Why did it take me so long to discover this outstanding channel? After multiple attempts at trying to find a useful tutorial, I found this treasure trove of information . Straight forward complete information that is easy to follow. Thank you!!!
Tom! Great to have you onboard and part of the community. Appreciate the kind words. You might enjoy this curated playlist if you’re enjoying GarageBand iOS and want to learn more - th-cam.com/play/PLc8Xg_23Wa55IUY55fNYokmyKf9GN1EH3.html
Pete, I’ve never seen a 25 minute instructional video that wasn’t at least 20 minutes of useless filler. I can honestly say that I learned something every step of the way in this one. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for doing what you. You’re a one in a million guy, my friend
Your videos are really helping while school online. I don’t have programs on my pc, or mics or anything actually so I just use GarageBand. I have been doing my homework and understanding better how audio works just because your channel. Thank you so much!! Greeting from Mexico City.
I’m trying to mix songs on my iPad and really not doing that well. Watching this video has helped tremendously, and I can’t wait to put some of your tips into practice! You explain so clearly that the previously baffling world of mixing is beginning to come into focus. Thank you Pete!
I can't thank you enough for your videos. I've just started creating music in garageband and it can be overwhelming for a beginner. You have helped me SO much! Some other peoples tutorials have left me feeling like I'm out of my depth but you explain in layman's terms and have kept me encouraged when I felt like quitting. Subscribed and thank you Pete!
Sir i watch every garage band video made by you. They helped me a lot and now i was transformed from a beginer to a skilled person. U helped me a lot. Thank u sir.
This is so good... watching mixing vids using Logic or whatever... I just never mix anything as it just gets to be too much and overwhelming. But you really break down the steps and I think with my ipad I got a chance now :)
@@PeteJohnsMusic Thank you for the reply Pete! I have subscribed :) I had a query: I recorded guitar and drums together using my android device to capture the recording. I moved the recording to my Iphone and wanted to add a bass guitar to the track. I tried using GarageBand to add the bass but the app only records the first 4 bars for some reason. Bear in mind, i am using the bass guitar function in the app and playing along with the guitar track. I dont understand what I'm doing wrong. If you could give some pointers that would be great!! Thank you!!
Thank you so much. I think you are the only one person on TH-cam that explains garageband so detailed. I'm sad that didn't find your channel 5 months ago when started to explore this app 😅
I subscribed. I live in Pismo Beach Ca.. musicians I know belittle me because I use garage band. I have been writing music and recording my self since the 70’s. It is nice to find a knowledgeable teacher who embraces garageband as I do. I will watch all of your videos. Keep up the good work
Cheers Jim. Glad to have you on board. Yes; it’s sad to see folks who still want to put you down for your choice of DAW. The reality in the digital age is that it simply doesn’t matter. Use what works for you and helps you create your best music. Look forward to seeing you around the channel. 👍
That’s harsh! A lot of people forget that it doesn’t matter what music program you have to create masterpieces. GarageBand is still a great program. Hope you’re doing well
I am so happy to have found you. Finally l understand Garageband because you explain it so well, detailed but not too much, with a lot of patience. Thank you🙏🏼👏👏👏
Thanks for the kind words. I think you might enjoy my new 5 minute tips series too. th-cam.com/play/PLc8Xg_23Wa55j3UulZLSxlchHTPM2us2H.html&si=URD9S8W74RqHE9Aw
Pete Ive been doing quite a bit of work with GarageBand for Church due to the current situation we find ourselves in. I’m Playing most of the instruments and utilise a couple of the Virtual instruments - The vocalists send me their independent tracks and I attempt to mix it all in - But have never had a true understanding of the true power of GarageBand and how to exploit all of the Tools - I’ve just spent the last 2 hrs binging on your content and What a treat - Thanks for the all the Tips and Keep up the Great Work - 👍😀
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to let me know. Hope you continue to get value form the videos and head to studiolivetoday.com if you want more info or to get in touch. 👍
You are a great teacher. Thank you for what you do. I do turn the playback speed down a bit as I’m not used to your accent, it helps me process your info. !
