GarageBand Tutorial - Beginner's Bootcamp (10 Steps To Make Your First Song)

[@elzahsc]

Dean, I have a 3-year-old grandson who is your fan. You’re gonna like this. He can hardly say a full sentence without missing a word but he is crazy about garage band. He found it when messing with my iPhone while I was in a zoom meeting. Today, He asked to borrow my iPhone. I asked what for. He is not allowed. And, he said clearly that he wanted to watch Dean on you tube. I asked who Dean was and he said, clearly, Dear is garage band instructor. I gave him the phone. He found you in seconds. He watches your videos over and over and he likes you! I thought you would like to know how broad your audience is! Congratulations!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

ha that is too cute and so fun to hear! I have my own little ones so I know that to have the attention of a 3 y/o is an honor! :P

[@DJ-ll4mq]

This is perfect! I'm a songwriter and always wanted to learn this but was too pushed for time and energy. With Covid 19, I'm stuck at home with lots of time on my hands. Just ordered a Mac. Soon as it arrives I'm gonna get started. Thank you for making this so easy to understand. I'm excited!! Much appreciated!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

That's awesome DJ, you're very welcome! Thanks for sharing and have a blast getting started DJ! -Dean

[@lekinzie7743]

@@thesongwritingstudio5783 I'm having trouble with finding the scoring function in garageband. the keyboard and scoring function are supposed to pop up when I click the scissors but don't.I imported a software track into garagband and am trying to determine the notes, bpm, key, etc. before I record the vocals.. BTW this was a fantastic tutorial.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

@@lekinzie7743 Hey L E Kinzie! To locate the scoring function you click the scissor tool and then in the top middle of that edit window there are two buttons, one says "Piano Roll" and one says "Score", so you'll simply click the one that says score! Let me know if that works and if not feel free to send a message back! -Dean

[@KanadeOrNymphia]

@@itsamirdanial most of these

[@gerryk9]

You are THEE best teacher of Garage Band on the entire web!!!!! I have severe brain injury, but I can follow you!!! Thank you for providing me the tools to record my music

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

You are very welcome Gerry, so glad it was helpful!! -Dean

[@thetrumpettrue-dyshow5111]

I seriously doubt you can find any tutorials better than this fella. Honestly, as good as one on one in person.

[@cacomartin]

I'm starting to use Garageband and I need to say: THANK YOU! your tutorials and guidelines help me A LOT to improve the voice sound of my podcast!!!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

That's so awesome Caco! Glad the content has been helpful and glad you're using it to improve on your skills! -Dean

[@1949clayton]

Hi, Dean. Fantastic tutorial! I'm a 70 year old guy who to this point has figured out how to record tracks but not how to clip ends, use auto drummer, align tracks, etc. Nor how to make a more professional demo/recording. Until now that is. Thanks for a bare bones, no nonsense/ no useless info tutorial. With tutorials like this one, motivated 'old dogs' can learn new tricks!! Jim out on the Canadian prairie.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

This is too much fun to read, thanks for sharing! So glad this video was useful to you and excited for you to keep going! -Dean

[@waringrob]

Can you to a pre-video that shows how to actually MAKE a song? This just lists the features GB has. Do something simple like 'happy birthday'. I am pre-beginner. The only instrument I play is the triangle :)

[@avocados980]

we need something simple like that plsss

[@guitaria66636]

you don't need to know how to play instruments to make a song.

[@RC-bs6eb]

Please don't record a song using just a triangle. Or at least dont post it if you do.

[@buddhismful]

you're right that's what beginners need first.

[@JossinJax]

Ugh, this is exactly what i needed, thank you!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

So cool to hear Jossy, glad it was helpful! -Dean

[@emmanuel.n8458]

@@thesongwritingstudio5783 hey man, do you knw why i voulf hear the beats in my vocals when i record in garageband. Im using Moukey (MSc1) audio interface, with condenser mic, n noise cancelling headphone. Ive turn the gain to every level but no effect.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

@@emmanuel.n8458 Hey Lucky Starr! Hmm interesting... I might start by doing a test recording by setting things up just like you did before and hitting record but just don't sing or make any noise. The goal of the test recording would to see how much outside noise is making it into your recordings. So after you complete the recording then solo that track and play back just that recording to see if there's any extra noise making it into the recording. If you hear drums or other instruments or the metronome in your test recording then you may want to consider holding your each phones on tighter or simply using earbuds or something with less bleed or even muting out the tracks that you are hearing in the test recording when you record. Hope that all makes sense and feel free to reach back out it if not! -Dean

[@Jillady]

Me too. I’m stoked and grateful.🌸🎵

[@carriecubascruz6812]

I am trying to sing a song with my own vocals. But I’m having a little trouble layering the voices and I’m using GarageBand. I just hope after this video, I will know what to do. Thank you so much for this video.

