Anyway, I thought I'd post in case anyone else new to GB on the iPad hadn't discovered this great feature
Editing smart guitar chords in GarageBand
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- KVRian
- 1121 posts since 11 Sep, 2008 from UK
I'm sure that this won't be news to most GB users, but I have just discovered that I can edit the chords in the chord mode of the smart guitar. The range of chords available is fairly comprehensive; sus 2 and 4, aug, dim, 7, 9, 11 even 13.. For me this great because I can set up the smart guitar to play exactly the chords I want and use it to sketch a song structure. I am not limited to standard progressions like I thought I was.. Yay!
Anyway, I thought I'd post in case anyone else new to GB on the iPad hadn't discovered this great feature
Anyway, I thought I'd post in case anyone else new to GB on the iPad hadn't discovered this great feature
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- KVRist
- 478 posts since 25 Jun, 2010
--How did you do it for those of us who don't know? Thanks...
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- KVRian
- 812 posts since 27 Oct, 2011 from Pacific Northwest
Yes. Very good post. I'm sure many people don't realize this. When in smart guitar chord mode, click the little wrench in the upper right and select edit chords. Then tap the chord on the guitar you want to edit. Very helpful and makes smart guitar even more useful.
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- KVRist
- 138 posts since 10 Nov, 2009
And not just for the guitar, the other smart instruments can also utilize this feature though not independently AFAIK.
Another good reason for GB to implement Audiobus and/or ACP but I'm not holding my breath.
Another good reason for GB to implement Audiobus and/or ACP but I'm not holding my breath.
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- KVRist
- 478 posts since 25 Jun, 2010
---Thanks, I sure didn't know I could do this on there...
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- KVRAF
- 7169 posts since 19 Apr, 2002 from Utah
Yeah, this is one of the features I really like about Garageband.
Here's another tip for those who may not know:
If you want to record a great sounding electric guitar part with smart instruments, record the guitar clean (ie clean guitar)--turn off the pedal effects, and also turn off the global effects (ie reverb, etc), and then export your guitar part to your choice of guitar effects (ie Ampkit, Amplitube, Jamup Pro XT, etc.) NOTE: you can do the same with the acoustic guitar, bass, etc.
In your guitar amp, you can import your backing track (ie drums, synths, etc) and then adjust the effects to your liking. Once done, you can render out your guitar part. It sounds really good when done this way, and you don't have to mess around with Garageband's crappy effects.
Once audiobus is integrated with everything, it will take this to a whole new level.
--Sean
Here's another tip for those who may not know:
If you want to record a great sounding electric guitar part with smart instruments, record the guitar clean (ie clean guitar)--turn off the pedal effects, and also turn off the global effects (ie reverb, etc), and then export your guitar part to your choice of guitar effects (ie Ampkit, Amplitube, Jamup Pro XT, etc.) NOTE: you can do the same with the acoustic guitar, bass, etc.
In your guitar amp, you can import your backing track (ie drums, synths, etc) and then adjust the effects to your liking. Once done, you can render out your guitar part. It sounds really good when done this way, and you don't have to mess around with Garageband's crappy effects.
Once audiobus is integrated with everything, it will take this to a whole new level.
--Sean
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(Also: I'm Accused of lying about Linux—it boots, runs my pro audio workflow, stays stable, updates--though yearly dismissed as “niche”. Yet I'm the deluded one.)
(Also: I'm Accused of lying about Linux—it boots, runs my pro audio workflow, stays stable, updates--though yearly dismissed as “niche”. Yet I'm the deluded one.)
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- KVRist
- 478 posts since 25 Jun, 2010
---Thanks for the advice, some of us need all the help we can get!! LOL
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- KVRAF
- 3645 posts since 27 Nov, 2003 from beach side australia
What about the rhythmic patterns in GarageBand smart instruments? There's no way to expand the options there are there?
