How to MASTER a song in GarageBand iOS (for free)

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

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[@MendingSilence]

Thought I’d let you know that I found a free soft clipper plugin for iOS called BlindFoldEQ, it’s really 🔥 you should definitely check it out possibly do a video on it if you haven’t already done.

[@zairebest6621]

As an Beginner currently using GarageBand your videos have been essential! 🙏🏾🙏🏾 Thank you!

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Awesome!! Very glad to hear it. I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍

[@samogbonda3657]

Hey Pete, Here's a quick tip. When you're trying to export/share the file, tap on "Mac". It will save the file automatically to the File Transfer folder in Garageband.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Sam Ogbonda ohhhhh..... yeah, great tip! I hadn’t tested that since the new update but makes sense that it send it there. 👍

[@kingfred9]

Potato 🥔

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

FredsterrMusic - Onion 🧅. Your move. 🤨

[@kingfred9]

Banana 🍌 HA *your* move Pete.

[@kingfred9]

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[@UncleBoobieCosmicOverlord]

Dude, your GB tutorials are 2nd to none! Hands down the best on KZbin!!! Thank you! 👌

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Thanks so much my friend. Really appreciate your kindness.

[@UncleBoobieCosmicOverlord]

​@@PeteJohnsMusic I can't wait to put some of this into practice! I literally just plugged my new focusrite into my new iPad pro and recorded my first thing yesterday (probably a bit of a stretch to call it a song!) Can't wait to get into it!

[@sirmarvwick5934]

Always find myself coming back to this video, so helpful 👍

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Glad to hear it. 🙏

[@AS-pn5zl]

This has been such a great experience. Watching your videos while creating my first real project. I feel i have all the tools now. Thanks again!

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Awesome! So glad to hear it my friend. 🙏

[@RubenMainor]

@@PeteJohnsMusic hey Pete, I was just wondering if I really need headphones to master a project or can I record and use the headphones later?

[@benirw1n]

Wow, I had no idea I had all those plugins, let alone a limiter, on GarageBand for my iPad. Thank you for making this series of videos for GarageBand for iOS!

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍

[@caseyjl949]

Thank you for this. Mixing and mastering in GarageBand is foreign to me, so I'll use this as a guide

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍

[@patricklowe1926]

Hi Pete - thanks for your feedback. Now that I can operate Final Touch, I feel like a rocket scientist. Final Touch really does enhance a final mix to a 'radio ready' quality sounding recording. Just in passing (regarding no master volume on Garage Band for iPad), what I found that works rather well is to push FX button, then visual EQ while your song is playing. Then lower the gain on the right of the screen until the yellow pulses in the volume switch at the top of the screen disappears so that only the green pulses remain. Do this for all the yellow peaks throughout the entire song. Then leave FX and return to the actual song. You will see only green pulses in the volume switch at the top of the screen. You can now raise the volume of this switch as high as possible and there won't be any yellow pulses, only the green pulses will appear (at any volume). Once again, thank you for your series of videos, they have been indispensable to my learning how to use Garage Band and Final Touch. Best wishes - Patrick.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Very nice tips here Patrick!! It can be challenging to manage volume when it comes to GarageBand iOS. 👍

[@josephmorales2637]

Pete, this video was a godsend. Everything you do is great. Great channel. Very comprehensive and great delivery. We def need your knowledge and guidance. You are doing gods work my friend. Thanks a million. 🙏

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Thanks so much for the kind words Joseph. Really appreciate it my friend.

[@bobbysbeats5249]

I have been working with #CUBASE since the 90s, but thanks to the Mac book I have Garage Band on it and I am busy with this software, thanks for your cool video, greetings, BOBBY BEAT

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Nice one Bobby.

[@bobbysbeats5249]

@@PeteJohnsMusic 😃

[@blam3329]

I have so much to learn. Thanks again, Pete,

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Everyone starts at zero my friend. Practice makes progress.

