Make sure you have your outline or interview questions handy, take a sip of water, and start recording! Step 3 - Editing in Garageband GarageBand will not record the same input to multiple tracks. Note – if you are unable to arm multiple tracks, double-check your Recording Settings for each and make sure you have selected separate inputs. Any armed tracks will record simultaneously when you press the record button. To disarm a track, click the record-enable button again. They'll begin flashing, indicating that the tracks are armed. When you're ready to start, toggle on the record-enable button on each track you want to record. This will add the record-enable button to each track. In the dialog that opens, tick the box next to 'Record Enable' to toggle it on. You can also right-click on any track and choose Configure Track Header or use the keyboard shortcut option+T. To enable multitrack recording, go to the menu bar and choose Track> Configure Track Header. – to avoid any confusion.īy default, GarageBand only records to one track a time. With your additional track added, it's a good idea to rename each track by speaker – "Travis," "Rick," etc. You'll select 'microphone track' again, but this time you'll want to choose the appropriate input for each additional mic (input 2, input 3, etc.). To add an additional track, click the + symbol in the top left corner. This allows for greater flexibility in mixing down the line by keeping each sound source separate. If you're recording a multi-person podcast you'll likely want to record each person on their own track. You want to be loud enough to hear yourself clearly, but not so loud that the meters are hitting yellow or red territory. If you're too loud or too soft, adjust the input gain on your interface to compensate.
Double-check that your mic settings for the track are correct and record a test to make sure your levels are good. If you're recording a solo podcast all you'll need to do is hit the record button in the transport (or use the keyboard shortcut R). Depending on whether you're recording solo or with one or more guests, you'll use either a single track or multitrack setup. Now that you've saved your new project let's get started. It can be helpful to think through your file organization before you get too many episodes in. Consistent naming conventions and folder structure will simplify your podcasting life. When you open your template, you'll immediately want to 'Save As' a new file so that you don't accidentally change any settings or record audio into the template file. Now that your recording template is set up, it's time to put it to use!
Turn off the metronome and count-in features to the right of the transport display simply by clicking on them – you'll see them gray out.įrom here, you'll save your recording template to your desired hard drive location using File > Save As. You'll notice the workspace grid switch from beats to timecode. To simplify the display, choose 'Time' from the transport dropdown menu. By default the Transport section displays music project information like beats-per-minute, key, time signature, etc. Next, we'll turn our attention to the Transport section at the top. If you want to customize further or differentiate your tracks, you can rename them by double-clicking on the track title, and you can even change the track icon by right-clicking on the default blue waveform. Do the same thing for these, adding an audio microphone track, but set the input to 'None' since you will not be recording to these tracks. You may also want to go ahead and include tracks for any music or sound effects you regularly use in your episodes. Make sure to assign the correct inputs in Recording Settings for each audio track you create. If your typical setup includes multiple microphones, click the "+" icon at the top left and repeat these steps to create new tracks for each additional channel. How robust you make your template is up to you. You can verify and, if necessary, edit your microphone input settings under the Recording Settings tab at the bottom.
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Feel free to close the library section for now. Choose 'microphone' and select the input your mic is connected to, then tap 'Create.' Your track will appear in the workspace in the upper right (default name 'Audio 1'), next to Garageband's Library section and above the settings for that track. Once the main GarageBand window opens, it will prompt you to add your first track from a selection of track types. You'll be creating a custom recording template, so choose 'Empty Project.'
When you first open GarageBand, it will give you the option to create a new GarageBand project either from a Factory Template selection or as an Empty Project.
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If you can't find GarageBand on your MacBook or iMac, you can download it for free in the App Store.