I record a lot of acoustic instruments in my music, and nothing has made my recordings sound better more than the LRC5 app. I’ve been using it for about a year now and I love it. Thanks Pete for the tip a while back!
Pete Johns … thank you so much for your hard work helping so many of us learn music production. Especially using GarageBand !! You need many thanks from many …… keep on 😁
Thanks Pete. Following your great advice, I got the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 interface (part of a pack with mic and earphones); and following your helpful tips I found easy to set up and use with iPad Pro and my guitars. I can’t recommend your channel highly enough. Thanks again Pete, Ben
Pete Johns - Thanks Pete, Hi All, using Pete’s brilliant advice on interfaces and recording techniques, I recorded some original songs (playing all guitars / bass and singing myself, although not much of a guitarist / singer). Pete is the GarageBand guru for understandable advice. Here’s a sample of my original songs. Thanks again, Pete. ruclips.net/video/vNclt-pEAHE/видео.html ruclips.net/channel/UC7R6j5Wa3i2Yea-OqEmlFsg Thanks again Pete, I’ve shared your platforms on my Facebook page, if that’s ok. facebook.com/onlybenmusic
I knew and do most of those things except the first one. Thanks pete for always showing me something new and helpful. Now off to put my projects in 24 bit
Love my 2i2.... and all your tips are good for most Android Apps too. But most Android phones.... you need to enter 'developer mode' to turn the USB Mic input on :)
Love you bro you inspired me to get a studio in put it in my room in use garage band on my phone much love in support to you in your channel keep it up👌
Your videos have been very helpful as I’m new to GarageBand trying to make music there is so much more I need to learn so I’ll be checking out more of your videos right now I’m trying to mix everything and figure out how to get close to master quality
Nice one Norman. It’s definitely possible to get some great sound quality. Keep this link handy as it’s a quick m guide to all the best GarageBand content. studiolivetoday.com/garageband
Another great video Pete... 👍👍👍 BTW, that little Samson mic has been working out great while on the road... Heck, I will even play with it at home, just for fun... Thanks for that tip...
You're awesome by the way. I still haven't found a solution to the hissing behind my vocals but you do a good job (and yes, watched your vid on hissing).
Yeah right? Maybe join the community over at createrecordreleaae.com and provide some more details about your issues. I’m sure the folks there will have some ideas.
i found this channel last night and it's already been so so helpful! keep it up, man! the only thing on my mind now is when my ipad pro 1st gen will at some point not be supported and its hard to get project files. but that's years ahead and hey, ya can't have everything!
Thanks Pete ..... I will get another foam popshield for my Rode USB mic as it piaked up some 'esses' on my last track and was very difficult to try to remove! :)
Brilliant video, Pete. 👍🏻 Do you recommend a garage band plugin that can help reduce breath sounds? My voice technique is terrible and my breaths are heavy. Reducing them manually in the edit is time consuming. Thanks!
Hey Dee. Always good to hear from you my friend. A combination of the noise gate from Nembrini and the plugin “Brusfri” from Klevgrand is a good combination for iOS. The GarageBand noise gate is only an on/off thing but the Nembrini plugin lets you dial in just a little reduction - this video will show you what I mean - ruclips.net/video/mCxrYzkRKw4/видео.html Brusfri is a must have app and plugin for reducing noise in your audio - ruclips.net/video/qo-uZGnulNo/видео.html
Pete Johns I wish I had a chance to watch this first before uploading a song in distrokid just few days ago. It was my first time uploading something using Garage Band as my DAW
I haven’t sorry. Maybe ask over at the Create Record Release Facebook group at createrecordreleaae.com, or the Discord group here - studiolivetoday.com/discord.
Very Useful, Pete, thank you! Subscribed to you a week ago, you are so helpful and all the videos are pleasure to watch, wishing you millions of subscribers, you deserve it, pal !
Thanks for your great video!!! Just purchased iPad Pro and rode nt usb mic. Using karaoke backing tracks. Think this set up will get good vocal in GarageBand ? Thanks Sean
Great information, thank you so much. I am wondering which version you shared this from. I am using 10.4.5 and I do not see the settings option is mine too old?
Hey there. I don’t do much recording on PC or using BIAS I’m afraid, but in the past have got good quality recordings using the guitar input on this interface.
Thank you so much Pete for the tipps and your video. They are very helpfull. How can i use a condenser mic wich need Phantom power and a dynamic mic simultan on my Behringer audio interface?