[@thomcalhoun6949]

Hey, Pete! Great tutorial. Have a good weekend. 😊

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Thom Calhoun Cheers Mate. You too.

[@RALearmont]

Really enjoying these Pete. Hugely informative!👍🏻

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Great to hear my friend. 👍

[@ricklisk3711]

So that is what mastering is... I am going to try that right now! 🙏🏻😎

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

A very basic form of mastering but yeah, it doesn’t need to be super complicated to be effective. 👍

[@absentidols]

Pete, you are AWESOME! Thanks!

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Thanks my friend! I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍

[@hsharma8]

another great video Pete !!! Great Job buddy. Have a great weekend.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hemant Sharma Thanks my friend. You too. 👍

[@RadioIskandar]

This video is a blessing, thank you sooo much!

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍

[@marcaineasunder]

You sir are a genius!!!!thank you so much!!!!subscribed!!!!

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Thanks my friend. More GarageBand info here. studiolivetoday.com/garageband

[@FernandoHerediaPhoto]

You’re loads of help, thank you 🙏🏽

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍

[@infarction8840]

An excellent demonstration of limiting versus normalisation. Thanks Pete! I've been trying to use Grand Finale on some of my final mixes. But no matter what I do, I always seem to get a sausage-like waveform when using the presets. Of course, they also often sound good, but they are very compressed and all dynamics are squeezed out. I need to find a way to raise the overall volume without losing the dynamic range completely. Maybe I've just seen how........🤔?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Yes, using a simple limiting approach like this is often best if you already have a mix that you like. I agree that whole Grand Finale is good, it can be a little aggressive. I often need to turn down the input gain quite a bit to retain any dynamic range.

[@uriel-heavensguardian8949]

You’ve picked up another subscriber!!!!

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Awesome.

[@_MoOx_]

Instead of AudioShare you can use iOS VoiceMemo, import the WAV file, then "Edit", then you can visualise approximately the same thing. Not as convenient as AudioShare, but that's an option :)

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Yup good call. Voice Record 7 is another excellent option.

[@bare4130]

hi bro thank a lot for your guide. im from indonesia❤

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

You’re welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍

[@uriel-heavensguardian8949]

I love your videos!!! Thank you so much for going in depth!!!!

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍

[@shadyb6017]

Your videos have been very helpful thank you pete

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

You’re very welcome my friend. Hanks for watching and taking the time to let me know. 👍

[@shadyb6017]

Pete Johns I’ve been using garage band on iOS but I was wondering some times the vocals aren’t that clear how can I fix that

[@chiparooo]

Thanks Pete! Good demo.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Cheers Chip. Appreciate your support as always.

[@Jesus4UWH]

Thank you Pete-very helpful!

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Always welcome.

[@MyOwnWayMusic]

Thanks Pete great video, I’ll give this a try 👍 David

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

You’re welcome. It’s definitely worth playing with. 👍

[@Mojo32880]

Thank you, Pete!!

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍

[@Mojo32880]

Everything from my midi keyboard, how to hook up connections to my iPhone...GarageBand....was inspired by you and your videos! Now, I can do even more with my creations...because of what I've learned from your videos! You're the man, Pete!

[@rome3527]

THANK U FOR THE HELP BRUH✊🏽

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

🙏

[@JaredEsko]

Hey Pete! Could you send a link that shows how to turn up the volume with FX! I can’t find the video lol

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

I think this is what you need? kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZojVZJeKhd5jiKssi=I1AdYovLr-xPY9UU

[@JaredEsko]

Aww yes!! Thank you so much Pete! You rock !!!

[@khellstr]

Is there the same reason to import the WAV file to the same project file instead of a new one? With a new project, you would end up with a less heavy file. I don't see what is the benefit to have it in the same project file, as it the WAV track won't update anyway if you change the other tracks. Thank you for your videos. This all is totally new for me. I have a lot of experience with graphic and 3D software. Learning this, so I can help my SO to record her songs. )

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Yeah it’s more of a convenience thing so you can make changes and re-import. And all your files are in one project. But no other practical benefits.

