MIDI GarageBand and how to assign functions to automatization

Question

Level 1

0 points

MIDI GarageBand and how to assign functions to automatization

Hey, I'm new in Garage Band, I used to play Live! or Fl Studio and I wanted something better for guitarrists.

The main problem I have i s when editing or writing MIDI in playing time.
I mean, I record a drum using my M-Audio Oxygen keyboard, first the rythim with the snare and the kick.
Then I want to replay it and record over it and WITH it the hihat's. I can't!! It creates a new track and delete the old one.
Do you know how I could work like in Live! default? I think it should be possible.

I've checked the guide of Garage Band 09(Mine one is '11) and says about preferences and cycle loops. I trid to turn on that tick but it just works the same way.

Do you know if there's any solution? What should I change in the menu?? Keyboard cuts?

And second question. Also, with my keyboard I would like to be able to use the button(play,Rew,FF,REC) which are in the Oxygen in GarageBand. But I see it doesn't work(in PC Live! it worked from the first time). So do u know if I could assign some thing to each button(from REC button to select the reverb from channel 2 with another one from the Keyboard).

Maybe it's not possible, but I'll try 😉

And if u know how to use it I'd really thank your answer!!

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.3)

Posted on Jan 8, 2011 2:48 PM

Reply

Answer 1

HangTime

Level 9

53,841 points

Jan 8, 2011 2:51 PM in response to jordieasy

jordieasy wrote:
Then I want to replay it and record over it and WITH it the hihat's. I can't!! It creates a new track and delete the old one.

http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#multipassrecording

(Let the page FULLY load. The link to your answer is at the top of your screen)

Reply

Answer 2

Jan 10, 2011 1:49 PM in response to HangTime

I wondered the same thing and I guess the answer is no... basically he wanted to layer the drum parts two at a time and after the second run through he'd have drums that sound like someone playing.

Reply

Answer 3

gjmnz

Level 3

858 points

Jan 11, 2011 7:22 PM in response to jordieasy

jordieasy wrote:
The main problem I have i s when editing or writing MIDI in playing time.
I mean, I record a drum using my M-Audio Oxygen keyboard, first the rythim with the snare and the kick.
Then I want to replay it and record over it and WITH it the hihat's. I can't!! It creates a new track and delete the old one.
Do you know how I could work like in Live! default? I think it should be possible.

You could always create multiple instances (software tracks) of your kit, record bass in one, snare in another, HH in another etc. The disadvantage is that it takes more time, the advantage is that you have much better control over mixing your kit and or adding effects to certain kit parts.

And second question. Also, with my keyboard I would like to be able to use the button(play,Rew,FF,REC) which are in the Oxygen in GarageBand. But I see it doesn't work(in PC Live! it worked from the first time). So do u know if I could assign some thing to each button(from REC button to select the reverb from channel 2 with another one from the Keyboard).

Currently you cannot assign or MIDI map any of the transport buttons in GB 11 on your Oxygen.

Reply

Answer 4

jordieasy Author

Level 1

0 points

Jan 25, 2011 3:26 PM in response to gjmnz

I found a great and even better way to improve what I asked.

You just have to check that you can write more than one track at the same type.

And then you just choose a loop, from the start till the end or wherever it needs, and you can overdub it and overdub it times and times, or choose which is better.

It's even better and easier than I expected.

And it's just a pity that we can assign midi map buttons in GB... Is it possible in Logic express??

And if I'm using Guitar Rig as a AU... neither...

Reply

Answer 5

Feb 4, 2011 2:01 PM in response to jordieasy

where did you see that option? So you mean you're recording snare and kick lets say, and then you're over dubbing on that same track your hi=hats and cymbals?

Reply