@@PeteJohnsMusic I would really love if you reconstruct any popular Hindi song on garageband ios. India can give you good numbers of subscribers then. I also want to learn and upload Hindi version of your videos.
Pete Johns quick question what if im doing a cover and i got just the beat and my vocals... what should i be mixing ?? Nd how ?? Once again thank you so much
Hey there. Really depends on the track you are bringing in and how well mixed this is. I’m working on something for a client like this and ended up just adding a little reverb to the vocals and backing track, then used EQ, delay and compression on the vocal.
16:00 shows that big glitch Garage Band has to where it wont replay things sometimes if you try to play it again from the middle of a section. They should really fix that. Notice how at 16:00 you dont hear the Sweepimg Pad at all. Great videos!
Hey there. Yes, it’s actually something that is the case in most DAWs I have used. Because MIDI is just a data point triggering a virtual sound, of the play head doesn’t pass the note, it doesn’t trigger the sound. There’s no way from it to know what the sounds would be at the mid point. Does make it a little frustrating when mixing. What you can do is merge the track in to an audio track if you we ant to hear the playback at all times. th-cam.com/play/PLc8Xg_23Wa56tIxtD1AHcq_Cte5u2wrRd.html
Thank You Pete! I have using GB to make music track for my home videos. They have been Ok at best, but Im learning. Im no musician, all I can do is use the loops provided. Loads of fun but so frustrating when you cant find a beat you hear in your head. But, thanks so much.
You’re welcome my friend. Yes, it really is just about trial and error. Keep practicing and your songs will keep improving. I hope you enjoy the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
I know you touched on it but my understanding is that one of the best things you can do is listen to your mix on different sound systems and headphones, etc. to get a good well rounded analysis. Also taking a break to re-calibrate your ears I listening to other music or nothing at all was recommended to me. Another thing I like to do that you didn’t mention was turn on the analyzer feature for the EQ. I really like to see the sound waves in the location frequency that they are.
Yup. Reference listening on different speakers and/or in different environment is indeed very useful for mixing and mastering. And I have mixed feelings about the analyser. It can make me less inclined to use my ears and I tend to then rely on the visuals too much. But it can certainly be handy sometimes.
@@PeteJohnsMusic I sure will 😁 don’t wanna miss your useful content. Your videos are brief yet very clear, I love it. Yesterday I was frustrated and today I got a lot done because of you. So, thank you again
@@PeteJohnsMusic yes Pete I did subscribe. and also I looked on my apple music and listened to you ep Maybe.. Good work on the music end and production sounded solid. As for the songs i liked Fence sitter the best , but all were good
Thanks for this vid Pete, found it great! I was not really sure on how to mix but after watching this video, I've learnt so much more. Which video explains all about the individual effects?
Great to hear my friend. I would start digging around the is playlist as it has quick videos showing how to use pretty much every effect in GarageBand. th-cam.com/play/PLc8Xg_23Wa56UTlzOg6CYtASLqyEeAaKi.html
Love your videos! Quick question: if I automate volume on GarageBand track to -6db and then export as WAV will GarageBand auto normalize that to 0 DB or will it remain at -6DB
It will auto normalise still. But it can help by pulling your overall peaks down. Basically it will simply normalise the loudest sound to 0dB so as long as you have dynamic range in your song you can just turn turn the input in mastering to give yourself more headroom.
Cheers Tim. Always appreciate your support. Gave you a shout out in a stream last week as you will always be the first person (apart from me) to own a Studio Live Today T-shirt. 😊
Hi Pete, first thank you for your valuable uploads, they are very helpful, I learned from one of your lessons how to merge and export the songs in one master track however the Issue I'm facing is after exporting the track the volume decrease and I think also the sound slightly changes. I tried to increase the volume to max on all the individual tracks before merging them but all I get on the final exported track is just more saturation and distorted sound without a significant volume increase. I'm wondering if you have a fix for this?
Hi Pete so enjoy you videos so helpful. I have now wrote my first song I say song very loosely 🤣🤣 2 questions 1 how to save 2 can I burn to disc or stick .If there is a video on this please let me know carry on the great work Regards Steve
Saving? Just exit the project and it is automatically saved. Exporting? Yup - plenty of options for this. I would check out my video about sharing from GarageBand here - th-cam.com/video/C1zyo4IbI5w/w-d-xo.html
A problem I’ve had with mixing is when the song has different dynamic sections ie quiet parts and louder parts. How do you balance the bass guitar volume across these sections? Do you have to use automation?