[@MikeAndDawnGineseMusic]

Hi Pete, is this the longer version of mastering verses the “merge” function way, that you shared in another of your later vids?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

I believe so? If you've watched the more recent ones, you've seen these methods I'd say.

[@MikeAndDawnGineseMusic]

Thanks Pete! Trying to keep it simple! :) 🎵

[@pr1nce22a9]

thank you!

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Princess Primrosa You’re welcome. 😁

[@Bryannmendoza]

Do we turn the the visuals EQ back on? Once doe with the final pet of master? Cu I saw you put it down 5 but then turned off the visuals eq effects

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

It depends on the volume of the song so will take some trial and error.

[@Bryannmendoza]

@@PeteJohnsMusic yes I was able to figure it out. Thank you for the help. This definitely will have a big update on my music

[@Paul_Stillo]

Hi Pete - it's been a while...hope you're doing well! I have another question regarding mastering. Have you ever mastered a project that only had one instrument? ie, if you were to release a solo piano recording, would you still go through the process of exporting/importing the recording as a WAV and then applying the peak limiter to it? Or could you skip those additional steps and simply add the limiter as a plug-in directly to the piano track? Would you still use your FX "hack" and reduce the "master" volume by 5dB? Or could you simply reduce its level with the volume slider on the left? In my scenario, I am simply using the internal classical grand piano sound in GB and use the online Loudness Penalty Analyzer when I'm done. If I don't go through any of your mastering steps, I find that my track will be raised by 8-12 dB by the various streaming services. If I master it, I get a better result in the penalty analyzer, but I find the piano sounds a bit too "brash". How can I make the piano sound "big", but not be right in your face? I use reverb, but still can't seem to get it to sound right. :( Apologies for another long-winded comment, but would love to hear your take on this. Thank you!

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey Paul. Great question! First up, full disclosure, this isn’t something I have a lot of experience with. In short, the limitation you’re going to get with a solo piano is that it will be a little low on overall gain which is why mastering will help to lift the overall average volume level BUT has the downside of reducing some of the dynamic range. What I’ve done in the past is some very light limiting. Really just normalising to ensure the volume is brought up to the 0dB level at its peaks. If you limit or compress too much you’ll lose your dynamic range and it will sounds too boomy and overloaded. It’s a balancing act for sure.

[@Paul_Stillo]

@@PeteJohnsMusic Thanks for such a quick reply! To clarify.. when you say "just normalising", are you referring to GB's auto-normalise function (ie, you wouldn't use your FX hack in this instance to just let GB render the track louder)?

[@tomasliden1394]

thank you

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍

[@jefizz66]

Hi John it’s me again lol. I mixed & mastered my first track. Then I compared before & after like you did in AudioShare. I noticed AudioShare has a Normalize option in Tools. Should we use this after mastering or don’t use it? Thanks again.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. Your master should be hitting up to 0dB anyway so you won’t need to normalise. 👍

[@jefizz66]

@@PeteJohnsMusic ok thx for all your help. When I did the master I dropped the visual eq down to -5 like you did. When I did the master I did it on 6 db’s. It sounds so much better than just a mixed track. You’ve taught me a lot in 3 days 😄 You’ll be hearing from me in the future lol. Thx again & Merry Christmas.

[@xencage]

Haven’t tried it yet, but I’m thinking the new 4 pockets Multi Track auv 3 effect would be a workaround to getting a mixdown out of GB and avoiding the auto-normalization. 🤔

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Ooh? Good call! I haven’t even downloaded it yet but hearing good things and planning to check it out soon. 👍

[@MendingSilence]

Is there a soft clipper plugin I can get for GB iOS ? If not is there a work around or what would you recommend?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Not one that I’ve used personally but bound to be. In fact I believe there’s something in the MixBox app for that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJK5Y6GnfaiDb7ssi=9JTEbGBysSRVrbLp

[@MendingSilence]

@@PeteJohnsMusic Thank you but unfortunately I use iPhone and that plugin only works on iPads :/ What about BlindFoldEq or Knock Clipper plugin?

