{"id":83251,"date":"2022-07-12T15:59:52","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T20:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=83251"},"modified":"2022-12-20T13:50:05","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T19:50:05","slug":"getting-started-with-garageband-how-to-record-and-edit-a-digital-piano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/83251-getting-started-with-garageband-how-to-record-and-edit-a-digital-piano\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started With GarageBand: How to Record and Edit a Digital Piano"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>GarageBand has long been one of the biggest perks of owning an Apple device. This fully-featured digital audio workstation (DAW) comes free with every Mac, iPhone, and iPad, giving users an intuitive, streamlined way for creating and publishing music, podcast, audiobook and other types of recordings. If you\u2019re new to GarageBand, this is the series for you. In <strong>Getting Started With GarageBand<\/strong>, we\u2019ll be covering topics that help you get the most out of this free\u2014yet powerful\u2014app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also in this series:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/82877-getting-started-with-garageband-how-to-edit-a-guitar-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>How to Edit a Guitar Performance<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/83567-getting-started-with-garageband-how-to-lay-down-a-sick-beat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Lay Down a Sick Beat<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<hr \/>\n\n\n<p>Ever wonder how to connect a digital piano and capture song ideas on your Mac? With GarageBand, it&#8217;s easy to record and edit a digital piano. This accessible software has been available on the Mac for nearly twenty years and has grown to include an excellent collection of keyboards (and other instruments) perfect for any beginner looking to experiment. Check out the video, or read on below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class='youtube-player' width='1170' height='659' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O7-RbcYMPeE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;' sandbox='allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation'><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-required-software\">Required software<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To get started, you\u2019ll need to install GarageBand \u2014 which is freely available on any Mac. Sign in to the Mac App Store using your Apple ID and download the program <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ca\/app\/garageband\/id682658836?mt=12\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-required-hardware\">Required hardware<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most digital pianos are natively compatible with a Mac through an interface known as <strong>MIDI<\/strong> (musical instrument digital interface). The MIDI protocol is an open way for instruments and computers to communicate with each other and perform in synchronous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Hero-Arthur-Ditner.jpg\" alt=\"A keyboard connected to an iMac through GarageBand\" class=\"wp-image-83254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Hero-Arthur-Ditner.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Hero-Arthur-Ditner-213x120.jpg 213w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Hero-Arthur-Ditner-284x160.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Hero-Arthur-Ditner-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Hero-Arthur-Ditner-750x421.jpg 750w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Hero-Arthur-Ditner-548x308.jpg 548w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Hero-Arthur-Ditner-364x204.jpg 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Hero-Arthur-Ditner-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Hero-Arthur-Ditner-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Hero-Arthur-Ditner-213x120@2x.jpg 426w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Hero-Arthur-Ditner-284x160@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Hero-Arthur-Ditner-190x107@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past decade, USB-based keyboards have become the most commonly found type of digital piano. These will often have a USB Type B port along the back. USB type B cables are more squarish in shape and are found on the backs of printers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_USB_Cable_Types-Arthur-Ditner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_USB_Cable_Types-Arthur-Ditner.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_USB_Cable_Types-Arthur-Ditner-213x120.jpg 213w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_USB_Cable_Types-Arthur-Ditner-284x160.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_USB_Cable_Types-Arthur-Ditner-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_USB_Cable_Types-Arthur-Ditner-750x421.jpg 750w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_USB_Cable_Types-Arthur-Ditner-548x308.jpg 548w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_USB_Cable_Types-Arthur-Ditner-364x204.jpg 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_USB_Cable_Types-Arthur-Ditner-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_USB_Cable_Types-Arthur-Ditner-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_USB_Cable_Types-Arthur-Ditner-213x120@2x.jpg 426w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_USB_Cable_Types-Arthur-Ditner-284x160@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_USB_Cable_Types-Arthur-Ditner-190x107@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These keyboards use a cable that is USB Type B on one end, and USB Type A on the other. If you are really pressed to find a USB Type B cable, you could always borrow one from a printer or order a replacement <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/item\/OWC\/USB2AB12\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>. Since newer Macs are only shipping with USB-C ports, you may need a <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/item\/OWC\/TCDK5P2SG\/\"><strong>dock<\/strong><\/a> to connect the other end of the keyboard cable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recording a digital piano in GarageBand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Launch GarageBand. In the Choose a Project pane, select Empty Project. This reveals the templates page. Now choose: Software Instrument. GarageBand launches and an instrument track is pre-configured and ready to record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we start recording there are a few settings to check out. The instrument can be changed from the default epiano. Use the Library panel in the far left to browse different instruments available. The grand piano can be found under Piano &gt; Steinway Grand Piano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Library_Instrument_Browser-Arthur-Ditner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Library_Instrument_Browser-Arthur-Ditner.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Library_Instrument_Browser-Arthur-Ditner-213x120.jpg 213w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Library_Instrument_Browser-Arthur-Ditner-284x160.