Hey Richard. I do use automation a lot when I need to significantly vary the volume. It is easier to try to play quieter too but automation can work wonders. I also used compression for more “automated” automation.
It's a pretty amazing app... especially considering it's free! I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing.
Hi Pete, I'm getting into mixing and mastering my original songs. I wanted to ask you does the volume at the top of the screen important while mixing songs?
Hey there. Not really. I recommend keeping the volume so it’s not hitting the red at all and the yellow too much. This video will help if you’re finding your volume is peaking. th-cam.com/video/ngGA8iz0ncc/w-d-xo.html
Checking out and enjoying out all your GarageBand videos as I am having a go at doing stuff on the iPad for thr first time. Just one question though. What mouse are you using and is it very hard to do this without one. Thanks!
I’ve used a few nice over time but settled on this one - th-cam.com/video/_nbZU0eYnQM/w-d-xo.html Here’s a video about connecting mice and keyboards - th-cam.com/video/PJCGENM7zj0/w-d-xo.html
Great video! I learned a lot. Can you please suggest me the pan settings for two track recording (vocal and acoustic guitar)?..it would be very helpful..
Two track recordings can be tough because there’s not really much you can do besides keep everything up the middle. What I have been doing lately is using the Wider plugin from Infected Mushroom to spread the guitar a little to give some stereo width. th-cam.com/video/PfKrZ8tJB4Y/w-d-xo.html
Hi! So I’m using my iPhone to attempt mixing in GarageBand and I have these headphones that was required for my DAW class. It is a Sony, it has a cord that can connect to an interface. Should I get an adapter to have it connect to my iPhone or could I attempt mixing and mastering without any headphones at all? Really awesome tutorial!
Hi Pete, thanks so much for all theses videos, I hope you are thriving! I have a question, it might be an idea for a video or you might have already covered it. I'm new to ipad, just got the new pro. Is it possible to make a new video and then edit it , add tracks in garage band?
Hey there my friend. So you’re looking to import the audio of a video in to GarageBan then add tracks? I haven’t done anything like this but it sounds interesting!!
Haha! I’m a beer guy. If you want to support the channel feel free to donate - paypal.me/petejohns or join the community over on Patreon - patreon.com/petejohns
hello pete a huge thank you for all your videos I have a huge problem the sound of my songs when I export them from garage band is always very weak, even after having applied, as you recommend it, a compressor and a limiter to do some mastering I therefore tend to mix with very high volumes so as not to lose even more volume in this video you recommend mixing with lower volumes telling us that garage band will normalize the song I tried, and my export sound is even weaker suddenly I am desperate, I have struggled for years with this problem of too low volume, I do not know what to do I don't want to get studio sound, but still there are limits! I really don't know what to do I mix I apply a limiter and a compressor (minimum) and I have a sound that is not even listenable in the car with the background bafles !! What do you advise ? I just want to have a strong enough sound so that my song can be listened to without needing a HiFI system with a high volume thanks in advance Pete for your help I wish you the best Marion (I'm french)
Hey there my friend. Have you tried any other standalone mastering apps? I would suggest checking out Final Touch or Grand Finale if you’re still having problems getting your masters to the level you want. And definitely record and mix at a lower volume to avoid GarageBand actually turning down your levels. Plenty of videos here on the channel explaining further. th-cam.com/video/kImp5LABg0w/w-d-xo.html
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Now learn how to master your final mix - th-cam.com/video/AKPwwGjnN4w/w-d-xo.html
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Are you able to make remixes of existing songs in GarageBand?
If so, then how?
I have been called a GarageBand Wizard by my friends. I've taught them how to use the program. You sir are a legend!!!
It’s all just continuous learning isn’t it? I still learn new stuff all the time from others.
