B02 Recording an Electric Guitar 1:41

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Recording an electric guitar

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If you play electric guitar

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you can connect it to your Mac
and use the incredible guitar amps

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and stompbox effects right inside GarageBand.

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Make sure the input source menu
is set to the right source for your guitar.

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Most guitars are monophonic,

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so be sure to choose a Mono input source.

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Then choose "On with Feedback Protection"
from the monitor menu.

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Choose one of the presets that include
amp and effects from the pop-up menu,

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or quickly try out different amps
by clicking the left and right arrows.

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You can customize the sound using
the amp controls that appear below the amp.

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To expand the range of your guitar sound

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you can use stompbox effects
along with the amp.

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Click "Edit" then drag a stompbox

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to one of the empty slots below the amp.

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You can add up to five stompbox
effects to a guitar track

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and customize each one using its controls.

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To replace a stompbox

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just drag a new one over existing one.

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When you got the sound you want

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you're ready to record.

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Just click the record button
in the control bar to start.

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[Electric Guitar sound]

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Then hit the play button
to hear your performance.

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[Electric Guitar sound]

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GarageBand makes it easy to record

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great sound tracks with your electric guitar.
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