Anyone use Garageband?
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I want to connect my guitars or keyboard to my mac mini to have a bash at recording a few backing tracks to jam along too. But after a good google I cant work out what i need to do it, either a midi controller or outboard soundcard?
Dont want to spend a fortune because I wont use it a lot, all I have is a microphone input on my mac so im assuming some sort of USB device is what im going to need?
Dont want to spend a fortune because I wont use it a lot, all I have is a microphone input on my mac so im assuming some sort of USB device is what im going to need?
You need a usb audio interface. If your keyboard does not have a usb output then the cheapest option is a Behringer UC202 for £25. If you want to plug in an electric guitar, there's the Macmice Guitarlink, or the Behringer Guitar Plug for £30/40 respectively. If you want one device that does both, you'd be looking at more like £90+ i think.
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Cheers mate, ill look out for those products my keyboad is a Yamaha MM6 and I think it will only work as a midi controller when hooked up via usb, does this sound plausable? Id want to use my sounds unless there are good ones in garageband.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E_bDg5ak9w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E_bDg5ak9w
You're right, the MM6 will only work as a midi controller when hooked up via usb. There are loads of sounds in Garageband & for making backing tracks to jam to garageband should do the trick. That way you'd only need a Guitar to usb interface.
Another thought, if you have a modern FX box you play guitar through with a line out, you could get the UC202 and be able to record the MM6 and the guitar all for £24 ?
Another thought, if you have a modern FX box you play guitar through with a line out, you could get the UC202 and be able to record the MM6 and the guitar all for £24 ?
Just plug everything into the Mac mini mic socket jack socket, get a second hand guitar effects thing, eg Pod line 6, just use its line out,
You'll need big jack to mini jack cable,
Stay clear of USB mics.they are cr4p, Buy a Shure SM 57/8 and a little pre amp box and again use line out,
As for Midi keyboard that'll be a USB connection.
That's all you'll need.
Garage band is ace but very processor hungry, simple reverb and compression is fine but the overdrive plug-ins slows it right down.Max your Ram too,
If you use over 8 tracks or real audio I'd suggest mixing in a pro studio, you load GB files into Logic and then into Pro tools.
Depends what you record!
I love GB and I've convinced lots of people to use it for demo-ing cos it is so easy and friendly to use.
You'll need big jack to mini jack cable,
Stay clear of USB mics.they are cr4p, Buy a Shure SM 57/8 and a little pre amp box and again use line out,
As for Midi keyboard that'll be a USB connection.
That's all you'll need.
Garage band is ace but very processor hungry, simple reverb and compression is fine but the overdrive plug-ins slows it right down.Max your Ram too,
If you use over 8 tracks or real audio I'd suggest mixing in a pro studio, you load GB files into Logic and then into Pro tools.
Depends what you record!
I love GB and I've convinced lots of people to use it for demo-ing cos it is so easy and friendly to use.
Edited by pistonlager on Thursday 5th March 08:46
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