Pete I have to say you have one of the best TH-cam channels I know! I love how you cover so many aspects of garageband
Cheers Daniel. Appreciate it my friend. 👍
Yes! Pete's channel is great for learning Garageband, I just subscribed today.🤗
Why did it take me so long to discover this outstanding channel? After multiple attempts at trying to find a useful tutorial, I found this treasure trove of information . Straight forward complete information that is easy to follow. Thank you!!!
Tom! Great to have you onboard and part of the community. Appreciate the kind words. You might enjoy this curated playlist if you’re enjoying GarageBand iOS and want to learn more - th-cam.com/play/PLc8Xg_23Wa55IUY55fNYokmyKf9GN1EH3.html
The best 25 minutes of today. Excellent summary Pete. As always, your teaching skills are noticed. Blessings from Costa Rica, Pura vida my friend
Thank you my friend. Always appreciate your kind words. Pura vida!!
Pete, I’ve never seen a 25 minute instructional video that wasn’t at least 20 minutes of useless filler. I can honestly say that I learned something every step of the way in this one. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for doing what you. You’re a one in a million guy, my friend
Awesome! Thanks so much my friend.
Fantastic, straightforward and easy to follow tutorial. Well done!
Thanks my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍
Your videos are really helping while school online. I don’t have programs on my pc, or mics or anything actually so I just use GarageBand. I have been doing my homework and understanding better how audio works just because your channel. Thank you so much!! Greeting from Mexico City.
Wonderful! Very glad the videos have been useful. 👍
I’m trying to mix songs on my iPad and really not doing that well. Watching this video has helped tremendously, and I can’t wait to put some of your tips into practice! You explain so clearly that the previously baffling world of mixing is beginning to come into focus. Thank you Pete!
Thanks so much for the kind words Will! I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍
I can't thank you enough for your videos. I've just started creating music in garageband and it can be overwhelming for a beginner. You have helped me SO much! Some other peoples tutorials have left me feeling like I'm out of my depth but you explain in layman's terms and have kept me encouraged when I felt like quitting. Subscribed and thank you Pete!
Excellent stuff! So glad to hear my friend. Welcome to the community.
Sir i watch every garage band video made by you. They helped me a lot and now i was transformed from a beginer to a skilled person. U helped me a lot. Thank u sir.
Thank you Ravi. I’m so glad to hear that my videos are helping my friend. I appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment. 👍
This is so good... watching mixing vids using Logic or whatever... I just never mix anything as it just gets to be too much and overwhelming. But you really break down the steps and I think with my ipad I got a chance now :)
Nice one! Very glad to hear my friend.
Your presentation and flow is simply amazing! Thank you for taking the time to teach us dummies how to use GarageBand :)
Thanks so much my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍
@@PeteJohnsMusic Thank you for the reply Pete! I have subscribed :) I had a query: I recorded guitar and drums together using my android device to capture the recording. I moved the recording to my Iphone and wanted to add a bass guitar to the track. I tried using GarageBand to add the bass but the app only records the first 4 bars for some reason. Bear in mind, i am using the bass guitar function in the app and playing along with the guitar track. I dont understand what I'm doing wrong. If you could give some pointers that would be great!! Thank you!!
Whenever I have trouble on GarageBand, you always have a video to solve my problem. 👍
Glad to hear it my friend. 👍
Thank you so much. I think you are the only one person on TH-cam that explains garageband so detailed. I'm sad that didn't find your channel 5 months ago when started to explore this app 😅
Well glad you found me my friend!! th-cam.com/play/PLc8Xg_23Wa55IUY55fNYokmyKf9GN1EH3.html
I subscribed. I live in Pismo Beach Ca.. musicians I know belittle me because I use garage band. I have been writing music and recording my self since the 70’s. It is nice to find a knowledgeable teacher who embraces garageband as I do. I will watch all of your videos. Keep up the good work
Cheers Jim. Glad to have you on board. Yes; it’s sad to see folks who still want to put you down for your choice of DAW. The reality in the digital age is that it simply doesn’t matter. Use what works for you and helps you create your best music. Look forward to seeing you around the channel. 👍
That’s harsh! A lot of people forget that it doesn’t matter what music program you have to create masterpieces. GarageBand is still a great program. Hope you’re doing well
I am so happy to have found you. Finally l understand Garageband because you explain it so well, detailed but not too much, with a lot of patience. Thank you🙏🏼👏👏👏
Thanks for the kind words. I think you might enjoy my new 5 minute tips series too. th-cam.com/play/PLc8Xg_23Wa55j3UulZLSxlchHTPM2us2H.html&si=URD9S8W74RqHE9Aw
Pete, I live this. I’m new to mixing and your videos are really helpkng me to better understan things like eq. And thanks for the time stamps!