Hey there. So, if you have 2 XLR inputs, you can turn on phantom power and use both a dynamic and condenser. Dynamic mics don’t need phantom power but will generally still work fine if phantom power is on. Just never use phantom power with a ribbon mic.
Hi, Pete. I have an iPad with the iOS 10.3.3 Version. Yours as I can see is a modern version and most probably thats why I dont have the 24bt option in advanced. That will impact tremendously in the quality of the sound even if I have a Focusrite interface? Your channel is great btw. Accurate!
Thanks for the great info. When setting your input gain, is it better to do it on the interface itself and leave the slider in GarageBand alone? Or do you adjust some mix of both of them?
Hey there. Usually when you plug in an interface with its one input gain the slider in GarageBand is greyed out, so use the hardware input gain in those cases.
Pete Johns oh ok, thanks so much! Really new to the GarageBand program and your videos have been so incredibly helpful on jumping in to it! New EP sounds great too!
Hi @petejohnsmusic, just discovered your channel. Great videos and info! I have a question and maybe there’s another video for this but, I’ve been trying to record dj style mixes using vinyl (technics SL-1200MK5’s a mixer (Pioneer DJM600) and a VOLT 2 into a Mac /GarageBand. My question is regarding the many different volume output levels that each record tends to have. Rather than trying adjust the output gain on the fly while recording, is there a setting I can use in GB to create a nice even input sound level while recording and then give it a nice volume boost once finished recording!? Thanks for any insight.
Hey there. So, I would recommend automation or limiting to help with this. I have a few videos covering this which I’ll link below. Automation - ruclips.net/video/l_dfJA0Sm_w/видео.html Limiting - ruclips.net/video/mC0T13-ZFoE/видео.html
Hahah! 24-bit audio enable you must! In fairness to... er, myself, I did make a video about this a while back. ruclips.net/video/qTOvhMrJkfI/видео.html Clearly you haven’t watched my entire back catalog of 1,100 videos carefully enough. 😅
Hello Pete, I am using my IPhone with an audio interface connected perfectly. When I record my quality does not sound good and is very quiet even when I’m singing at a normal sound. Do you have any idea why this may be?
A lot depends on the type of audio interface and microphone you are using. I would jump over to the GarageBand Users Facebook group and provide more information there to see if they have some tips.
Hi Pete, how would you rate the virtual instruments that are bundled into GarageBand for iOS when compared to those in Logic Pro or other DAWs. Would you say they’re professional grade (if such a thing exists). Thanks!
Hey there. Yes, they definitely punch above their weight. The piano, organ and many of the synth sounds a top notch. Strings, guitars and other instruments are pretty good are definitely usable in a mix.
Fantastic stuff, Pete. If you save files as 44.1k/24-bit, is that the right format if you want to submit to music distributors (like Distrokid) later on?
The problem that I'm facing is that the uncompressed output when transferred in an android phone .. the volume goes so low .. it's depressing 😞 .. the project sounds great on my ipad but the volume is reduced to almost 70 % on phone . plz help .. I also use positive grid mastering but the volume issue still persists
That’s very odd? If you’ve used mastering and a limiter it should let you turn up the volume and get a nice “radio ready” sound. ruclips.net/video/yGTXvpePJOI/видео.html
Hey there. The newer Fast Track audio interfaces are class compliant and compatible but older ones need drivers and are not. ruclips.net/video/K95B2-KfMak/видео.html
Uncompressed is always the best quality audio. If you’re putting it in your iTunes library you might want to select high quality M4A so you can add album art and other meta data, as WAV doesn’t support this.
The best sound I can imagine getting from an iPad is the sound of it crashing into a dumpster….. Creating with an iPad is like coloring with half of the box of crayons missing
Hey pete do you use logic remote with GarageBand..what is your opinion on this..?..I went to the App Store to download logic remote..but after I read the comment section I stopped right there
I’ve heard a lot of Mac users swear by it but I don’t record in Mac so haven’t had experience with it. I’d ask over in the GarageBand Users Facebook group. studiolivetoday.com/gbu
Not sure sorry. Hard to diagnose from afar. Maybe ask over at the Create Record Release Facebook group at createrecordreleaae.com, or the Discord group here - studiolivetoday.com/discord.
