Need basic info for Orchestration

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Need basic info for Orchestration

I am a very novice user of GarageBand, using it mainly just for fun. However, I am needing to create an orchestrated track, producing an vocal accompaniment track using a written orchestra score. Obviously I will need it to sound as professional as possible, but the instrument sounds that come with GarageBand do not sound as authentic as I will need.

I am assuming I would have the best results with downloading MainStage but wanted to ask if there are others that might work as well or better. If I use MainStage, are the sounds automatically loaded into GB or would I need to take other steps?

Sorry for what must seem a very simplistic question, but I've got to start somewhere!

Posted on Jun 24, 2019 7:12 PM

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léonie

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Jun 25, 2019 6:03 AM in response to yensid97

MainStage will install a lot of sounds. You may want to be selective, when downloading the MainStage sounds. They require a lot of storage.

Once you installed MainStage, go to the menu MainStage 3 > Sound library > Open Sound Library Manager.

You will now see a list of all available sounds. Open the "Legacy" section to find the Jam Packs. I would primarily install the the Jam Pack "Symphony Orchestra". And if you have storage left, also the "World Music".

After you downloaded the loops and instruments, go to the Loops panel in GarageBand and scroll down to "Reindex all Loops". Then restart the Mac to update the sound library. Now GarageBand should be seeing the additional instruments.

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