tap Stereo to record in stereo.

  3. When you finish, tap Done.

Set the input level automatically

When an external microphone or other audio device (such as a headset or an audio interface) is connected to your iPhone, the input level can be set automatically.

  • Tap the Input Settings button , then tap the Automatic switch.

Reduce unwanted noise

You can use a noise gate to reduce low-level input noise when you record. A noise gate cuts off the sound when it falls below a certain minimum level.

  1. Tap the Input Settings button , Scratch live 1. 9. 1 free download. then turn Noise Gate on.

  2. Drag the Noise Gate slider until the noise stops or decreases to an acceptable level.

  3. When you finish, tap Done.

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Turn on monitoring for an external microphone

When an external microphone or other audio device (such as a headset or an audio interface) is connected to your iPhone, the Monitor button under the Out level slider becomes active.

  • Tap the Monitor button to turn monitoring on. Tap the button again to turn monitoring off.

Change the sound using a preset

The Audio Recorder includes presets that appear after you record a sound. Each preset adds an interesting character to the recorded sound.

  1. Do one of the following:

    • In Fun view, tap or turn the dial to select one of the presets.

    • Tap the Navigation button in the control bar, tap the Sounds button, then tap the sound you want to play. You can also swipe left or right on the Sounds button to change to the previous or next sound.

  2. Turn the knobs to change the sound of the preset.

You can try out different presets by tapping them and turning the knobs.

Set the key and scale for Extreme Tuning

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The Extreme Tuning preset is a popular vocal effect that changes the pitch of your recording based on your song’s key and scale settings.

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  • Tap the Settings button , tap Key Signature, then tap a new key or a different scale (major or minor).

    On iPhone 8, iPhone 7, or iPhone 6s, tap the Settings button, tap Song Settings, tap Key Signature, then tap a new key or a different scale (major or minor).

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If the actual key or scale of your song differs from the key or scale setting, the effect might be less pronounced, or might change the pitch of individual notes in undesirable ways.