You can use pretty much any mic or audio interface that is class compliant. If it is USB you’ll need a genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter or USB-C adapter. studiolivetoday.com/gear
How does one change settings such as sample rate and buffer size when using an interface with iOS? Are you stuck with whatever latency you get by default? Most interfaces have a control panel when used on Mac/pc and I can’t find any info regarding this for iOS.
Hey Pete.. used a Behringer 202 and ran my bass into garage band, thru the "bass amps"... when I playback it sounds fantastic, but the recorded track has all this squealing hissing going on in the background, like radio/phone interference is all I can describe it as... any thoughts?
That’s an odd one? I’m not familiar with the interface but maybe make sure it’s only picking up the input you want to record? Sometimes you’ll need to pan the audio left or right and select channel 1 or 2.
@@PeteJohnsMusic After a little fartin' around with it I've got it to work.. I tried a different power source for the interface and that seemed to correct the issue.. so maybe it's a grounding issue? dunno..
Ok I have an older ipad. Gen 2 to be exact. Is there a way I can use it to make better recordings while I'm live on Facebook or do I just need a totally different setup
So, you could use some USB devices with the 30 pin to USB adapter like this - ruclips.net/video/LdVAG_LwjBw/видео.html Or use a device that uses the headphone jack like this. ruclips.net/video/FBX-BmsMjms/видео.html
Hey Pete I have a somewhat unrelated to this video question for you. I have an iPad 4 and use it with my Yamaha p 80 digital piano and irig 2 midi interface in garage band. My question is there an app out there that will convert my midi files into sheet music? I have a larger computer windows/pro tools recording setup that does this but since it's to large for our new home right now it's stored away. Also does Yamaha have an app for the iPad?
Hey there. So, GarageBand doesn’t have this feature but I believe there may be other DAWs that do? Hopefully someone can provide a suggestion. Maybe even ask over at the GarageBand Users Facebook page? studiolivetoday.com/gbu
@@PeteJohnsMusicPete Johns I get the idea that the latest version of Garage band has this feature but since I can't upgrade to that os version that doesn't help and I don't want to get a new iPad at this point. I contacted Yamaha about an app for iPad that I could utilize my p 80 more than garage band lets me have yet to hear back. Thanks for the link Pete and this video was also helpful. One last thing as a musician one of the things I loved about Garage band was using it for compositions by tapping in all the parts on the touch screen. There were times when even though I had a fairly impressive home studio in my basement I would put more time into doing that on the iPad. The limitations were some what freeing and fun. Here's a link to a song I did using this method called 'Socks & Sandals' It's kinda of a novelty song which has never been my style but I like how this turned out. ruclips.net/video/D9FXK1QM3_8/видео.html
Hey there. It’s usually as simple as turning the overall volume down on your input when recording. This video has some tips. ruclips.net/video/X1xlFO5NZvU/видео.html
@@PeteJohnsMusic Thank you :) the real problem is after saving it, for example WAV , the whole song is getting four times louder than the mixing , and it makes an awful sound, i tried to pull down the volume in the mix but nothing really happend. And my vocals sound very hard and dry, i tried everything i could. Maybe you can tell me how i can make the sound warmer and clearer ? Mic : Rode NT , Interface : presonus itwo and for my guitar i use rode m3 or with the cable .. hope you can use this information , thanks a lot for helping ☺️
pete, i have this really low bass note when i sample audio, it might have to do with the fact i have 2-way headphones or it may be my room's accoustics, but i play the samples on my PC, then it goes through my headphones, then records on my ipad. Is there a fix to this or do I have to play low notes to avoid the bass note?
It will still export at 24-bit so any samples or loops you use that are 24-bit will retain their bit depth. Most loops in the latest sound packs are 24-bit.
If you use virtual instruments or samples or loops directly in GarageBand, so without using your audio interface, they will remain 24 bit when you export them.
Pete Johns - Studio Live Today 😂 Whether it was intentional or not, I thought you were paying homage by making a reference to the mockumentary Spinal Tap. “Eleven, it’s better. One louder than 10.” Always enjoy your videos.
Hey there. Would be nice to have considering the other world instruments we have. You’ll need to find separate samples and import these at this stage I’m afraid. ruclips.net/video/PBTz8J5LxeA/видео.html
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This guy taught me more than anyone could 💯💯
Nice one! 👍🤘🙏
I record a lot of acoustic instruments in my music, and nothing has made my recordings sound better more than the LRC5 app. I’ve been using it for about a year now and I love it. Thanks Pete for the tip a while back!
