Chapter 7. Mixing and Effects

Lesson Files	GarageBand 3 Lessons > Lesson_07 > 7-1 Highway Brothers unmxd; 7-2 HB volume mixed; 7-3 HB rough mix; 7-4 HB with effects; 7-5 HB dynamic; 7-6 Highway Brothers mixed; 7-7 Highway Brothers Major
Time	This lesson takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete.
Goals	Understand basic mixing
	Work with the Track Mixer
	Set volume levels and pan controls for each track
	Fix the timing of a Software Instrument note and region
	Add effects to a track
	Adjust a track's Volume and Pan curves
	Adjust the Master track's Volume and Master Pitch curves
	Adjust the master output volume levels to avoid clipping
	Compare minor and major scale type loops
	Work with ducking

With GarageBand, you can record and create professional-quality music. However, to make your finished songs actually sound professional, you need to understand the fine art of mixing music.

Fortunately, the GarageBand interface includes an easy-to-use Track Mixer with controls for volume level and pan position.

In Lesson 4, you arranged a song in the Timeline using basic and advanced music arrangement techniques. Your goal in this lesson is to take an arranged song to the next level to make it sound like a professional composition. To accomplish this, you'll need to apply professional mixing techniques, including balancing volume, panning, fixing timing, changing velocity, and adding effects. Along the way, you'll also learn some handy shortcuts for features you're already familiar with, such as soloing, muting, and showing cycle regions.