Question re: Garageband. Please help.

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I am new to garageband and I'm running into a challenge.

I am recording an electric piano. And my goal is to use the effects library in garage band to make it sound like a Wurlitzer. However, the only way I can seem to record my electric piano is as a "live instrument" track when I create a new track. And then once I have recorded the track the only effect options i have are voice and guitar. I can see a piano library if you record a track as "software instrument", but when I try to record with that then garage band does not seem to pick up my piano.

I am using a Scarlet interface and when I create a new track and choose "live instrument" it asks me to choose my inputs for the interface. However, when I create a new track and choose "software instrument" I do not get prompted for which inputs I want to use.

Any suggestions???

Is there a way to simply record as a "live instrument" and then use the piano library for effects? Or do I need to record as a "software instrument" in order to get the piano effects? Please help.

Thanks,

Scott
 
scottcthompson said:
I am new to garageband and I'm running into a challenge.

I am recording an electric piano. And my goal is to use the effects library in garage band to make it sound like a Wurlitzer. However, the only way I can seem to record my electric piano is as a "live instrument" track when I create a new track. And then once I have recorded the track the only effect options i have are voice and guitar. I can see a piano library if you record a track as "software instrument", but when I try to record with that then garage band does not seem to pick up my piano.

I am using a Scarlet interface and when I create a new track and choose "live instrument" it asks me to choose my inputs for the interface. However, when I create a new track and choose "software instrument" I do not get prompted for which inputs I want to use.

Any suggestions???

Is there a way to simply record as a "live instrument" and then use the piano library for effects? Or do I need to record as a "software instrument" in order to get the piano effects? Please help.

Thanks,

Scott
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I will just say that 'GarageBand' is a toy DAW that you should upgrade from if you wish to advance. You will not get much help here for your software. :(

Reaper may be your best almost free alternative. Trust, you need to move up.

Google first some trial versions of recording software and make your decision.

Best to you! :)
 
I don't know squat about Garage band but I'll give a guess.
" I can see a piano library if you record a track as "software instrument", but when I try to record with that then garage band does not seem to pick up my piano. "
I'm thinking maybe the libraries only apply to software instruments. If so, not for converting analog-in tracks?
 
mixsit said:
I don't know squat about Garage band but I'll give a guess.
" I can see a piano library if you record a track as "software instrument", but when I try to record with that then garage band does not seem to pick up my piano. "
I'm thinking maybe the libraries only apply to software instruments. If so, not for converting analog-in tracks?
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And I know even less than diddly! But I found this..

MacJams.com - Article: MIDI Basics for Apple GarageBand Users

OP will need an AI with MIDI ports IF the digital Joe has MIDI or he might be lucky and it have MIDI via USB.

No idea however what the latency is going to be like. I agree a better DAW is needed but if an AI is yet to be bought he should look for one with Cubase as a bundle such as the Steinberg UR22 IMHO.

Dave.
 
Thats it. GB "software instruments" expect a MIDI input. Live instrument is for, well live instruments, in this case your piano.

GB has come a long way in its recent versions. It is not a full fledged DAW, but can yield surprising results. It isn't a bad place to learn as most everything you did pick up is transportable to more powerful DAWs in your future, if you even decide yo need to go that far.
 
Ding Ding! posts 4+5.

A virtual instrument expects midi.
Midi is, for simplicity's sake, sheet music for computers.

If you record the sound of your keyboard then that's what you've got and that's how it stays,
but if you record the midi data of your performance, your virtual instruments will be able to route that performance to an organ, keyboard, guitar....whatever.

Does your electric piano have a midi output. This may be a 5 pin round connection or over USB.
If you're not sure give us the model number. :)
 
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