Awesome! Yes, I wanted to focus on the stock apps to keep it simple in this one, but LRC5 is definitely the secret sauce of a lot of good iOS mixes.
Pete Johns … thank you so much for your hard work helping so many of us learn music production.
Especially using GarageBand !!
You need many thanks from many …… keep on 😁
Thanks Greg. Appreciate the kind words my friend.
I call you sir, "the garageband master" 🤘
Haha. Cheers. I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍
I got my Steinberg UR22C last week, it sounds amazing
Awesome! Glad to hear it. 👍
Wow you’re the Boss of GarageBand tutorials this video is sooooooooooo useful and amazing thank you for sharing 👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks my friend. Appreciate your support. 👍🤘
Thanks Pete. Following your great advice, I got the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 interface (part of a pack with mic and earphones); and following your helpful tips I found easy to set up and use with iPad Pro and my guitars. I can’t recommend your channel highly enough. Thanks again Pete, Ben
Thanks so much Ben. Really means a lot to me my friend. Enjoy your creating and make sure you share a track or two with me in the future.
Pete Johns - Thanks Pete,
Hi All, using Pete’s brilliant advice on interfaces and recording techniques, I recorded some original songs (playing all guitars / bass and singing myself, although not much of a guitarist / singer). Pete is the GarageBand guru for understandable advice. Here’s a sample of my original songs. Thanks again, Pete.
ruclips.net/video/vNclt-pEAHE/видео.html
ruclips.net/channel/UC7R6j5Wa3i2Yea-OqEmlFsg
Thanks again Pete, I’ve shared your platforms on my Facebook page, if that’s ok.
facebook.com/onlybenmusic
Useful!! Thanks alot!!! have a Blesssss Day!
Thanks my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍
I knew and do most of those things except the first one. Thanks pete for always showing me something new and helpful. Now off to put my projects in 24 bit
Do it man! Won’t help recorded audio but will help the quality of your exports, even old projects.
Pete Johns from now on I’ll record with 24 bit on. Will that make the sound quality better than previous projects?
Sometimes. 16 bit is still pretty good. I hear the difference mostly in vocals and quiet acoustic guitar recordings.
Love my 2i2.... and all your tips are good for most Android Apps too.
But most Android phones.... you need to enter 'developer mode' to turn the USB Mic input on :)
Good to know! I do get a few questions about Android so I’ll keep this in mind.
Thanks for your help
You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
Love you bro you inspired me to get a studio in put it in my room in use garage band on my phone much love in support to you in your channel keep it up👌
Awesome! Great to hear my friend. 🙏
Thousand thank you's for the sound advice Pete!
You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
@@PeteJohnsMusic Well enjoying them and fully subscribed! Keep up the great work
Your a good teacher, you have a nice soothing voice so easy to listen to , helped me a lot thanks
Thanks very much my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍
Cool tips🤟🏾
Thanks my friend
Another great video, thanks a bunch!! ☺️🤙
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@@PeteJohnsMusic I have done, yes!! 😙🤙
appreciate the help
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Your videos have been very helpful as I’m new to GarageBand trying to make music there is so much more I need to learn so I’ll be checking out more of your videos right now I’m trying to mix everything and figure out how to get close to master quality
Nice one Norman. It’s definitely possible to get some great sound quality. Keep this link handy as it’s a quick m guide to all the best GarageBand content. studiolivetoday.com/garageband
Thank very helpful
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Good demos of the principles you were discussing. Always learn something new.
Glad to hear it Chip. And thanks again for your support during the week. 👍
Hey, Pete! Good one! Things everyone should know. I hope you and yours are well. Thanks, for all you do! 😊
Cheers Thom. And to you my friend. 🙏
Another great video Pete... 👍👍👍 BTW, that little Samson mic has been working out great while on the road... Heck, I will even play with it at home, just for fun... Thanks for that tip...
Very well done. Learnt a ton of tips I didn't know, especially the last few mins about the dynamic mic.
Glad to hear it my friend. Thanks for all your support. 👍
You're awesome by the way. I still haven't found a solution to the hissing behind my vocals but you do a good job (and yes, watched your vid on hissing).
Yeah right? Maybe join the community over at createrecordreleaae.com and provide some more details about your issues. I’m sure the folks there will have some ideas.
