Monday, February 21, 2011

Learning How to Compose Songs with GarageBand Loops

By Allan Ainsworth


If you are any kind of musician or performer, you have probably heard of Apple's Gargeband. It is computer software that allows you to easily, mix master and post produce pieces of music without needed any real musical ability or aptitude. One of the best things about the application is that it is a great platform for composing and sharing music. All you need is the time and desire to learn the software - no advanced degrees required.

If you mix your own loops, or even easier, use pre recorded GarageBand loops you can try out, mix, re-record and master a dazzling variety of sounds, beats and effects. All it takes to produce pro quality music is a computer.

Using loops in this fashion you can compile tunes by adding to and building on your existing content, if you want to grasp the basic procedure, here are some straightforward steps to get started"

Set up the app on your pc. You can download a free version or if you want to make some more advanced tunes, you can get the complete version of the software, either on-line or at countless retail stores

Once it is installed on your computer, open the application and click on the tab on the bottom right hand side (it looks like an eyeball). Clicking this allows you to select 'Loop View"

Now you should see a scroll bar that lets you scroll through all of the loops available until you find one that you like. (You can import your own loops and add them to this list)

Click on the loop and drag your pointer to the top right hand corner, you can extend the loop by simply dragging it.

Anybody can learn and master GarageBand loops. Enjoy the creative power of the software by adding different effects and experimenting with all the different ways to change your loop. One final point, make sure to save your session on a regular basis and have fun.




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