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Select Real Instrument from the selection screen if you are miking your amp, or using a keyboard. Select your input device from the pull-down list.Īfter that go into your project and add a new track.
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APPLE GARAGEBAND MAC
(Note: for best results plug them directly into your Mac not into a USB hub.) After that, open GarageBand and go to Preferences and click on the Audio/Midi tab. Obviously step one is connecting the USB cable to your Mac. It comes with the cables to connect the guitar to your Mac and iOS device. The iOS interface is especially nice if you’re traveling and want to practice. Instead, I was quite happy with it and still continue to play it almost four months after I got it. Since the Squier is Fender’s low-cost line, when I got mine I expected it to be extra low-budget, given the additional electronics for the on-board USB interface.
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for $199, I’ve found it to be a great guitar. USB Fender Squier Guitar ($199): Now, admittedly the USB Fender Squier guitar won’t let you plug in any instrument to GarageBand, it being a guitar and all. In the short time I’ve had it, it feels like a decent cable and I haven’t experienced any issues with it. I’ve found it to be a pretty decent USB guitar interface given the cost, and while it has no iOS connectivity, that’s not a deal breaker, especially since this article primarily deals with OS X. Ubisoft Rocksmith Real Tone Cable ($29.99): While the Ubisoft Rocksmith Real Tone Cable is primarily designed for the Rocksmith game (not available for the Mac, which is either a good or bad thing, depending on your view of learning devices such as these). The UX2 is a good piece of gear to start building your budget studio around and is great if you’re recording multiple instruments at the same time. The amp models are based on Fender and Marshall amps. But wait, there’s more: the UX2 also has more than 20 models of guitar and bass amps, and more than 20 models of guitar and bass cabinets. It also has two XLR inputs if you want to mike your amps instead of directly inputting your guitar. It will let you record two instruments at the same time (handy if you’re recording with a pal). Line 6 Pod Studio UX2 ($199): The Line 6 UX2 is a very versatile device. You can also buy replacement cables if you lose them. To avoid that, I keep them both rubber-banded to the body of the Apogee. The chief concern is with the two small, cables it’s easy to misplace them.
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I’ve never had a problem with it and the audio quality is very, very good. The great thing about the Jam is it comes with connectors for the Mac, and a 30-pin iOS cable. The devicesĪpogee Jam ($99): At 99 bucks, the Apogee Jam isn’t cheap, but it earns high marks for me. While I’m going to use guitars as a frequent reference point since that’s the instrument I play, any of these input devices should work on instruments that have a 1/4″ output. That said, I’m going to focus on a cross section of these input devices, not the entire spectrum. Fortunately, there are a lot of different devices out there that will let you perform this task. Apple’s (AAPL) GarageBand ($14.99) is a versatile, and cheap, recording program that lets you record song ideas and demo tapes on your Mac. Today I’m going to look at various USB options to plug your instrument into GarageBand.