Great Video👍👍Excellent information I didn’t know about this program !!!!
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i found this channel last night and it's already been so so helpful! keep it up, man! the only thing on my mind now is when my ipad pro 1st gen will at some point not be supported and its hard to get project files. but that's years ahead and hey, ya can't have everything!
Yeah Apple are actually doing a decent job at supporting older hardware.
You did a great job at explaining everything so thank you so much
Thanks my friend. Glad to hear it. I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍
Great advice. Thanks for your help!
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Perfect video! Thank you 🙏🏻
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Great content again, Pete!
Cheers my friend.
Great content! Thanks Pete 👍
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Awesome! Thanks again!
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Another excellent tutorial 😎👊 cheers 🍻
Very welcome my friend.
Thanks Pete ..... I will get another foam popshield for my Rode USB mic as it piaked up some 'esses' on my last track and was very difficult to try to remove! :)
Yeah, those “S” and pooping P sounds are the toughest to do anything about once they’re in your track.
Thank you for this mate, much love from Wa State(:
Nice one! Glad it helped.
Thx Pete
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You are such a blessing!!!!
Thanks my friend.
Thanks
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Best video on GarageBand 👏
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I watch at least 2 videos every day for this legend ❤️💯
Nice one my friend! Great to have you on board
@@PeteJohnsMusic you are welcome man you really helped me alot ❤️
Keep it up 🔥
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great info. I only have garage band on my iphone so some of the directions are hard to reproduce.Like the exporting.
What are you finding different about exporting on iPhone my friend?
Brilliant video, Pete. 👍🏻 Do you recommend a garage band plugin that can help reduce breath sounds? My voice technique is terrible and my breaths are heavy. Reducing them manually in the edit is time consuming. Thanks!
Hey Dee. Always good to hear from you my friend. A combination of the noise gate from Nembrini and the plugin “Brusfri” from Klevgrand is a good combination for iOS.
The GarageBand noise gate is only an on/off thing but the Nembrini plugin lets you dial in just a little reduction - this video will show you what I mean - ruclips.net/video/mCxrYzkRKw4/видео.html
Brusfri is a must have app and plugin for reducing noise in your audio - ruclips.net/video/qo-uZGnulNo/видео.html
Pete Johns Awesome! 🙏🏼
Big fan here PETE!!!!!!
Teacher One cheers my friend.
Pete Johns I wish I had a chance to watch this first before uploading a song in distrokid just few days ago. It was my first time uploading something using Garage Band as my DAW
All good. You have started and will be able to improve next time. Then rinse and repeat again. Your music creation is a long game.
Sure is Pete. Thanks for the inspiration.
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This was super helpful, thanks for posting this!
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I’m aging but want to lay some tunes out before my voice deteriorates more . ❤ thank you.
Very welcome. Great to have you in the community my friend.
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Thank you Sir
Welcome my friend.
Another great video, Pete. How would I cope without your channel👍
Haha! My pleasure Al.
n you do a video of how to enhance audio call recording in garageband?
I haven’t sorry. Maybe ask over at the Create Record Release Facebook group at createrecordreleaae.com, or the Discord group here - studiolivetoday.com/discord.
Very Useful, Pete, thank you! Subscribed to you a week ago, you are so helpful and all the videos are pleasure to watch, wishing you millions of subscribers, you deserve it, pal !
Cheers James. Glad to hear it and welcome aboard. 👍
Hey Pete, not audio but video related. Have you ever tried hooking up your ipad pro and ipad air to an external monitor for larger DAW displays?
Hey there. I have just started testing this out with the new USB-C to Multi/AV adapter and it seems to work well.
Pete Johns are you planning to make a video for it?
Thanks for your great video!!! Just purchased iPad Pro and rode nt usb mic. Using karaoke backing tracks. Think this set up will get good vocal in GarageBand ? Thanks Sean
Yup. The NT USB is pretty hood from what I’ve heard.
Great information, thank you so much. I am wondering which version you shared this from. I am using 10.4.5 and I do not see the settings option is mine too old?
Hey there. Yes, the older versions don’t have these options sorry.
Wow. Can you please try your scarlett audio interface on your pc using bias amp?
Hey there. I don’t do much recording on PC or using BIAS I’m afraid, but in the past have got good quality recordings using the guitar input on this interface.
