Hey guys, I've recently bought my first MacBook today and I really want to know how on earth I could add effects like reverb and chorus to tracks? I can't find them anywhere! All I can find is the preset sounds and instruments that already have effects on them. That's a point, how do you get rid of the effects that the presets have on them?
I have a MacBook Air and Garageband 10.0.2.
Help please!!??!?!?
MacBook Air, Garageband 10.0.2
Use one of the predefined patches with reverb or chorus for your tracks. You cannot add these effects separately.
To find suitable patches get yourself HangTime's marvelous GBEffectFinder.
You can download it for free at Bullets&Bones: http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/File%20Pages/GBEffectFinder.html
To disable effects in the patches, use the Smart Controls and switch the effects off, that you do not want.
Some effects can be added using the AudioUnits. There are some predefined filters available.
Use one of the predefined patches with reverb or chorus for your tracks. You cannot add these effects separately.
To find suitable patches get yourself HangTime's marvelous GBEffectFinder.
You can download it for free at Bullets&Bones: http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/File%20Pages/GBEffectFinder.html
To disable effects in the patches, use the Smart Controls and switch the effects off, that you do not want.
Some effects can be added using the AudioUnits. There are some predefined filters available.
I've worked out how to do it!!! 😀 😀 😀
You click on GarageBand in the top left corner, click on audio/midi and then enable the use of effects!
The result should make your smart controls look like this:
As you can see on the left-hand side, when you click the i icon, not only does it have keyboard sensitivity, but also audio units!!
Click on the audio units and choose your effects!
Bugger, I can't find any flanger or chorus effects!!
Hi, I can't find the predefined patches for effects like the one's in the video in that link you gave me? When I click on the library as well as smart controls, the library comes up with different instruments whereas the smart control just shows the smart control for the instrument I've selected. There's no effects patches anywhere for me?
As I sad, most of the effects are only available with the predefined patches and not with the Audio Units. The GBEffectFinder will show you, which patches have the effects you want, if you enable the switch for the effect. For example the Flanger is available with the Drums&Percussion as shown below.
Hi, I can't find the predefined patches for effects like the one's in the video in that link you gave me? When I click on the library as well as smart controls, the library comes up with different instruments whereas the smart control just shows the smart control for the instrument I've selected. There's no effects patches anywhere for me?
The newest GarageBand is completely different from the previous version. You simply cannot add any effect to any track. When you want the effect "Flanger", you have to find an instrument, that has the Flanger. Looking at the GBEffectFinder I see that only two instruments have a Flanger, plus one performance patch for global effects.
The Chorus is available for more instruments.
Thank you 🙂 I've also found out that you can download and install free plug-ins for the audio units like from here: http://www.bluecataudio.com/Products/Bundle_FreewarePack/
Yes, you can use thrird-party audio units. Just be careful. When you install audio units check them for compatibility with GarageBand 10.0. Older audio units may crash GarageBand, see this document: GarageBand for Mac (v10.0): Unexpected behavior with Audio Units plug-ins
Hi, I don't why but i don't have the drums and percussions patches in my library.
Have you bought the in-app purchase for GarageBand 10.0? See Expanding GarageBand for Mac (v10.0) content with an in-app purchase
Yes, i have bought the in-app for 4.99$...downloaded it and installed.... but nothing as changed. I have the same patches as before. Still no Drums and percussions patches.
How do you add effects to tracks in Garageband?
