GarageBand for iOS 2.0.x (iPhone, iPod touch): Change song settings
Every GarageBand song has settings for the metronome and count-in, as well as the song tempo (speed), key, and time signature, which you can change at any time. You can also add an automatic fade-out.
Open the song settings
on the right side of the control bar, then tap Song. Change the metronome settings
GarageBand has a metronome to help you play and record in time. The metronome includes a count-in that plays four beats before recording starts to help you get ready. You can turn the metronome or the count-in on or off anytime while you are working, and change the sound of the metronome.
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Open the song settings.
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To turn the metronome on or off, tap the Metronome switch.
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To turn the count-in on or off, tap the Count In switch.
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To change the sound for the metronome, tap Sound, then choose a new metronome sound.
Change the tempo of a song
Each song has a tempo (speed) that lasts for the entire song. You can change the tempo when either a Touch Instrument or Tracks view is open.
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Open the song settings, then tap Tempo to show the tempo controls.
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Do one of the following:
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Tap the tempo bar repeatedly to set the tempo.
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Tap the up or down arrow next to the tempo number to change it incrementally. You can swipe vertically to change it in larger steps.
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When you change the tempo of a song, recordings from Touch Instruments (except the Audio Recorder and Guitar Amp) change to match the new tempo. Apple Loops also change to match the new tempo.
Change the key of a song
Each song has a key that lasts for the entire song. You can change the key in any Touch Instrument or in Tracks view.
Open the song settings, tap Key, then tap a new key. You can also select a different scale (major or minor).
When you change the key of a song, recordings from Touch Instruments (except the Audio Recorder and Guitar Amp) change to match the new key. Apple Loops also change to match the new key.
Turn off Follow Song Key for recordings and loops
By default, when you change the key of a song, the recordings and loops in the song change to match the new key (except Audio Recorder and Guitar Amp recordings). You can turn off this setting if you want to try out different keys without changing the recordings and loops in the song.
Open the song settings, then turn Follow Song Key off.
Tap Follow Song Key again to turn it on.
Change the time signature of a song
Each song has a time signature that lasts for the entire song. You can change the time signature in any Touch Instrument or in Tracks view.
Open the song settings, tap Time Signature, then tap a new time signature.
When you change the time signature of a song, existing recordings and loops in the song do not change.
Add a fade-out
You can add an automatic fade-out to the end of a song. When you turn on Fade Out, the last ten seconds of the song fade to silence. If you extend the last section by adding or moving regions, the fade-out adjusts to the new end of the song. You hear the fade-out when you play or share the song, but not while recording.
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Open the song settings.
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Turn Fade Out on.
Tap Fade Out again to turn off the automatic fade-out.