Thank you so much Pete for the tipps and your video. They are very helpfull. How can i use a condenser mic wich need Phantom power and a dynamic mic simultan on my Behringer audio interface?
Hey there. So, if you have 2 XLR inputs, you can turn on phantom power and use both a dynamic and condenser. Dynamic mics don’t need phantom power but will generally still work fine if phantom power is on. Just never use phantom power with a ribbon mic.
Hi, Pete. I have an iPad with the iOS 10.3.3 Version. Yours as I can see is a modern version and most probably thats why I dont have the 24bt option in advanced. That will impact tremendously in the quality of the sound even if I have a Focusrite interface? Your channel is great btw. Accurate!
Hello my friend. Yes, 24-but audio was added in GarageBand 2.2. 16-bit is still not bad quality (it is CD quality after all).
@@PeteJohnsMusic Thanks man. Appreciate it!
Thanks for the great info. When setting your input gain, is it better to do it on the interface itself and leave the slider in GarageBand alone? Or do you adjust some mix of both of them?
Hey there. Usually when you plug in an interface with its one input gain the slider in GarageBand is greyed out, so use the hardware input gain in those cases.
Pete Johns oh ok, thanks so much! Really new to the GarageBand program and your videos have been so incredibly helpful on jumping in to it! New EP sounds great too!
Hi @petejohnsmusic, just discovered your channel. Great videos and info! I have a question and maybe there’s another video for this but, I’ve been trying to record dj style mixes using vinyl (technics SL-1200MK5’s a mixer (Pioneer DJM600) and a VOLT 2 into a Mac /GarageBand. My question is regarding the many different volume output levels that each record tends to have. Rather than trying adjust the output gain on the fly while recording, is there a setting I can use in GB to create a nice even input sound level while recording and then give it a nice volume boost once finished recording!? Thanks for any insight.
Hey there. So, I would recommend automation or limiting to help with this. I have a few videos covering this which I’ll link below.
Automation - ruclips.net/video/l_dfJA0Sm_w/видео.html
Limiting - ruclips.net/video/mC0T13-ZFoE/видео.html
1:20 and you are not telling me this until now?! LOL Ipad Yoda come on!
Hahah! 24-bit audio enable you must!
In fairness to... er, myself, I did make a video about this a while back. ruclips.net/video/qTOvhMrJkfI/видео.html
Clearly you haven’t watched my entire back catalog of 1,100 videos carefully enough. 😅
@@PeteJohnsMusic I bet you did mention it before in your solid content history!
Hello Pete, I am using my IPhone with an audio interface connected perfectly. When I record my quality does not sound good and is very quiet even when I’m singing at a normal sound. Do you have any idea why this may be?
A lot depends on the type of audio interface and microphone you are using. I would jump over to the GarageBand Users Facebook group and provide more information there to see if they have some tips.
Nice!
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Hi Pete, how would you rate the virtual instruments that are bundled into GarageBand for iOS when compared to those in Logic Pro or other DAWs. Would you say they’re professional grade (if such a thing exists). Thanks!
Hey there. Yes, they definitely punch above their weight. The piano, organ and many of the synth sounds a top notch. Strings, guitars and other instruments are pretty good are definitely usable in a mix.
@@PeteJohnsMusic That’s good to know thanks! :)
Fantastic stuff, Pete. If you save files as 44.1k/24-bit, is that the right format if you want to submit to music distributors (like Distrokid) later on?
Yup, 100%. 24-bit, 44.1kHz is pretty much the standard these days
can you also “save to files” instead of “open in”???
“Open in” and then “save to files” works best in my experience. studiolivetoday.com/garageband
The problem that I'm facing is that the uncompressed output when transferred in an android phone .. the volume goes so low .. it's depressing 😞 .. the project sounds great on my ipad but the volume is reduced to almost 70 % on phone . plz help .. I also use positive grid mastering but the volume issue still persists
That’s very odd? If you’ve used mastering and a limiter it should let you turn up the volume and get a nice “radio ready” sound. ruclips.net/video/yGTXvpePJOI/видео.html
Pete. Great content! Fast track ultra (m.audio) is compatible with ipad and garage band? Thank!
Hey there. The newer Fast Track audio interfaces are class compliant and compatible but older ones need drivers and are not. ruclips.net/video/K95B2-KfMak/видео.html
Should I still choose the uncompressed option if I’m uploading straight to iTunes?