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Library_Instrument_Browser-Arthur-Ditner-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Library_Instrument_Browser-Arthur-Ditner-750x421.jpg 750w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Library_Instrument_Browser-Arthur-Ditner-548x308.jpg 548w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Library_Instrument_Browser-Arthur-Ditner-364x204.jpg 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Library_Instrument_Browser-Arthur-Ditner-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Library_Instrument_Browser-Arthur-Ditner-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Library_Instrument_Browser-Arthur-Ditner-213x120@2x.jpg 426w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Library_Instrument_Browser-Arthur-Ditner-284x160@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Library_Instrument_Browser-Arthur-Ditner-190x107@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A metronome icon can be found along the top which will be useful to keep time when playing. The default tempo for a track is 120bpm, which can be changed by double clicking on the speed value and typing in a new value.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_BPM-Arthur-Ditner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_BPM-Arthur-Ditner.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_BPM-Arthur-Ditner-213x120.jpg 213w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_BPM-Arthur-Ditner-284x160.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_BPM-Arthur-Ditner-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_BPM-Arthur-Ditner-750x421.jpg 750w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_BPM-Arthur-Ditner-548x308.jpg 548w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_BPM-Arthur-Ditner-364x204.jpg 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_BPM-Arthur-Ditner-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_BPM-Arthur-Ditner-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_BPM-Arthur-Ditner-213x120@2x.jpg 426w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_BPM-Arthur-Ditner-284x160@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_BPM-Arthur-Ditner-190x107@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can\u2019t hear any sound, or if sound is coming out the wrong speakers (out of the Mac instead of headphones, for instance), head to the menubar and click:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>GarageBand&nbsp;<\/li><li>Preferences&nbsp;<\/li><li>Audio\/MIDI&nbsp;<\/li><li>Output Device<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This panel controls which speakers will be in use between GarageBand and the Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Preferences_Audio_MIDI-Arthur-Ditner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Preferences_Audio_MIDI-Arthur-Ditner.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Preferences_Audio_MIDI-Arthur-Ditner-213x120.jpg 213w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Preferences_Audio_MIDI-Arthur-Ditner-284x160.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Preferences_Audio_MIDI-Arthur-Ditner-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Preferences_Audio_MIDI-Arthur-Ditner-750x421.jpg 750w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Preferences_Audio_MIDI-Arthur-Ditner-548x308.jpg 548w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Preferences_Audio_MIDI-Arthur-Ditner-364x204.jpg 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Preferences_Audio_MIDI-Arthur-Ditner-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Preferences_Audio_MIDI-Arthur-Ditner-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Preferences_Audio_MIDI-Arthur-Ditner-213x120@2x.jpg 426w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Preferences_Audio_MIDI-Arthur-Ditner-284x160@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_Preferences_Audio_MIDI-Arthur-Ditner-190x107@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Editing a performance with the piano roll editor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that a performance has been recorded, it is time to start editing. Click the scissors icon along the top to reveal the Piano Roll Editor panel. This view offers greater detail than the standard timeline, and the scale can be adjusted with this slider in the upper right of the panel. As the scale is changed, the scale on the time indicator is adjusted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_PianoRoll_Editor-Arthur-Ditner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_PianoRoll_Editor-Arthur-Ditner.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_PianoRoll_Editor-Arthur-Ditner-213x120.jpg 213w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_PianoRoll_Editor-Arthur-Ditner-284x160.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_PianoRoll_Editor-Arthur-Ditner-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_PianoRoll_Editor-Arthur-Ditner-750x421.jpg 750w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_PianoRoll_Editor-Arthur-Ditner-548x308.jpg 548w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_PianoRoll_Editor-Arthur-Ditner-364x204.jpg 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_PianoRoll_Editor-Arthur-Ditner-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_PianoRoll_Editor-Arthur-Ditner-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_PianoRoll_Editor-Arthur-Ditner-213x120@2x.jpg 426w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_PianoRoll_Editor-Arthur-Ditner-284x160@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OWC_Mac_GarageBand_Piano_PianoRoll_Editor-Arthur-Ditner-190x107@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Recording music in this manner is often referred to as a virtual instrument. My performance was recorded in the software, but every single time I press \u201cplay\u201d on the computer (which is spacebar by the way) the computer re-creates the performance. The recorded notes appear similar to a horizontal \/ vertical graph. The longer the note horizontally, the longer in time it is played. The higher up on the graph the note rests, the higher in pitch the note is played.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To adjust individual notes, hover your mouse to the end of any event, wait for the mouse icon to change into a trim icon and click and drag to extend or collapse the note. To delete a wrong note, click on the wrong note and press delete on the keyboard. Or, adjust a wrong note to hit the correct key by dragging the note up or down the Piano Roll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Change the piano to a synthesizer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since GarageBand utilizes software instruments, it is possible to change the \u201cvoice\u201d of the performance from a piano to another instrument.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To change the instrument type, open up the library panel on the left and navigate through the instrument banks. The Electric Pianos are quite nice, as are the synthesizers. To change the piano to a sci-fi Blade Runner type sound go Synthesizer &gt; Bell &gt; Soft Synth Bells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sounds can be edited further by using the Transform presets, such as Coral or Synth. And, the attributes of the synthesizer can be edited within the Controls panel, such as adjusting the cut off and resonance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearly twenty years after its first release, GarageBand remains the best entry level music composition app. Once you\u2019ve mastered GarageBand and are interested in taking your projects to the next level, its worth noting that GarageBand songs can be upgraded to Logic Pro, to unlock more editing tools to fully flesh out your recordings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wonder how to record a digital piano on a Mac? 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