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- KVRian
- 812 posts since 27 Oct, 2011 from Pacific Northwest
As for the smart drums, the one thing I would say is that you can mix things up WHILE recording. While recording, you can move the little drum icons around and your recording will have those updates. That way you won't necessarily get the same exact pattern for 8 bars. But practice it first, because some of the patterns don't necessarily fit well with another one.
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- KVRist
- 169 posts since 12 Jun, 2007
Hi Sean,audiojunkie wrote:If you want to record a great sounding electric guitar part with smart instruments, record the guitar clean (ie clean guitar)--turn off the pedal effects, and also turn off the global effects (ie reverb, etc), and then export your guitar part to your choice of guitar effects (ie Ampkit, Amplitube, Jamup Pro XT, etc.) NOTE: you can do the same with the acoustic guitar, bass, etc.
In your guitar amp, you can import your backing track (ie drums, synths, etc) and then adjust the effects to your liking. Once done, you can render out your guitar part. It sounds really good when done this way, and you don't have to mess around with Garageband's crappy effects.
Once audiobus is integrated with everything, it will take this to a whole new level.
--Sean
If I understand, you're saying that u can add amp fx to exported audio from GB on the same I-device? I quickly tried that in Jamup on the Sampler page & just couldn't get it to work, am I missing something..?
HST, AudioBus will be out soon & will make things easier. And thank u Saz for the original chord editing tip, v.useful <3
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- KVRAF
- 7169 posts since 19 Apr, 2002 from Utah
I don't think JamUp has the ability yet, but it will soon with Audiobus. I've been using AmpKit for this purpose, and Amplitube has the ability too. Ampkit is a great tool and as worked very well for me. I just picked up JamUp Pro XT, because it will have audiobus support really, really soon (days from now). I hope that helps solve the mystery.gdog wrote:Hi Sean,audiojunkie wrote:If you want to record a great sounding electric guitar part with smart instruments, record the guitar clean (ie clean guitar)--turn off the pedal effects, and also turn off the global effects (ie reverb, etc), and then export your guitar part to your choice of guitar effects (ie Ampkit, Amplitube, Jamup Pro XT, etc.) NOTE: you can do the same with the acoustic guitar, bass, etc.
In your guitar amp, you can import your backing track (ie drums, synths, etc) and then adjust the effects to your liking. Once done, you can render out your guitar part. It sounds really good when done this way, and you don't have to mess around with Garageband's crappy effects.
Once audiobus is integrated with everything, it will take this to a whole new level.
--Sean
If I understand, you're saying that u can add amp fx to exported audio from GB on the same I-device? I quickly tried that in Jamup on the Sampler page & just couldn't get it to work, am I missing something..?
HST, AudioBus will be out soon & will make things easier. And thank u Saz for the original chord editing tip, v.useful <3
--Sean
Vendor‑Dependent Copy Protection: Customers lose. Pirates win.
(Also: I'm Accused of lying about Linux—it boots, runs my pro audio workflow, stays stable, updates--though yearly dismissed as “niche”. Yet I'm the deluded one.)
(Also: I'm Accused of lying about Linux—it boots, runs my pro audio workflow, stays stable, updates--though yearly dismissed as “niche”. Yet I'm the deluded one.)
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- Banned
- 1583 posts since 19 Aug, 2011
I think you can use one, two, or ever three fingers to vary the patterns.shanecgriffo wrote:What about the rhythmic patterns in GarageBand smart instruments? There's no way to expand the options there are there?
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- Banned
- 1583 posts since 19 Aug, 2011
Also, you can stroke the "strips" in smart strings to have sustained chords and control volume/swelling.
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- KVRist
- 169 posts since 12 Jun, 2007
Thanks for clearing that up Seanaudiojunkie wrote:I don't think JamUp has the ability yet, but it will soon with Audiobus. I've been using AmpKit for this purpose, and Amplitube has the ability too. Ampkit is a great tool and as worked very well for me. I just picked up JamUp Pro XT, because it will have audiobus support really, really soon (days from now). I hope that helps solve the mystery.
--Sean