[@DizzyHempstead516]

This was confusing for me even when im looking at the steps im just lost in confusion Im not good at mastering I’ve been trying for the longest to get quality sound i make music on soundcloud i get alot of love but people always say you have the lyrics Dizzy but the quality is garbo and i need that quality sound to get the most out of my songs awesome video im just not good at it

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. You might need to go back at look at mixing and then mastering. Maybe join some groups like the Create Record Release group on Facebook or my Discord server. createrecordreleaae.com

[@bruceorr4984]

Hey Pete I thought audioshare was free..if not is there another app that is similar?

[@bruceorr4984]

Nevermind it’s only $2…lol

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Yeah. It’s almost free. Definitely worth the few bucks. Add these two free ones to your collection too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZaTimdrYqeXnZI kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIazn3qZf7asqac

[@freshii_chill]

correct me if im wrong, but couldnt you just merge all the tracks together instead of going through the hassle of exporting the entire song?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Yes you can indeed. And I've done that in other videos. It works pretty well and I haven't noticed much difference. So... yes! studiolivetoday.com/garageband

[@micaelarvidsson9034]

Is it not the same if you use the fx track with plugins and then do the export?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Not quite following you sorry? There are a bunch of different ways to master in GarageBand though. Trial and error is your friend! 🤘😎

[@erkansolen4709]

hi john. why didn't you do anything when you sent the song to audio share program. you didn't normalize it in audio share program, then you sent the song back to garageband. So why did we use the audio share program? I couldn't understand. Can you explain please?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

It’s been a while since I made this video but I was probably just showing the difference it makes by viewing the waveform?

[@akshaykhanna9802]

There are no audio unit extensions in my iPad! Please help.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

This video should help / kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3rSpIWff7mCmNk

[@Seansquatch7]

So when I’m content with a master track.. I’m just a little confused.. maybe I missed it in the video. Been pausing and going back and forth in the video. What do you do with the imported wav file? Do you leave it on with the other tracks, to create a dubbing effect? Is that the right word? I’m just lost at where the track becomes a complete song? Do I export the tracks and wave file together(not on solo), as a song? I’ve got a bunch of tacks that I thought were finished(only because none of my tacks were peaking.. I found out about the peak limiter through this video, and dropping to -0.5db like you mentioned.. and when do I turn off the FX +0.5db for the track when exporting as a song? Does all that I’m asking about even matter? Lol

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

So I’m finding it a little hard to follow your question sorry. I have a heap of other videos showing this and similar processes so I’d recommend watching a few more in this playlist. kzbin.info/aero/PLc8Xg_23Wa57zhEo6aatWubUOzzd8DlvS

[@Seansquatch7]

@@PeteJohnsMusic thanks man! I watched a few more of your vids on mastering, and learned what I asked about, also learned seconds before you mentioned in the video, searched how to upload to Spotify and it led me to DistroKid, lol, then I pressed play and you mentioned you had videos on uploading. Like it was meant to be. You’re the man, Pete🙏🙏🙏

[@princessl.d.g.]

How many DB is ideal for taking away from a mix before mastering it?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

It depends on the type of music and how you’ll be mastering it. You generally want at least 5-10dB of headroom. (Below 0dB)

[@slumdogjay]

Thanks again Pete. I’ll be playing your video’s to death once I get to the final mix mastering stage. Not quite there yet. I really should just concentrate on one song at a time. Lol.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Haha! Yes. It’s a fine line between working on too much at once, and getting hyper-focused on just one song, which can have its own set of problems! 🤔😄

[@slumdogjay]

Indeed it is haha.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

😄🙏

[@Paul_Stillo]