You’re very welcome Andrea. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍
Pete Johns I subscribed a while ago. I’m loving all your videos!
This is such a perfect overview for mixing. Thank you SO much
Awesome! So glad to hear. I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍
Pete Ive been doing quite a bit of work with GarageBand for Church due to the current situation we find ourselves in. I’m Playing most of the instruments and utilise a couple of the Virtual instruments - The vocalists send me their independent tracks and I attempt to mix it all in - But have never had a true understanding of the true power of GarageBand and how to exploit all of the Tools - I’ve just spent the last 2 hrs binging on your content and What a treat - Thanks for the all the Tips and Keep up the Great Work - 👍😀
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to let me know. Hope you continue to get value form the videos and head to studiolivetoday.com if you want more info or to get in touch. 👍
Such patience, and love for the sport! True legend Pete - I’m still watching & learning 👀🧡
Cheers Jack! Brand new mixing video today too. th-cam.com/video/K21gz1JEl5M/w-d-xo.html
you are the best garage band youtube channel! you've helped so much thank you!
Awesome! Very glad to hear. Thanks for your kind words.
this is extremely helpful as well as amazing 😍 man you're just a living treasure 😍
Thanks my friend. Really appreciate your kind words.
This has really helped! And I now know where I can find all the videos on other stuff I’ve been looking for!! Thanks
Awesome!! Thanks for taking the time to let me know.
You are a great teacher. Thank you for what you do. I do turn the playback speed down a bit as I’m not used to your accent, it helps me process your info. !
Nice one! Yes, I've slowed things down a little over time so hopefully you're finding me easier to understand these days.
Hey Pete! Nice iPad Pro that you recently purchased. Nice to see you still going strong with your channel. Awesome.
Jose! Always good to hear from you my friend. Hope you are doing well.
Pete you are incredible guy.. lots of garageband tutorials free of cost..
Tons of Love from India..
You’re very welcome my friend. Thanks for the kind words. 👍
@@PeteJohnsMusic I would really love if you reconstruct any popular Hindi song on garageband ios. India can give you good numbers of subscribers then. I also want to learn and upload Hindi version of your videos.
Thank you Peter. All this has been very helpful, and you articulate everything so clearly. Thank you again!
Awesome! Glad to hear. I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍
Man your videos are amazing, so much thought for the viewer.. Great help!
Thanks Ben. Really appreciate the kind words my friend. 🙏
Thanks for the quickie. Nice pipes. I’m subscribing, mostly, to here you sing more.
Thanks my friend. Check out more of my music here. petejohns.com
Informative video sir❤️I’m learning from you a lot and have started making music on my iPhone✨
You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
@@PeteJohnsMusic thanks for replying sir! I request you to please Watch “ON THAT ROAD” by Tarun Bhatt and give your valuable feedback ❤️
This is such a fun and helpful video. I agree with Olivier Fajardo, this is a highlight of my day. Endless thanks, and all the best.
Thanks so much my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍
Thank you for of the best info around on GarageBand! As usual. Keep kicking that butt my friend!
Cheers! Appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment. 🤘😎
There is no word to describe how much you are amazing sir💪🏻💪🏻
Thanks my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍
You are amazing! I am new to singing and song writing and your videos are extremely helpful! I cannot believe these videos are free! God bless you! 🙂
You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
I use GarageBand for all my recordings, it’s great 👍 good tutorial !!!
Cheers my friend. It’s pretty amazing considering its free.
You do well my tutor, I’m so blessed. Content is so useful
Thanks my friend. Appreciate your kind words.
Keep going this series sir! We want more about mixing and vocal effects
Thanks alot
You’ll be happy to know that I have an “intermediate” and “expert” mixing video in the works. 👍
Thanks, Pete! I’m a new subscriber and I ‘d be lost without Studio Live! Cheers!