[@KarynOng]

I'm so glad I found your channel! Have been using GarageBand for years and most of the time I still have no idea what am I doing 😂 its good to learn all the basics and understand what every setting and feature does! Thank you!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Love hearing that Karyn, you are welcome... go have some fun with it! -Dean

[@Ditch1221]

I’m new to this and to be honest all technology. It will take me awhile to get this but thank you for the jump start.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey Ditch1221, I hear you. The whole technology side of things used to really intimidate me and it was all very new for me. I simply kept trying it and then kept getting instruction from people with more experience than myself and with time & effort I started to get very comfortable with using the program! -Dean

[@bionna5784]

Ok boomer

[@matthewlogan6501]

moon angel's subliminal 🖕🏼

[@mikado5792]

Only been using this for a month or so. I have only been using the amp portion for guitar/bass. Time to step up my Garage and Game! Thank you

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

That's cool to hear Michael, glad it was helpful! -Dean

[@alliemcdonald]

The fact that you started with updating garageband shows you REALLY know your audience. thanks so much!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

You're very welcome Allie, thanks for sharing! -Dean

[@alliemcdonald]

@@thesongwritingstudio5783 I might be binge watching all your videos now.....

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

@@alliemcdonald Ha well I'm glad they are useful, have some fun Allie! -Dean

[@hilarystover1966]

Thanks for this video. I'm an elementary teacher and just got one of the old iMacs from my school. This video is very helpful with how to get started with GarageBand so I can apply it to my teaching.

[@mariaurbina9980]

Have a great day!

[@freddyjia4316]

Thank you for this beginner tutorial!! I have tried to figure out everything on my own for a few years and I did get some progress. But I always get frustrated and give up. Now after your thorough tutorial and since I have plenty of time at home, I'm so excited to get started on transforming my demos into elaborate projects!

[@paulwyld7261]

I wanted to express my thanks and gratitude for your very clear and fun videos as I'm new to all of this. Very, very helpful....

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

That's awesome Paul, well you are very welcome, so glad the content has been helpful, and I appreciate your willingness to say "thanks" that means a lot! -Dean

[@TruckinSongster]

I just used GarageBand on my wife's ipad pro 4th gen. I'm hooked. I'm an android guy and this single app MIGHT convert me. Your videos really help to demystify the jargon and get people plugged in to the root of the process. Thank you!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

ha so glad to hear Jimmy, you're very welcome, thanks for sharing! -Dean

[@MX-CO]

Can you get it on windows 10?

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

@@MX-CO Hey Tarz! Unfortunately, you cannot. GarageBand is only available on Apple products (iMac, MacBook, iPhone, iPad). Sorry to be the bearer of bad news! -Dean

[@MX-CO]

@@thesongwritingstudio5783 thanks at least I know. I'm considering using Adobe. Would you recommend that?

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

@@MX-CO no prob. Hmm couldn't say, I have never used it! :P -Dean

[@AnotherAdam]

So great of you to put this together. I used to record ALL THE TIME (Audacity), then fell out of it. I’ve had my Mac for a couple years, but always was intimidated by garage band. This is a great video for me, and I thank you. Looking forward to getting back to it!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey Adam! That is super fun to read, thanks for sharing! And glad it was helpful. -Dean

[@mrmaramind]

Been 8 months since I first saw this video and must all of these tips have been extremely helpful. Thanks!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Love that M.E.! So glad it was helpful! -Dean

[@christiannebailey6857]

Thank you so much. I have just bought some recording equipment to help me improve my guitar playing. I've had Garageband for quite a while but have never used it to record and mix music so had no idea where to start. This is a brilliant quick guide and has given me lots of inspiration.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

So glad it was helpful Christianne! -Dean

[@pwongau]

Hi Dean, Just finished your Udemy course, Songwriting and Music Production in GarageBand, and felt compelled to give your course a rave. What a great course for someone just starting out. Concise, practical and immediately useful. Plus, it was entertaining too. Great job.

