Record Vocals on Garage Band?

oldnews · oldnews #1 (**permalink**)

07-01-2005, 09:02 PM

How do you just use a microphone and record on Garage band? Everytime I hit record it doesnt record anything. And it makes it look like its trying to record a piano.

Avalon · Avalon #2 (**permalink**)

07-02-2005, 03:31 AM

In GarageBand's preferences, go to Audio/MIDI and select the right Audio input.
To use an external microphone, you need an external audio interface, like Griffin's iMic, which gives you a line-in and mic-in port. A microphone will work only on the mic-in.

xthisisRomancex · xthisisRomancex #3 (**permalink**)

07-02-2005, 03:50 AM

well since u are using a ibook there is actauly a built in mic... so do as followed above but instead check to use the computer mic.
and then u must create a enw track,, not a software track a real instrumetn track and record it there.

Ghostshadow · Ghostshadow #4 (**permalink**)

07-03-2005, 12:20 AM

i would recommend if your using an ibook , i would get some kind of imput device like the iMic , because the mic on the ibook will generate noise , such as background noise and stuff .

iLEFTOVERCRACK · iLEFTOVERCRACK #5 (**permalink**)

07-03-2005, 12:34 AM

i never had that problem

Ghostshadow · Ghostshadow #6 (**permalink**)

07-03-2005, 01:10 AM

really , weird , i always seem to have "air" to the vocals even when there is nothing else in the room , its just like an airy noise it's weird .

oldnews · oldnews #7 (**permalink**)

07-03-2005, 11:04 PM

Okay I got the recording to work but while it records the program makes this dut dut dut dut dut noise. How do I stop this?

Tel · Tel #8 (**permalink**)

07-03-2005, 11:33 PM

do you mean the metronome? If so, don't stop it, plug in some headphones and listen to it to ensure you stay in time.

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oldnews #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 358 Mac Specs: Macbook 2.0ghz, Ibook G4 1.33ghz, Powerbook Lombard 333mhz	07-01-2005, 09:02 PM How do you just use a microphone and record on Garage band? Everytime I hit record it doesnt record anything. And it makes it look like its trying to record a piano.
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Avalon #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 25, 2004 Location: Luxemburg, Europe Posts: 1,779 Mac Specs: PowerMac G5 Dual 2GHz (June 2004), 2.5GB, Airport, black 5G iPod 30GB, white MacBook 2.0 2GB	07-02-2005, 03:31 AM In GarageBand's preferences, go to Audio/MIDI and select the right Audio input. To use an external microphone, you need an external audio interface, like Griffin's iMic, which gives you a line-in and mic-in port. A microphone will work only on the mic-in.
	QUOTE Thanks

Ghostshadow #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 21, 2005 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,065 Mac Specs: iBook G3 - You'll be missed.	07-03-2005, 12:20 AM i would recommend if your using an ibook , i would get some kind of imput device like the iMic , because the mic on the ibook will generate noise , such as background noise and stuff .
	QUOTE Thanks

iLEFTOVERCRACK #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 27, 2005 Location: michigan...agh Posts: 583 Mac Specs: dual 2.5 ghz g5 desktop with ati 800x video card,14" iBook 1gb	07-03-2005, 12:34 AM i never had that problem
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Ghostshadow #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 21, 2005 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,065 Mac Specs: iBook G3 - You'll be missed.	07-03-2005, 01:10 AM really , weird , i always seem to have "air" to the vocals even when there is nothing else in the room , its just like an airy noise it's weird .
	QUOTE Thanks

oldnews #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 358 Mac Specs: Macbook 2.0ghz, Ibook G4 1.33ghz, Powerbook Lombard 333mhz	07-03-2005, 11:04 PM Okay I got the recording to work but while it records the program makes this dut dut dut dut dut noise. How do I stop this?
	QUOTE Thanks

Tel #8 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	07-03-2005, 11:33 PM do you mean the metronome? If so, don't stop it, plug in some headphones and listen to it to ensure you stay in time.
	QUOTE Thanks

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