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December 10, 2017 35 mins
In this episode we get into the basics of doing some midi recording. You’ll hear the lovely Steinway Grand Piano on a childhood classic while learning some  concepts of how GarageBand handles recording. Grab a copy of GarageBand and lets dive in! Keyboard Commands Covered in this Episode: K = Toggle Metronome on/off Shift K = toggle Count In on/off R = Start recording SpaceBar = Start/Stop Playback (technically play/pause), Stop Recording Return = Go to beginning of the project Command K = Toggle Musical Typing Keyboard on/off Q = Quantize (Defaults to 16th Note) Option+UpArrow = Transpose MIDI note up a semi tone Option+DownArrow = Transpose MIDI Note Down a semi tone Option+Shift+UpArrow = Transpose MIDI Note up an octave Option+Shift+DownArrow = Transpose MIDI note down an octave Command+Option+S = Add a New Software Instrument Track Period = Move Forward by Measure Comma = Move Backwards by Measure Command+T = Split Region At Playhead S = Solo Selected Track M = Mute Selected Track
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