[@HughQuigley-vu8gd]

That backround synth at the start was a GarageBand sample called chill echo synth layers if any of yous want to use it

[@billhallsongs]

Thank you Dean..I just wanted to have some clafification on something you said regarding how effects work in conjunction with using the metrome..You mentioned that some of the digital instruments that Garageband offers are time-based which I totally understand. You also said however that effects may be as well...I just wanted to be certain that singer/songwriters like myself who often record our tracks as one performance and sometimes change dynamics and timing during such a performance can still use effects such as reverb or dynamics without having to worry about adversly affecting such effects when varying our timing during a performance. I believe the answer is a strong yes but just was hoping you could clarify that. Thanks again Dean!

[@trevorhuddleston4245]

I thought this was an outstandingly clear introduction and it has really helped me get into Garageband really quickly. Thank you!

[@georgew133]

MEGALOVANIA!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey Trevor! Somehow I missed this message... so glad it was helpful and you're very welcome! -Dean

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

@S & S Melonade much love! -Dean

[@32NinerBravo]

Thank you so much Dean for creating this channel. it's a GOLD MINE. I just got my first audio interface and using my digital piano and dynamic vocal mic. My audio interface came with some free DAW software but it seems very busy and confusing for me. I am a little familiar with Garage Band and feel like it's simple to use. Now thanks to you, I will become really good with it. Thanks so much. I have subscribed to your channel.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

That's so fun to hear Don, glad the content has been helpful! Thanks for sharing and glad to have you connected to the studio! -Dean

[@munazabiz8829]

Thank you for this tutorial. I downloaded GarageBand 3 days ago and now learning to create music. First song that I will produce is for my wife. Her birthday is 30th November. Hope I can do it.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

That. Is. AWESOME! Love hearing that Munaza! Well good luck and happy birthday to your wife! (My d day is actually 6 days before hers! :P) -Dean

[@kevinmcconnell2930]

Have Mac with GarageBand for quite awhile. Just got serious with purchase of Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 from SweetWater and I'm happy to find you. Thanks Kevin McConnell Tucson

[@mikkelchandler5503]

I have always been intimidated with engineering however this video is making me stronger LOL Thx !!

[@nonnoinsandiego8303]

Absolutely fantastic! I had written down a number of objectives I wanted to accomplish and this answered a number of them in easy to understand and implement examples. This has eliminated my initial feelings of being overwhelmed and has provided me with the information and confidence to get going! TYVM

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Love that, so glad it was helpful! Now go have some fun with it! -Dean

[@mojo-hand4539]

That was great. I just started playing with my guitar in Garageband - and it 's a bit overwhelming. This has been very helpul - thank you!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

So glad to hear Mojo-Hand! Stick with it, you'll get to where it doesn't overwhelm you like it did at first! -Dean

[@Havanacuba1985]

Great tutorial, thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

So glad it was helpful Paul! -Dean

[@bubinga_basher]

I've been trying to make a decent drum cover forever. I jumped right in to Studio One pro. Long story, got a MacBook

[@sharadam863]

This video really helped me with many doubts thanks for this video

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Glad it was helpful Sharada!

[@ranjan_v]

Thank you very much for the Video Dean

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

You're very welcome YK, glad it was helpful! -Dean

[@stevieburrows3953]

I am enjoying Garageband, I may have to sell my Marshall Blackstar Boss amps. GarageBand is a great tool

[@mobobb3555]

Ive been threatening my friends that I will someday do some recording digitally and since I own a Mac and your channel is available to learn from that threat may become a reality. Thank you.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

ha! That's awesome Mo Bobb! Well I'm glad you enjoyed it and get out there and make good on that threat :P -Dean

[@mattwhipps355]

mo bobb, don't make threats mate, make it a promise lol

[@ezraboisvert2368]

Love all the Christian beats! Very refreshing! 👌 🙏

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Thanks FantaticRC! If you want to hear my original songs (pop/worship) you can check out my other channel (kzbin.info/door/I0XZl9QVHSSum2w_gb_GGQ) where I release all of my original music! -Dean

[@artistkaina]

I've watched a few a videos online on how to garageband, and this is, for me, the best one out there. it's so precise and really gives the basics to start. I'm so glad I found it! thanks!!!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

So glad it was helpful Kaina!! :P Thanks for sharing and now go have some fun with it! -Dean

[@artistkaina]

@@thesongwritingstudio5783 I’m definitely having fun now! I’m not 🤯🤯🤯 !

