Does anyone here know how to make a background soundtrack for a Tai Chi Video?

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Does anyone here know how to make a background soundtrack for a Tai Chi Video?

Good morning,

Does anyone here know how to make a background soundtrack for a Tai Chi Video in Garageband. I have been looking around at the different sounds and music in Garageband but I have not been able to find anything that would go with the video.

Here is an example of a Tai chi video if you were wondering

http://youtu.be/a6pJf2otwv8

I want to create something like this for a video I did for a fitness gym for a Yoga instructor and Tai Chi instructor.

Any tips would be appreciated.

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)

Posted on Apr 23, 2013 3:40 AM

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Answer 1

léonie

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Apr 23, 2013 3:49 AM in response to Brandon Krieger

Do you have the Jam Packs? I'd use the loops from the percussion section and strings in the "World" music jam pack.

If you do not have the Jam Packs, you can buy them as a part of MainStage 2.

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Answer 2

Apr 23, 2013 3:57 AM in response to léonie

No I don't see Jam Packs in the list, how do I purchase it?

Will MainStage 2 have more sounds/music as well?

I need more to be able to play with.

Oh is it a plugin for Garageband or a different application all together?

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Answer 3

léonie

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Apr 23, 2013 4:20 AM in response to Brandon Krieger

MainStage 2 is a different Application. It will let you arrange your instruments and effects for live performances. I never used it once, but bought it, because it will install all five JamPacks (the loops and instruments) in exactly the location in the Library, where Logic and GarageBand are installing their instruments and loops.

So when you buy and install MainStage 2 (priced about 30 $ US), you will have plenty of new instruments and loops, more than GB of additional effects - Remix Tools, Rhythm Section, Symphony Orchestra, World Music, Voices. The World Music JamPAck has many asian sounding instruments - percussion, flutes, strings, even tibetian singing bowls!

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Answer 4

Apr 23, 2013 4:33 AM in response to léonie

oh I was hoping to stay with one application.

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HangTime

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Apr 23, 2013 6:38 AM in response to Brandon Krieger

Brandon Krieger wrote:

oh I was hoping to stay with one application.

that is exactly what she is suggesting.

buy MainStage for $30 and only use it to download the $500 worth of instruments and loops for use in GB at no additional cost.

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léonie

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Apr 23, 2013 6:50 AM in response to Brandon Krieger

oh I was hoping to stay with one application.

If you simply ignore MainStage once you installed it, it will be o.k. It will have served its purpose as an installer for additional instruments and loops.

You only need to run it once after installation. Then it will download a lot of additional content. The 3GB worth of audio files cannot be downloaded in one go.

Open the "Mainstage" application menu and select "Download additional content".

That's it.

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Answer 7

Apr 23, 2013 7:44 AM in response to léonie

Hi Hangtime and LeonieDF,

I'm new to the music creation and it took me a while to figure out Garageband and how I can work with it. That is why I was mentioning I didn't want to add another application to the mix that I would have to learn how to use.

From what you guys are saying and correct me if I am wrong.

I install "MainStage" download the additional content and then I am figuring I can import it into Garageband and use it from there, is that what you are saying?

Thanks

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Answer 8

léonie

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Apr 23, 2013 8:18 AM in response to Brandon Krieger

Brandon,

you will not have to do any importing in GarageBand. Intalling Mainstage will extent GarageBands Loop Library and Instruments Library.

After you installed MainStage the additional loops and Instruments will show in GarageBand just like all other Loops. you will simply see more loops.

For example:

or:

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