Hello again! I had watched your other video on mastering. Interesting that in this one, you import your wave file as a different track in your original GB session! As an added bonus, you can probably use the solo/mute button to A/B the original and the mastered versions without having to jump around. I wanted to ask about Apple's auto-normalization. You explained the nuances between simply raising the volume vs Apple's auto-normalization vs raising the volume via the limiter, but do you think that Apple's auto-normalization was intended to essentially help you avoid mastering? Also, when you share your mastered file in GB, does it not get auto-normalized again by Apple to create the new wav file? Cheers.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey Paul. Yep, there are a lot of nuances to consider here related to mastering and normalising. The volume move is to basically reduce the number of peaks and overall level so you can then turn down the volume and add the limiter. It’s a bit of a hack but creates good results. If you want to go deep down the rabbit hole, I talk mixing and mastering and cover a heap of options in my recent series where I recorded and released me new EP - kzbin.info/aero/PLc8Xg_23Wa559_G8_OC-dgQXqGLG-Kak4

[@Paul_Stillo]

@@PeteJohnsMusic I'll definitely need to check those out. I'm slowly making my way through your various videos. Thanks again

[@dafingaz]

Nice!

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

🙏

[@pixelfan3014]

9:00 Start of mastering steps (only export to wav file and import again)

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Nice!

[@kingfred9]

The 1 dislike is an android user lol (probably)

[@colbyharris7123]

Woah woah woah woah! I'm an android user so you watch it buddy! (This is still a hilarious comment 😄😄)

[@kingfred9]

Showyou Harris Lol thanks!

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Haha! You folks rock. 🤘 I am still a little flabbergasted bu the fact that there are still people who spend their time finding videos about things they don’t like so they have something to dislike and post a negative comment about. I’m not a fan of fishing but I ain’t jumping on fishing channels saying “what a stupid looking rod”. 😄

[@valium-fm7236]

You said ROD 🤣😂😂🤣

[@colbyharris7123]

@@PeteJohnsMusic Well said! You have done nothing but help OUR community and we all are fans of you. I know you don't need anyone defending you but you're social media family has your back no matter what! Thank you for being one of a handful of people who teaches us and doesn't hold back knowledge.

[@neurrfauuchiefwitenes3122]

Hey Pete, I have a question. youre tracks seems to reach 30 ish or so but mine only stops at 26. now mind you I'm only making beats and wanted to add on some vocal but there is no room anymore. any idea let me know. Nice videos by the way. been following you since 2019 when I first started making beats on my iphone 12. ill be waiting for yo reply have a good day Pete!

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

So the maximum tracks in GarageBand iOS is 32. If you want to add more you’ll need to merge some tracks together. This video has some tips. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n57GmItol7xrqM0

[@neurrfauuchiefwitenes3122]

@@PeteJohnsMusic thank you so much for the quick reply Mr.-J now that I think about it, it all makes sense.. I'm sorry for wasting yo time for such a little problem. as always have a good day my friend. will be in touch soon if anything comes up on my side.✌

[@neesense258]

I imported an uncompressed version of my track and its only playing on the left side, sad times :-) any suggestions?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Sounds like you have imported a single mono file in to a stereo track? You might need to mix down in to mono or joint stereo. Something like this might help. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4izf4F4f9F_orcsi=73b1Fh3B0asN0PXI

[@princessl.d.g.]

I noticed after I had done my mixing and sent the audio to audio share before mastering that parts of the audio peak at 0db. What do you suggest?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

You can use this method if you want to reduce to peak volume. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZnCc5xtbN52Zqs

[@mrgshadrick]

Is a professional metering plugin available for iOS/iPad? I have not been able to find one (something like the free TBProAudio mvMeter2 which unfortunately has no iOS version).

[@mrgshadrick]

Looking specifically for a LUFS meter for GarageBand iOS/iPad. YouLean LM Light is free and will at least display LUFS readings. You have to upgrade to Pro to see graphs and access the online streaming presets. Lifetime access to Pro version is currently $19.99 which unless I can find something comparable I will probably do the upgrade 9although the free light version is probably enough for my purposes for now).