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

@@artistkaina haha that's awesome. It is definitely more fun when you're racking your brain trying to figure everything out! -Dean

[@ryanchristophernunes5005]

Great videos - short, sweet and to the point. Way to add tons of value. Just a few quick questions. 1. If I apply affects before recording to a track can I remove the effects after or are they permanent? 2. Any limiter or compressor settings you recommend to get a nice fat rock mix? 3. Would love to send you a list of the gear I have for some suggestions how to get better sounds! Let me know if you are game!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey Ryan, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for sharing, that's encouraging... as for your questions... 1. yes, you can change them after recording! That is the beauty of digital recording... 2. Are you looking for compression settings for guitars, vocals, or just the whole mix in general? ... 3. Feel free to send it (here in this chat). I'll see if I can be of help, although my help would likely not be related to gear as much as it would concepts that apply to any guitar/vocal/etc recording. Hope that helps Ryan! -Dean

[@ryanchristophernunes5005]

@@thesongwritingstudio5783 Thanks! For compression/limiting - to get the entire mix to be full. Here is my gear list. Trying to record, drums, piano, vocals and guitar. How would you set things up (what mics to what) if you are tracking live at once? Rode NT1A Mic MXL 770 Condensor Shure SM57 Shure Beta 52A Kick Mic Focusrite 18i8 Interface Kemper Profiler (SPDIF into Focusrite) Yamaha C5 Grand Piano Yamaha Clavinova DW Performance 5 Piece Drum Set

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

@@ryanchristophernunes5005 Hey Ryan! As for the mix as a whole, you can hit "track" then "show master track" to bring up the master controls on the song and there is only one limiter and one compression that you have the option of using in GB. It is hard to say what settings would be best for your song but a good rule of thumb for any master ("mix buss") processing that you are doing is be very subtle about it, nothing too dramatic unless you are sure it helps as opposed to hurts. Then for live tracking the first thing you'll want to do is make sure that each signal source has it's own track so that you can individually process/edit them. To do this you'll need to enable multitrack recording which you can do by right clicking on any track header (the spot where the track name and icon are) and hit "show record enable button" at which point you can create a number of tracks and record multiple tracks at once. As for how to get the best sounds, my start would be to some test recording and make sure that the signal is coming in about halfway up the meter (the little blue wave form averages about half the height of the blue region) while making sure that you don't have any spikes that will clip (when it reaches the red/reaches the max height on the blue region and gets cut off/distorts). Beyond that, it would be hard for me to really suggest much! You know your gear and the sounds you like. Record with the best sound you can on the way in and it will of course make mixing that much cleaner and easier. Hope that helps Ryan! -Dean

[@_carbon]

Great Video!!!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Thanks JBGB, glad you enjoyed it! -Dean

[@HingdranataNikolay]

NICE video, buddy! Thanks!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey Hingdranata, you're very welcome, glad you enjoyed it! -Dean

[@jarate5922]

you literally saved my life, couldn't play a second instrument because I didn't know the command + key shortcut. Thank you now I can produce smth lol

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

love that! ha glad it was helpful! -Dean

[@mikemalan7612]

Very helpful start. Sometime you are saying click this or that but I can follow where this or that is. Maybe slow down with the mouse or slowly show just where you are clicking to find the different choices. Thanks.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey Mike! Thanks for the feedback. -Dean

[@julialave9986]

BLESS YOUR SOUL. I WAS SO CONFUSED🙏🙏🙏

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

So glad it was helpful Julia, now have some fun with it! :P -Dean

[@joelcossette]

Hey man! I’ve been a musician for a long time, and have worked in bigger studios but was always SUPER intimidated at the thought of recording myself. Thanks your videos, I was finally able to record some (I think) decent sounding covers. I especially loved the eq of vocals video. I just wanted to say thank you for the work you do!