Uncompressed is always the best quality audio. If you’re putting it in your iTunes library you might want to select high quality M4A so you can add album art and other meta data, as WAV doesn’t support this.
DuperSuper Productions how do you upload to itunes?
The best sound I can imagine getting from an iPad is the sound of it crashing into a dumpster…..
Creating with an iPad is like coloring with half of the box of crayons missing
At 3:55..” some iPhones won’t let you adjust input gain…”….. oh yea… like that’s not important
You seem nice. We should totally hang out.
Hey pete do you use logic remote with GarageBand..what is your opinion on this..?..I went to the App Store to download logic remote..but after I read the comment section I stopped right there
I’ve heard a lot of Mac users swear by it but I don’t record in Mac so haven’t had experience with it. I’d ask over in the GarageBand Users Facebook group. studiolivetoday.com/gbu
How come my vocals sound a bit thin and distorted when using my iPhone and I record with Focusrite?
Not sure sorry. Hard to diagnose from afar. Maybe ask over at the Create Record Release Facebook group at createrecordreleaae.com, or the Discord group here - studiolivetoday.com/discord.
Those mics work for iPhone??? How does that work? I’m using the standard white ear phones
You can use pretty much any mic or audio interface that is class compliant. If it is USB you’ll need a genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter or USB-C adapter. studiolivetoday.com/gear
What you think about the sound of recording in the iRig HD vs the focusrite that you recommend?
I still think my Stienberg UR22c has better audio but the iRig Pro and HD are pretty solid and close to the same quality.
How does one change settings such as sample rate and buffer size when using an interface with iOS? Are you stuck with whatever latency you get by default? Most interfaces have a control panel when used on Mac/pc and I can’t find any info regarding this for iOS.
Yeah, there’s no way in iOS to adjust any buffer or sample settings - but I must admit I haven’t had significant issues with latency personally.
hi pete may i know if i recorded saxophone should i save wave file high quality?anyway nice your video..piece from malaysia :}
Hi there. Yes whenever you can use uncompressed WAV files and not compressed audio, you should.
@@PeteJohnsMusic thank you so much pete..keep in touch :}
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Hey Pete.. used a Behringer 202 and ran my bass into garage band, thru the "bass amps"... when I playback it sounds fantastic, but the recorded track has all this squealing hissing going on in the background, like radio/phone interference is all I can describe it as... any thoughts?
That’s an odd one? I’m not familiar with the interface but maybe make sure it’s only picking up the input you want to record? Sometimes you’ll need to pan the audio left or right and select channel 1 or 2.
@@PeteJohnsMusic After a little fartin' around with it I've got it to work.. I tried a different power source for the interface and that seemed to correct the issue.. so maybe it's a grounding issue? dunno..
Is it better to use a clean or extreme tuning mic?
Hey there. Definitely start out with clean or something like “Radio Ready”.
Ok I have an older ipad. Gen 2 to be exact.
Is there a way I can use it to make better recordings while I'm live on Facebook or do I just need a totally different setup
So, you could use some USB devices with the 30 pin to USB adapter like this - ruclips.net/video/LdVAG_LwjBw/видео.html
Or use a device that uses the headphone jack like this. ruclips.net/video/FBX-BmsMjms/видео.html
Would that audio interface power the beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO - 250 OHM LE DT 770 Pro 250 ohm Professional Studio Headphones
I would go for lower power headphones or consider a headphone amp.
Hey Pete I have a somewhat unrelated to this video question for you. I have an iPad 4 and use it with my Yamaha p 80 digital piano and irig 2 midi interface in garage band. My question is there an app out there that will convert my midi files into sheet music? I have a larger computer windows/pro tools recording setup that does this but since it's to large for our new home right now it's stored away. Also does Yamaha have an app for the iPad?
