#Using garageband full

Use the full real estate of the screen to see both a zoomed-in and zoomed-out view of your recording. Again, that is more for music production and can be changed to be more “voice over session” centric by changing it to reflect time. By default, it’s set for bars, beats, tempo, and key signature. Step FiveĬhange the session parameters to time. These features of GarageBand may be helpful to someone using it for music production, but for voice over purposes, they can be hidden to free up the screen and make it simpler to work with. Now that you’ve loaded a session in your new empty project, you can speak into your mic and see GarageBand picking up your voice.īefore moving ahead with the recording, let’s declutter the session screen by using these hotkeys: Y, E, K, Shift+K. Note: Always check the box that reads “I want to hear my instrument as I play and record.” It will allow you to hear your performance through your headphones without any delay. For us it was Input 4, but may be Input 1 for you.

Select “Record Using a Microphone” under the “Audio” options.įrom the expanded details drop down menu, ensure that you set your input to the correct one that will bring your mic into GarageBand. You’ll see the “Choose a Track Type” box. As a voice actor, you want to be able to control what’s applied to your audio.ĭouble check that the input device and output device are both set to your microphone. Note: You’re better off choosing “Empty Project” from within the “New Project” option rather than from the “Project Templates” because those templates all include processing effects. Begin by selecting “New Project from Template” and select “Voice.” Open GarageBand by double clicking on the icon on your dock.

Using garageband