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

I would recommend exporting to something like Final Touch which has much better metering. kzbin.info/aero/PLc8Xg_23Wa576LHjLmYHbYtuxAObdbiBh

[@mrgshadrick]

@@PeteJohnsMusic Thanks Peter, yes I’m using the metering on Final Touch Maximizer, but it doesn’t show LUFS. For now I’ll keep using Youlean for that

[@visheshkhanna278]

Hi Pete, here you have exported the mix as a wav file and then opened it as new .. the way I do it is I merge all the tracks and it automatically creates a single track in a new project. Is there a difference ? Is exporting as a wav is the better way of doing it ?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. So yes, I have done that before and arguably it is actually better because you are not going through GarageBand’s auto-normalisation process twice by keeping it in the project like that. Might be a good future video to show this method as well?

[@visheshkhanna278]

Pete Johns That would be great... just love learning more stuff from You ! Cheers 🥂

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Cheers my friend. 👍

[@madurakarango]

Hi Pete I m often getting optimising performance issue is that it affect the track performance?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

This video might help - kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5S9hHqeiNt1l6c

[@cwyredman1974]

Well my first attempt is more blue than black haha but it doesn’t seem to distort. Not much headroom to change anything

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

👍

[@malimoor2654]

Hey brother how do you create a master track to control all the tracks together?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Either export and re-import, or merge all the tracks in to one stereo track. This playlist has some videos that might help - kzbin.info/aero/PLc8Xg_23Wa57zhEo6aatWubUOzzd8DlvS

[@malimoor2654]

@@PeteJohnsMusic thank you brother

[@patricklowe1926]

Hi Pete - I have Final Touch downloaded onto my iPad. How do I transfer Final Touch into Garage Band. My problem is I dont know how to get a final mix in Garsge Band into Final Touch so that I can master the final mix. Please help - Patrick

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey Patrick. Final Touch doesn’t have great import options. I use AudioShare to do this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHWbpXWInrWciZo

[@rickyelvis5986]

Ok Pete ... I have it screen recorded ... but how about this ... can I run audio out of air 2 into ur22 then record on another iPad ... so 3.5 audio out into xlr or trs ? using small iPad to record onto big iPad ... so a 3.5 connector with a - - - - - on the other end ... am I making sense. ?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Yep, you sure can. You just need a 3.5mm stereo to 2 x TRS mono cable to split out the stereo signal then just plug them in to the UR22mkII, set up two tracks and you’re good to go. Here’s a link to one that I’ve used before for this. You can pick up cheaper ones but you can get what you pay for sometimes with cables, especially super cheap ones - amzn.to/2WLIQJE

[@rickyelvis5986]

A bargain and a game changer for the content I produce ... very happy with this purchase ... can’t wait to plug in ! Thanks.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

👍

[@rickyelvis5986]

Peeeete ... triple YES and triple TRUE ... this is the grouse ! Does it matter which colour goes into which input and even though I select stereo ... and it is in stereo ... only one track is recorded ? Three billion times thank you ! Cheers big ears ...

[@donnaanderson5669]

Where did the file go after you asked for it as a wave

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Not sure what part you’re referring to sorry? Maybe ask over at the Create Record Release Facebook group at createrecordreleaae.com, or the Discord group here - studiolivetoday.com/discord.

[@cwyredman1974]

My wave files are gray and not lit up so I can’t open them in my iCloud Drive 😞

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Are you in the Files app? Won’t open in GarageBand as they are audio files and not GarageBand projects. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJSkdKGenrqqeMU

[@cwyredman1974]

Yeah I was. Thanks man I’ve got it going. I love GarageBand I’ve just gotta make it through the learning curve. Thanks for being here!