Hey there. So, GarageBand doesn’t have this feature but I believe there may be other DAWs that do? Hopefully someone can provide a suggestion. Maybe even ask over at the GarageBand Users Facebook page? studiolivetoday.com/gbu
@@PeteJohnsMusicPete Johns I get the idea that the latest version of Garage band has this feature but since I can't upgrade to that os version that doesn't help and I don't want to get a new iPad at this point. I contacted Yamaha about an app for iPad that I could utilize my p 80 more than garage band lets me have yet to hear back. Thanks for the link Pete and this video was also helpful. One last thing as a musician one of the things I loved about Garage band was using it for compositions by tapping in all the parts on the touch screen. There were times when even though I had a fairly impressive home studio in my basement I would put more time into doing that on the iPad. The limitations were some what freeing and fun. Here's a link to a song I did using this method called 'Socks & Sandals' It's kinda of a novelty song which has never been my style but I like how this turned out. ruclips.net/video/D9FXK1QM3_8/видео.html
I have a question, how can i make the finish song quiet, because every time i record something, it’s louder than before , can please help me:)
Hey there. It’s usually as simple as turning the overall volume down on your input when recording. This video has some tips. ruclips.net/video/X1xlFO5NZvU/видео.html
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Thank you :)
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real problem is after saving it, for example WAV , the whole song is getting four times louder than the mixing , and it makes an awful sound, i tried to pull down the volume in the mix but nothing really happend. And my vocals sound very hard and dry, i tried everything i could. Maybe you can tell me how i can make the sound warmer and clearer ?
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and for my guitar i use rode m3 or with the cable .. hope you can use this information , thanks a lot for helping ☺️
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Rushan Waquar yes, but I always like and reply to comments anyway, whether you’re 1st or 101st. 😁
Hi Pete, have u tried using the tascam ixz with a pc or a non iOS device ? I tried but no use ....
It really depends on the port that your PC or device uses. It needs to be once a TRRS socket with the same configuration of the input and outputs.
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pete, i have this really low bass note when i sample audio, it might have to do with the fact i have 2-way headphones or it may be my room's accoustics, but i play the samples on my PC, then it goes through my headphones, then records on my ipad.
Is there a fix to this or do I have to play low notes to avoid the bass note?
I’m really not sure sorry? Maybe some vibration or reverberation there? 🤷🏻♂️
Ask over at the Create Record Release Facebook group perhaps.
@@PeteJohnsMusic figured it out its a very quiet tone coming from my computer
is the irig bad quality compared to these interfaces?
The original iRig has quite a lot of noise and won’t get you really good quality sound. The IRig HD and Pro models are actually really good.
notepad 8fx iPad compatibility. please help
Not familiar sorry. Is it class compliant? ruclips.net/video/K95B2-KfMak/видео.html
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forum.audiob.us/discussion/28104/soundcraft-notepad-12fx-multitrack-via-usb
Bruh I hate how Apple always puts the worst settings on default for everything even imovie too
Yeah. It can be frustrating for sures.
Does a usb blue yeti mic already have an audio interface built in it?
Yes it does. ruclips.net/video/XenAGvSYlOM/видео.html&feature=shares
@@PeteJohnsMusic thanks so much. Love your videos brother! It’s really helping me gain my confidence with this craft. Stay blessed
why is garageband so damn quiet? my guitar tracks when i unplug from speaker is way too quiet.
Might need some compression or limiting in there. ruclips.net/video/aKlH1XerG1c/видео.html
Any point to setting input to 24Bit if interface is 16bit?
It will still export at 24-bit so any samples or loops you use that are 24-bit will retain their bit depth. Most loops in the latest sound packs are 24-bit.
@@PeteJohnsMusic Yeah but, if interface is only 16-bit, the depth is only 16...Am I missing something here?
If you use virtual instruments or samples or loops directly in GarageBand, so without using your audio interface, they will remain 24 bit when you export them.
@@ceesfiny Right..OK..so a 16bit mic input will remain 16bit quality of course. Thanks
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24 bit is better. 8 bits better. Like 11 is one louder than 10 on a guitar amplifier.
Well…. I mean…. 24 bit actually genuine gives you more samples and more dynamic range. Someone should make a 25-bit interface however. 😄
Pete Johns - Studio Live Today 😂 Whether it was intentional or not, I thought you were paying homage by making a reference to the mockumentary Spinal Tap.
“Eleven, it’s better. One louder than 10.”
Always enjoy your videos.
Hi, can we bring indian and middle eastern sound pack to ipad ios? I saw this sound pack in logic pro x. Can you suggest something related to that?
Hey there. Would be nice to have considering the other world instruments we have. You’ll need to find separate samples and import these at this stage I’m afraid. ruclips.net/video/PBTz8J5LxeA/видео.html
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I probably won’t be able to watch the live streams because of my time zone
I hear you. I do try to stream at different times where I can so folks can join in.
"24 is better than 16" because 11 is louder than 10 lol
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