Use the Audio Recorder in GarageBand for iPad

• Tap the Fun or Studio button at the top of the Audio Recorder.

  

1. Tap the Record button in the control bar.

   Recording starts at the current position of the playhead. The ruler shows the area being recorded in red.

2. Play, sing or make sound into the microphone.

3. When you are finished, tap the Play button in the control bar to stop recording. Tap the Play button again to hear your recording.

The In level slider on the left shows the input level from the microphone or input source. If your iPad or input source supports input level control, the slider is active and you can drag it up or down to adjust the input level. If the level turns red, drag the slider down (or record the part again more softly) to prevent distortion.

1. Drag the In level slider up or down to set the input level.

2. If the input device supports left and right channels, tap Channel button under the In level slider, tap Input 1 or Input 2 to select the input channel, or tap Stereo to record in stereo.

When an external microphone or other audio device (such as a headset or an audio interface) is connected to your iPad, the input level can be set automatically.

• Tap the Input Settings button , then tap the Automatic switch.

You can use a noise gate to reduce low-level input noise when you record. A noise gate cuts off the sound when it falls below a certain minimum level.

1. Tap the Input Settings button , then turn Noise Gate on.

2. Drag the Noise Gate slider until the noise stops or decreases to an acceptable level.

When an external microphone or other audio device (such as a headset or an audio interface) is connected to your iPad, the Monitor button under the Out level slider becomes active.

• Tap the Monitor button to turn monitoring on. Tap the button again to turn monitoring off.

The Audio Recorder includes presets that appear after you record a sound. Each preset adds an interesting character to the recorded sound.

1. Do one of the following:

   • In Fun view, tap or turn the dial to select one of the presets.

     

   • In Studio view, tap the icon in the middle of the screen and choose a preset from the list.

2. Turn the knobs to change the sound of the preset.

You can try out different presets by tapping them and turning the knobs.

The Extreme Tuning preset is a popular vocal effect that changes the pitch of your recording based on your song’s key and scale settings.

• Tap the Settings button , tap Key Signature, then tap a new key or a different scale (major or minor).

If the actual key or scale of your song differs from the key or scale setting, the effect might be less pronounced, or might change the pitch of individual notes in undesirable ways.