[@bflavasonthetrack]

Dropping my first Alt-rock EP next month and full length album in September after a life long and failed go at being a live musician. Thanks so much, the tips have made the sound blend and smoothing out so much easier... plus crescendos and decrescendos! that automation tutorial was a gem!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

That's so cool to hear Chuckincookinjonesin! So glad it was hopeful and thanks for sharing! -Dean

[@PatriceDEvans]

You did amazingly explaining. Thank you so much brother. I love the song too :). God bless you.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

So glad it was helpful Patrice!

[@thengwritingstudio3731]

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[@georgebartley3295]

Incredible tutorial! I have been using GB for years, and learned some valuable info from your bootcamp video - can only imagine how useful some of your other videos (such as the one about keystrokes and shortcuts) are.

[@JohnDoe-wp2gs]

This is what i really needed i was trying to make an sad rap beats and I messed up because i dont know how it works on macbook

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Glad it was helpful!! You might also want to check out my video on making LoFi Beats in GarageBand! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIbHpaN4a7pmhq8 -Dean

[@kirtanjass8032]

Exactly one should teach like him

[@michaelhayter9957]

Thank you so much for taking the time to show us. This has been very helpful for me. I am not new to music but very new to the technology. Looking forward to going through your other videos. 👍🏼👍🏼. In 2008 I lost everything in a house fire. Two car accidents and finally just got my neck fused with almost 100% recovery. For many years I was unable to play the guitar because of my injuries and now since my accident everything that Ive publish has been from that since October 8 of 2019. Don’t get me wrong I’ve tried over the years but the set backs of pain are overwhelming. Thank you again.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

You're very welcome Michael, so glad it was helpful and glad to hear your doing better and getting back to making music! -Dean

[@MaderaJuanJD]

Hello Steve, my name is Juan, thank for the bootcamp I'm just stating working with Garagebam and I so happy to find so much information on your bootcamp Video. thank you so much

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey Juan! You're very welcome, glad it was helpful! -Dean

[@lucashsoliveira]

Awesome video! It has everything for beginners. Thanks very much man!

[@JessicaChloeAstrology]

Eye am soul grateful for you. THANK YOU!

[@parkerj6311]

The amount of time i could of saved it I started watching this before trying to use garage band

[@calvinrichards1663]

So I'm fairly new to GarageBand and I've run into an issue where the (what I'm going to call) "visual mixer" for live audio and guitar tracks isn't showing up, I still have access to the wave form EQ, but it's quite difficult for me to use as a beginner. I feel like my problem most likely has an easy fix, does anyone here have a good answer?

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey Calvin! If I am understanding you correctly is sounds like you are trying to pull up the visual mixer aka "smart controls" window in GB. You can do that by hitting "B" on your typing keyboard or by clicking the little dial looking button in the top left hand side of the GB screen. In the window you should see a drop down option that says "plug ins", click on that and it should show you all of the plug ins (effects) you are currently using and give you the option to adjust, add, or subtract plug ins. Hope that helps Calvin! -Dean

[@davidrann6423]

Superb talk-through! I had this in the background as I got started and dipped back in to remind myself of things. Many thanks!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

That's a great way to do it David! Glad it was helpful, no go have some fun! -Dean

[@HudsonJT]

Dude this was amazing, cannot tell you how much confidence this has given me.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

So glad to hear Hudson! -Dean

[@saisharae]

i'm an 11 yo binge watching :) It helps me with my covers.. Thank you

[@mikel917]

You may be the next great composer!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Glad it's helpful Saisha! -Dean

[@saisharae]

@@mikel917 you are sweet but yes im going to be a great composer!!

[@saisharae]

and singer too!! lol

[@qadeejaarmany]

im 11 too!

[@AWickedSister2024]

Dean, you are the best! I am learning so much from these videos! I'm currently producing my own songs and learning lots as I go. You are my mentor and teacher right now. Keep the videos coming!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey Lori! That is so cool to hear, thanks for sharing! Keep making music and I'll keep making content to help! :P -Dean

[@carolanzilotti1295]

Awesome KZbin video and explained well. What about the people that just can't afford the latest and greatest computers and software.. I have a very well kept 17" MacBook pro 2007 Runs older 32 bit format and older version of GBand, 3.0... but it works !! Trying to get back into it with what I got.without spending a bundle to upgrade. Do you have a tutorial for older versions of GBand ?? You guys are great, thanks for what you share.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey Carol! I don't have a video on the older version of GarageBand but I will say that most of the features within GarageBand have remained the same, the biggest changes come in an updated look or in added (extra) sounds. The trick for you might be finding the features/tools shared in this video in your version of GB. They should all (or nearly all) be there, they just might have a different look or live in a different part of the screen. -Dean

