Hi Ricardo, Sorry, the last line of your message just sunk in. lol so yes, I'd definitely be interested in an audio, this looks complicated. Donna On Dec 30, 2010, at 9:38 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote:
> Hi, > > I can answer these for you. First you are correct. Regions are segments of > audio or midi recorded on a track. To record on to a region you must first > turn on the cycle region which can be done by pressing the letter C to toggle > it on and off. Then interact with the arrange layout area and navigate to > multiple indicators ruler time line and interact again. Now navigate to the > cycle region layout iTem. Here you can resize the size of the cycle region, > as well as move it a long the timeline. To start moving the region press VO > command accent. Now use the left and right arrows to position the region in > the timeline. Press escape when done. Now you might want to stretch or > shrink the size of the cycle region. This is done by pressing VO command > shift accent. You will be given 2 choices. Move the left border or the > right border. So for example, If I wanted to add to my verse region on my > guitar track and it started on bar 5 and ended at bar 21 I would first move > the cycle region to bar 5. Then I would move the right border so the cycle > region is 16 bars long. Now I can go to my guitar track, hit record, and > play my little heart out. lol. I just combined all your questions into one > example. I thought it would be easier. I can create a basic audio > tutorial if enough people are interested. Let me know. > > hth > Ricardo Walker > rwalker...@gmail.com > Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 > Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 > > > > On Dec 30, 2010, at 8:39 AM, f10r14n wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I have been playing around in Garage band for a couple of weeks now >> but there's a few things I just don't get . If someone can walk me >> through this on skype or IM or iChat that would be awesome, but maybe >> answering these general questions will help: >> >> - First, the whole idea of regions. I understand a region is a portion >> of recorded audio on one track. Is this true? Or does it encompass >> more then one track? >> If the former theory is correct, is it possible to add onto one region >> but not on another? For example if you have three regions. An intro, a >> chorus and a verse region. How can you easily add a second part to the >> chorus region without affecting the other two? For example add a >> different instrument or background vocals or so? >> -Second thing is the so - called cycle recording. I understand this >> creates a sort of region that lets you basically record ov er an >> already done piece, possibly adding to it. But how can i see what >> selection is indicated? I mean, how do i know what part is being >> cycled? Also people tell me to resize regions using voiceOver resizing >> commands. I have two questions about that. >> 1. What are these commands? >> 2. I understand resizing the cycle region increases the amount of bars >> it is encompassing, therefore increasing the length thats being >> cycled. But why would you want to resize another region? Wouldn't you >> be just adding empty bars? >> >> Sorry if these are newbie questions, its just things i never really >> understood. >> >> Any help apreciated, >> Florian >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