[@philledger4740]

Hi Pete How do I send a GarageBand file via WhatsApp . I know how to send via email but can’t find a way of sending a file via WhatsApp…or is this not an option. Phil

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Don’t believe it’s possible. I would upload it to Google Drive and then share a link. kzbin.info/www/bejne/roWmZ6ydpq-pi7M

[@sleepswithnopillow8413]

Ok so mastering is just like turning up the volume but not letting it crackle. Huh.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Pretty much! There’s a lot more that you can do with it, but limiting is definitely the most useful and common thing.

[@PoeticNixon]

Hey Pete any idea why my phone will simply not allow me to select the wave file once it is exported into my files? The file just appears as a dimmer color to indicate that I can’t really do anything with it and I’m oh so frustrated to say the least

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. This video might help explain things.

[@princessl.d.g.]

Is there a free app similar to audio share?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Documents by Readdle has some similar features and Voice Record 7 is good and free - kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3u3pmd8mM-Srsk

[@princessl.d.g.]

@@PeteJohnsMusic Awesome! Thanks so much!!!

[@MendingSilence]

How come when I did this it shortened my track? Plz help !

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

That’s odd? Maybe ask over at the GarageBand Users Facebook group studiolivetoday.com/gbu

[@MendingSilence]

@@PeteJohnsMusic I did it again after I lengthened the track and this time it didn’t shortened it. I did all your settings but just left the output at 5 umm I feel like it slightly sounds better but I think I hear a little bit of clipping. When you set the output in the limiter and you could see the blue bar moving, does that mean it’s clipping or only when the bar goes more than halfway because mine was definitely half and if it helps I write rap beats.

[@cristiancasarrubias1222]

I’m on iPhone XR and when I hit ICloud Drive ‘Downloads’ doesn’t pop up as an option. The only thing that does pop up is ‘GarageBand file transfer’. Am I missing a step before this?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Cristian Casarrubias hey there. You don’t need to use the Downloads folder - it just happened to be where I was storing this. You can use any folder you like. The “Downloads” folder will be created the first time use the new download manager in Safari to download a file.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Here’s a video about the download manager if you’re interested - kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3OpqaKYntSqg5Y

[@cristiancasarrubias1222]

Pete Johns I have another question for you. I’m on IPhone XR and am currently in the process of releasing a single through Distrokid. I tried exporting the file for the track on the Distrokid website but it apparently doesn’t allow me to do it straight off my iPhone. Is there any way for me to export the track (GarageBand wav file) to a google chrome book (laptop).

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Yes, DistroKid sadly doesn’t like you uploading using a mobile browser so it is best to send it to Windows or Mac. If you have iTunes installed you can sync your phone and use iTunes File Sharing to transfer files. The quicker (and easier in my opinion) is to use WiFi. I use the AudioShare app to transfer files and it works really well. It costs a couple of dollars but is a seriously useful app and well worth the investment. Here’s a video showing this in action - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqCslp15jc1kirM

[@cristiancasarrubias1222]

Pete Johns thank you so much for replying !

[@jameskimble6133]

When you can mix the song and master it at the same time....” it will will be time for you to leave.”

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

😎

[@RubenMainor]

@@PeteJohnsMusic I had a question about mastering I’ve been tweaking. My mix I feel like everything I have done is been I feel really confident about the mix just need to redo some things

[@sadryen]

❤

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

👍🤘🙏

[@patchepatche1264]

Hello everybody!!! Does anybody know? Do i need to master my songs for destrokid?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Yes. It's a good idea to generally do at least some mastering to ensure your tracks are at a competitive volume. There's easy and free options like BandLab - kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6Skn3eXYqeggKM

[@patchepatche1264]

Youre a absolute legend!!! I was going to master it on garagband but ill check out your recomandation. Im absolutly new to this whole world and checkt out a few of your videos... very very good stuff

[@jameskimble6133]

Turn that phase out of the mix a little !

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

😊

[@sarowarsabbir2070]

First of all.. please talk about mastering

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Plenty of mastering videos here on the channel. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@mellowyellow3309]

Gak jelas

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

🙏