GarageBand For Dummies

GarageBand For Dummies
by Bob LeVitus

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Author: Bob LeVitus
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-08-27
ISBN: 0764573233
Number of pages: 334
Publisher: For Dummies

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Book Review: GarageBand for Dummies is actually GarageBand for Smart Folks -- which ain't good!
Summary: 1 Stars

I'm an idiot. No joke, I don't do well with computers -- although I've learned enough to use Apple products. I'm a right brain music guy, and I bought this book hoping to learn, after reading it for an hour or two, enough to do three simple things in Apple's tantalizing Garage Band program -- lay down four tracks of music, and learn how to lay down the continous 'loop' that formed the undergirding rythym section. That's it. All i needed. All I wanted. The simplest things.
Well, I've read it for two hours now and I still don't have a clue as how to do those things. This book is like the control panel for one of those Japanese stereos -- the kind that come with a thick, 1000 page instruction book -- and after reading it you still arent sure how to turn the radio on -- although you do know 11 ways to make the speakers become 'cross dynamic' (i.e. it tells you crap you'll never need to know how to do.)
This book, to be fair, should be titled GARAGE BAND FOR SMART, LITERATE COMPUTER TYPES WHO DON'T REALLY DESERVE THE SOBRIQUET 'DUMMY'

I'lm going to go on looking for a true Garage Band for Dummies book -- one that is, perhaps, five pages long -- and tells me how to do the three simple things I want to know how to do.

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Summary of GarageBand For Dummies

Get ready to rock with Apple's digital music recording studio

Find out how to record, edit, mix, and master like a pro!

Are you the next big thing in music - but the world just doesn't know it yet? Here's the guide that will help you create great-sounding recordings with GarageBand. Packed with useful information on setting up a digital studio, laying down tracks, working with loops, playing with MIDI and software instruments, and mixing tracks, the only thing this book doesn't provide you with is . . . a recording contract!

The Dummies Way
* Explanations in plain English
* "Get in, get out" information
* Icons and other navigational aids
* Tear-out cheat sheet
* Top ten lists
* A dash of humor and fun

Discover how to:
* Decide what gear you'll need
* Optimize your room for recording
* Mix vocals, instruments, and loops into a song
* Improve recordings with editing and effects
* Create CDs, movie scores, and more using other iLife applications

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