GarageBand 2: The Missing Manual
by David Pogue
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Author: David PogueEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-08-22
ISBN: 0596100353
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Pogue Press
Book Reviews of GarageBand 2: The Missing Manual
Book Review: A usefull book with one minor caveat.
Summary: 4 Stars
After playing guitar for the last 4 years I decided to try to record some of the songs I'd written. I used this book to go from someone who had never recorded any music before, to someone who could lay down simple tracks with vocals in a few weeks just using my computer, garage band and the required hardware.
The book is well written, relatively up to date, and organized in a utilitarian fashion for quick reference. It has numerous pictures of menu and covers a wide range of basic to moderately complex topics. There is also a bit of humor injected into the writing which never hurts.
The only caveat is that book is kind of lacking in any type of hardware info that is useful. The book tells you what you need (interface, mics etc) but doesn't really help the novice out in any way. I recommend going online and finding one of the few music hardware website that specialize in customer service. They will be able to talk you through exactly what you need to buy to do what you want to do, something I wouldn't really expect a garage band book to do but something that is necessary should you want to record music at home.
Bottom Line: A very useful book for someone with no experience looking to get into Garage Band.
Summary of GarageBand 2: The Missing Manual
Whether you're a professional musician or a mere novice, Apple's GarageBand software has everything you need to produce commercial-quality recordings entirely on your own. Just imagine how many thousands of singers and instrumentalists remain undiscovered because they lack the capability to produce viable demos. Well, no more.Now there's no need to assemble a backup band or book time at a professional studio--GarageBand has it covered. And GarageBand 2: The Missing Manual gives you the know-how you need to make it all happen. It's an authoritative, witty guide to constructing digital recordings with GarageBand.
Written by the master of the Missing Manual series, and a musician himself, David Pogue, this top-selling book shows you how to maximize the program's entire set of tools. Pre-recorded loops, sampled sounds, live recordings--they're all explained in easy-to-understand language. It also shows you how to apply professional-sounding effects like reverb or chorusing, and then export the finished product to iTunes, where you can download your work to an iPod, export it as an MP3, or burn it onto CDs.
Now revised to reflect GarageBand's latest features, this book's second edition also addresses how to:
- use GarageBand's eight-track capabilities
- display music notation in real time
- enhance timing and pitch for better quality recordings
- change the tempo and key of recorded instruments
- tune guitars with GarageBand before recording
So if you're chasing a dream or just having fun, GarageBand 2: The Missing Manual is the only resource you need to make the finest musical recordings possible.
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