[@carolanzilotti1295]

@@thesongwritingstudio5783 Kool I'll check that out thanks again

[@Armageddon199611]

This is so perfect, now i can start recording. Thanks from brasil!!!!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Love that Daniel, go have some fun with it!! -Dean

[@tjtank20]

Very informative. Thank you -Cheers ✌️😌

[@chaggasfernandes]

Thanks for the tutorial. God bless

[@jaynojamiloapat4501]

This is so cool! Thank you so much for this! God bless you!

[@samlee5233]

You gave the best explanation 🥺.. Now im ready to go☺️

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Glad to hear Sam! Have some fun! -Dean

[@joeys7570]

Duuuude you’re a Believer!! Amen brother

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

ha yes I am! -Dean

[@dannyromero9970]

Thank You So Much For This Dean I Am learning more and More each time I watch your videos 👍

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Love that Danny, you are very welcome! -Dean

[@ethanthiele5805]

Thanks so much. This helps a lot and got me more excited about my music!!!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Glad to hear Ethan!

[@julioangel88]

this was so well explained, you just got a new subscriber 👌🏼

[@cybersecretary]

Thanks. really great simple well paced education. I started with Ableton in 2007 and only used that for years. Getting back to recording again and got a new Mac so I finally want to learn/ use Garage band. as I am interested in how their pre sets and sample instruments sound. Years ago pro tools and Ableton had the best guitar amp pedals, but now many kinds of software exist and in a way it is more complicated. I want to spend more time playing and singing and less . Wearing the the computer audio engineer. hat deters from organic creation. I am hoping GB gives me the simplicity I need. I just need to figure out all the icons and tips. Thank you. subscribed

[@edmundauger8592]

Excellent tutorial for beginners! Thanks

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Glad it was helpful Edmund!

[@maiaotaku]

Thank you so much this is so helpful and clear and quick !! A very good introduction for a beginner :)

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

You're very welcome Zoe, so glad it was helpful! -Dean

[@BearorShotmailcom]

Absolutely outstanding synopsis! I'm so angry I didn't know these shortcuts and tips before. Great job.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Ha You're very welcome Shawn, so glad it was helpful! -Dean

[@BearorShotmailcom]

@@thesongwritingstudio5783 Hi Dean! What is your preferred method for me to purchase your GarageBand course? I've found it on both Udemy and by clicking above for different prices. Looking forward to taking the course!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

@@BearorShotmailcom Hey Shawn, I really appreciate you asking. I definitely prefer doing it from this link dean-davis.mykajabi.com/offers/JeUxVBxn which is my own site where I retain 90%+ of the profits. On Udemy they keep 50% unless you use a coupon code from me. That said, here is a link to a coupon code to Udemy www.udemy.com/course/songwriting-music-production-in-garageband-a-total-guide/?couponCode=FD66C6AF4772CA8501FD ... Either of those of those links are great! Thanks again for asking Shawn. -Dean

[@luisnieves1328]

Thank you for sharing your expertise with beginners with GarageBand. I would like to see a video on how to create vocal harmonies with GarageBand. Thanks!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

You're very welcome Luis, glad it was helpful! ... I don't have any videos on that currently, but who knows maybe in the future :) -Dean

[@skaieknox4417]

Great video - simply explained, I feel I can really up my recording game. Thank you!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

That's awesome Skaie, thanks for sharing and go have some fun! -Dean

[@chewychibi03]

dude you have the brightest spirit.

[@danielkehoe4959]

I can't find the link to buy your intensive guide, please post. Great video btw, thanks.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey Dan! Here it is... dean-davis.mykajabi.com/offers/DWz64vUD

[@mikel917]

Thanks! Been putting this off too long.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Ha you're very welcome Mike, get in there and have some fun! -Dean

[@tallbass]

Excellent!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Glad you enjoyed it Chuck! -Dean

[@yungchangsta]

I love it when Edward from Fullmetal Alchemist teaches me how to use GarageBand

[@Alexxalexalexu]

you are a great teacher. Thank you

[@thengwritingstudio3731]

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[@plugg9861]

perfect tutorial the exact thing I needed!

