Recording vocals, Follow Tempo and Pitch option always becomes checked

Whilst recording any vocals using a USB mic, the 'Follow Tempo and Pitch' option becomes activated whilst the 'Enable Flex' option does not. This makes the recorded vocal sound processed, glitchy and stuttered. Unchecking the option after recording has little to no effect. This has occurred on every attempt regardless of whether the track tempo has been adjusted or not - it even happens on a brand new project with nothing else added or settings changed.


Running GarageBand 10.4.6 on macOS Monterey 12.3

Posted on Mar 23, 2022 6:38 AM

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Mar 24, 2022 9:53 AM in response to Th'Duffer

Hi Th'Duffer,


It looks like it both can't be enabled at the same time based on what region(s) are selected.


"When the track is selected (and no individual region is selected), the following controls appear in the Audio Editor inspector:


  • Pitch Correction slider: Determines the amount of pitch correction applied to regions in the track.
  • Limit to Key checkbox: Limits pitch correction to notes in the project key.
  • Enable Flex checkbox: Turns on flex editing for the track.
  • Audio Editor inspector showing Track controls.


When one or more regions are selected, the following controls appear in the Audio Editor inspector to the left of the waveform:

  • Region Name field: Edit the name of the selected regions.
  • Reverse Playback checkbox: Play the audio region backwards.
  • Time Quantize pop-up menu (with Strength slider): Quantize the timing of notes, beats, and other events in the selected regions.
  • Transpose slider: Change the pitch of notes in the selected regions.
  • Follow Tempo and Pitch checkbox: Sets whether the regions match the project tempo and key.
  • Audio Editor inspector showing Region controls."



That information and more can be found here: Intro to the Audio Editor in GarageBand on Mac


Quantize the timing of audio regions in GarageBand on Mac and Edit the note and beat timing in GarageBand on Mac may also help. If others aren't able to share personal experiences with what you're looking to accomplish, reach out to Apple Support directly using the link below.


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GarageBand Support


Cheers!




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