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Sick of Garageband.

#42
If you don't know why this didn't work, none of the other software mentioned here is going to work for you because they all pretty much will do the same thing.

My suggestion is to do a search, read up on the basics and learn the difference between software instruments and audio tracks. Play around in Garage Band until you know how to open the correct type of track for your intended use. At that point I think you are in a position to evaluate whether GB is suitable to your needs.
 
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BobKos said:
I agree with this. In the context of the OP, I felt the OP was looking for a tablet based product (app), not a full featured computer program (application).
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Yeah, it gets blurry now with widgets and apps that you can purchase through the App Store on a Mac, but when someone says "app" these days, they're talking about an app that runs on a device, stripped down to meet the limitations of running in the device's sandbox. I'm sure someone somewhere has recorded an album on an iPad in GarageBand, but if you want what pros use, it's time to step up to a full product. You can watch some videos on YouTube and look at the program name in the top left corner and you'll probably see a common theme emerging.
 
#46
I record in Pro Tools and I love it. They don't call it that for nothing.

ALSO...a couple years ago, on a work trip to London, I recorded my best song ever in Garage Band, on my iPhone, in my hotel room. Limitations are enabling conditions.

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LBS-bass said:
If you don't know why this didn't work, none of the other software mentioned here is going to work for you because they all pretty much will do the same thing.

My suggestion is to do a search, read up on the basics and learn the difference between software instruments and audio tracks. Play around in Garage Band until you know how to open the correct type of track for your intended use. At that point I think you are in a position to evaluate whether GB is suitable to your needs.
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yodedude2 said:
i am old enough to remember when programs were called programs.

- greetings, program. - you're alive !
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Anyways, semantics aside, the OP was clearly talking about running something on a device and that isn't what pros are going to use for recording. You can do a lot with Garage Band, but you're not going to be able to do Pro Tools level of production. The good thing is even the high cost, that we now think is high cost, is a bargain to get to a pro level of recording that you previously would never be able to attain. Now the limitation is your credit card and your ability to use the tools.
 
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Rune Bivrin said:
Except if that DAW is Reaper. Reaper doesn't have track types. You can freely mix and match audio items and MIDI items on a track. Not that this is necessarily a good idea, but it's eminently possible. Tracks also don't have a specific audio format, so you can have a mono 44.4k/16 bit item together with a 192k/24 bit stereo item on the same track. And have both play.
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Interesting.

I know people who use Reaper, but I've never used it myself.
 
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yodedude2 said:
ain't that the truth!
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I went to a local studio that was shutting down and they were liquidating all their gear. Was looking at a Moog that they had and I pulled out my iPhone to check the prices on Reverb. He said that's the problem today, people can look up prices on anything from their phone. Ummmm, isn't that a good thing? Or you're thinking fondly of the good old days when you could ripoff an uninformed buyer? Needless to say, I didn't buy anything.
 
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I don't use GB, but Logic is the (or at least "a") bomb if you're on a mac (not on iPad I think). For $200 you get a crazy amount of functionality, sounds, sample libraries, etc. As long as the UI works with the way you think, it's a slam dunk.

But with more functionality comes more options and complexity. With any app or application or even an applicat-ion, you still have to know what all the instrument/track/whatever types of objects do. Learn how modern DAWs work, they are mostly very similar.
 
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smeet said:
But with more functionality comes more options and complexity. With any app or application or even an applicat-ion, you still have to know what all the instrument/track/whatever types of objects do. Learn how modern DAWs work, they are mostly very similar.
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Yep. Ideally, Garageband is a perfect platform for learning those basics. It won't get any less challenging with Logic or ProTools. OP should give it another try after doing a little reading.

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#59
we went protools....you can go the cheap route. we bought the interface and a 1-year subscription and recorded 3 albums that year...2 different bands for under $400. granted i did have a nice iMac already and some good mics. still kept it under $1500 from start to finish

i will say that we did pay a recording friend to teach us - it took about 5-6 sessions with him to learn all the ins and outs and what-have-yous but once we go it, it was smooth sailing!

I think it's the best out there...excited that my next album will be recorded on Protools and allI have to do this time is play bass and let the engineers do the work.
 

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