[@lisasalvedori4331]

Thank you very much.I have so many songs that I need to produce and finish & share, lol 😆 Much appreciated ❤️ 🕊 I have a question , though. The current track I am working on has a different tempo for the chorus .This has meant that I have created the beats without a metronome.The clicking of one bothers my thinking! How do I deal with the time change?

[@gregozzy355]

Great turorial. Ive been using and writing songs on here for months and I've learnt quite a few tips here. Thanks for the great vid 😊

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

That's awesome Greg! So glad this video has been helpful to you! -Dean

[@silksmoothwin]

Great job Sir

[@officialtriprecords]

when you say at the end there when exporting to send your tracks off to be mixed and mastered, can you do this process yourself in GarageBand or logic, so your completely doing everything independently as this is something im needing within my projects, thank you.

[@edwardscruggs6555]

Brilliant tutorial! Your sense of pedagogy is clear and concise. Thanks much!!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

ha glad you enjoyed it Edward, you're very welcome! (And you'll have to remind me of the definition of pedagogy :P) -Dean

[@raj-hg7yd]

Damn, this is like the best video I´ve seen on KZbin. Well made, thanks so much!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

ha so glad it was helpful raj! -Dean

[@MrProthall]

The reason you should use WAVE is for mastering and fine editing. It's pretty much like video editing: RAW is great for EDITING, but doesn't have a quality benefit to the viewer over compressed formats using modern codecs (and proper settings etc). The computer can use the data for greenscreening and other processing, but humans will never notice because we literally are unable to. Much like having frequencies in music that are over 18kHz or even 16kHz and below 20Hz is entirely pointless because we cannot physically do anything with it (the ceiling changes with age, babies hear 20kHz but they don't seem to care).- You can absolutely publish mp3, after all it's literally designed for that. Yes, it removes certain frequencies, adds curves and auditory masking (forgot the professionaly name for it: When very loud sound occurs, ignore quiet frequencies right after because ear can't notice them) in the track, but those parts are inaudible to humans anyway. That's what MP3 does, taking out the garbage you don't need in the file. When using proper configs for your mp3 encoding you can easily publish them and except for placebo effects it will be basically impossible for a human to distinguish the mp3 from the WAVE. TL; DR: WAVE is used for editing and mastering (think RAW in video editing) but has no tangible quality benefit over a well encoded mp3 (much like RAW video material) to human listeners. Only the PC will benefit from the additional data.

[@aslwithglitz]

Awesome video! Can you do more EDM videos? I really like the ones you've done so far.

[@robertlagennusa5521]

Oh man I have been writing songs on garageband and logic pro for a few years now. Never bothered with the production part, you opened a door with the presets for mixing. I would rather write than mix but that idea is getting old now. Thank You.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

That's so cool to hear, thanks for sharing! -Dean

[@marissainthesunchinestate]

In your Garage Band FULL COURSE are we able to have access to those videos indefinitely after we've purchased that course?

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey Marissa! Yes indeed, once you purchase the course you have indefinite access. -Dean

[@mikkelchandler5503]

You got a cool vibe studio. Thx for the tips...

[@ehsanrafique2858]

Perfect for beginners

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

So glad it was helpful Ehsan! -Dean

[@foxtrot8681]

Dang bro I was lost without ya

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

ha glad it was helpful FoxTrot! -Dean

[@JustifiedHope]

I heard that track talking about Jesus! “Every knee bow down every tongue confess!” That’s awesome man!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

ha it was indeed! I have a passion/call for writing & releasing music about the Lord. I am about to release a brand new song so stay tuned! -Dean

[@JustifiedHope]

The Songwriting Studio that’s fantastic praise the lord. God to hear it, I’ve been working on music for the lord too and you have been helping me out. Thank you!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

@@JustifiedHope That's awesome Jacob, glad to have been a part of that journey for you! -Dean

[@stuwhite6266]

This is a great help! Just one question about recording live guitars and bass- you didn't mention how to plug them in. Do you use an interface for recording external instruments? Thanks

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey Stuart! Glad to hear and good question! I did a video on how I plug recording gear into GarageBand here... kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnLTYmWAbMR8e6c Hope that helps Stuart! -Dean