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Massive ‘GarageBand Made Easy’ Feature in iCreate 107
Elsewhere in the issue, there’s more great stuff about how to improve your Mac using upgrades and system add-ons, and more tutorials on iLife for iOS, Aperture and Final Cut Pro X.
Computer Music 178 – full of Clews Reviews
A bit slow on the uptake with this one as well, as it actually hit the shelves a few days ago. I’ve had such a full-on few days recently that I’d actually forgotten that I’d submitted two reviews for this issue! My attention turned to software this time around, notably Audioease’s remarkable Altiverb 7 Convolution Reverb, with the power to place you sonically in a wide range of desirable acoustic spaces from around the world, and Sonokinetic’s Vivace Rompler, a giant 20GB repository of cinematic orchestral ambiences and textures. To see what I thought of them both, nip down to Smith’s, Tesco’s or any half-decent newsagent and pick up a copy. Then pay for it. Take it home. You know how it works.
Another MacUser GarageBand Tutorial Published
It’s a nice problem to have, I guess, but I sometimes lose track of which article is coming out when in what magazine. The current issue of MacUser is a case in point, as it features a four-page GarageBand tutorial, starting on page 86, in which I demonstrate how to use the Musical Typing feature as a rudimentary sampler, create your own Apple Loops with the resulting instruments and thereby personalise and expand your Apple Loop library with your own custom sounds. So if you want to learn how this is done, get hold of a copy sharpish, as my lateness in getting this post up means that it’ll only be in the shops for another week or so!
iCreate Issue 106 Breaks Cover
Another new issue of iCreate magazine hit the stores last week. Issue 106 contains a total of 6 pages from me, all in the shape of GarageBand and OS X tutorials.
Kicking off on page 48, I show you how to use GarageBand’s Groove Match feature to tighten up the timing of wayward audio and MIDI tracks. This is a really useful feature that can improve your project’s groove with a click of your mouse.
Elsewhere in the issue, page 74 features a tutorial for OS X Mail about how to tighten up your junk mail filter to prevent your inbox filling up with spam, while over on page 76 I demonstrate how to set up and use Mail’s Smart Mailbox feature, a really simple yet effective way of keeping your messages organised and easy to find.
Lots of other great stuff from the iCreate team in this issue too, including a definitive 16-page guide to the new iPad, an exploration of the new features found in Mountain Lion, and tutorials for iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand for iOS.
Computer Music Issue 177 – 7 pages this month!
See ya later, arpeggiator
My main contribution to this issue is the Arp Attack! feature starting on page 42. Five pages of step-by-step tutorials on how to construct and use arpeggios, from creating them from scratch by hand in a piano roll editor to generating them with the purpose-built arpeggiators found in most DAWs. You’ll also find some audio examples on the cover DVD.
To see more, nip down to your newsagent and pick up a copy today!
iCreate Issue 103 Out Now!
Good to see Imagine Publishing getting the year off to a cracking start with another feature-packed issue of iCreate magazine hitting the shelves this week. All the hours I put in before Christmas have resulted in a total of eight pages from me in this month’s issue. On page 40 you’ll find a 4-page mega-tutorial on how to use GarageBand to score your iMovie projects, while elsewhere in the issue I demonstrate how to customise the toolbar in Mac OS X’s Mail app and how to create your own Dashboard widgets using Safari webclips. All useful stuff, especially when combined with the brilliant cover feature detailing 50 secret tips for iLife. If you want to see more, get down to your newsagent or subscribe to the digital version via Newsstand.
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