Awesome. Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know.
Thank you for your time and effort Pete. Brilliant tutorials.
Cheers Trevor. Appreciate it my friend.
I learned more than I was expecting to from this 😮
So glad to hear!
I basically only make music with GarageBand, this video is always my go to for basic mix set ups 👌🤙🏻thanks man
Awesome!! Glad to hear it my friend.
Literally most helpful video out there, thanks !!
Awesome! Very glad to hear my friend. Happy New Year.
Great tutorial... definitely some useful tips here.
Cheers Tim. Probably not much you weren’t aware of, but I wanted a single video to refer folks to if they want to know what mixing is all about.
Thank you very much! this video was very useful and inspiring to learn how to mix my songs on garage band!
Very welcome my friend. 🙏
The best video for DYI MUSICIANS on the go thank you so much !
Thanks to you for the kind words and taking the time to comment.
Pete Johns quick question what if im doing a cover and i got just the beat and my vocals... what should i be mixing ?? Nd how ?? Once again thank you so much
Hey there. Really depends on the track you are bringing in and how well mixed this is. I’m working on something for a client like this and ended up just adding a little reverb to the vocals and backing track, then used EQ, delay and compression on the vocal.
Ur amazing !!
🙏
Excellent video Pete on the basics of mixing in GarageBand. I'll go onto the plug-ins video that you linked in this video here😇🎶 thank you
Nice one. Hope you find my GarageBand tutorials useful.
All of your videos have amazing content. Thank you ❤️
You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
Thank you Pete, excellent video
Thanks my friend.
thank you once again Pete, literally a lifesaver
🤘😎
Great video. And you explained a lot of tough concepts really well. Learnt some tips I'll use in my future projects.
Cheers my friend. Glad to hear you found it useful. 👍
Pete, you are a legend! Thank you so much, I learned so much from this video! 🙏🏼🔥
Awesome. I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍
16:00 shows that big glitch Garage Band has to where it wont replay things sometimes if you try to play it again from the middle of a section. They should really fix that. Notice how at 16:00 you dont hear the Sweepimg Pad at all.
Great videos!
Hey there. Yes, it’s actually something that is the case in most DAWs I have used. Because MIDI is just a data point triggering a virtual sound, of the play head doesn’t pass the note, it doesn’t trigger the sound. There’s no way from it to know what the sounds would be at the mid point. Does make it a little frustrating when mixing. What you can do is merge the track in to an audio track if you we ant to hear the playback at all times. th-cam.com/play/PLc8Xg_23Wa56tIxtD1AHcq_Cte5u2wrRd.html
James Lee great vid. Thanks
you videos are really informative! your a good teacher!
Thanks you my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍
@@PeteJohnsMusic im subscribed and currently on the compression video cant wait to get in to your other videos !
Thank you sir! Very comprehensive!
Very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍
thank you very much for the informative video. thanks to you I raised my level in the mix 👍😀
Nice one! Glad to hear it. I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍
Thank You Pete! I have using GB to make music track for my home videos. They have been Ok at best, but Im learning. Im no musician, all I can do is use the loops provided. Loads of fun but so frustrating when you cant find a beat you hear in your head. But, thanks so much.
You’re welcome my friend. Yes, it really is just about trial and error. Keep practicing and your songs will keep improving. I hope you enjoy the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
Pete I m Joe from Thailand thank you for every vdo of your chanal
I m your fan...thank.
Thank you Joe. Appreciate your support my friend.
Thank you so much for these videos man!
You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
Great class. You are an excelent teacher
Thanks my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍
awesome job Pete.................. once again
Cheers Jacob. 🙏
I know you touched on it but my understanding is that one of the best things you can do is listen to your mix on different sound systems and headphones, etc. to get a good well rounded analysis. Also taking a break to re-calibrate your ears I listening to other music or nothing at all was recommended to me. Another thing I like to do that you didn’t mention was turn on the analyzer feature for the EQ. I really like to see the sound waves in the location frequency that they are.
Yup. Reference listening on different speakers and/or in different environment is indeed very useful for mixing and mastering.
And I have mixed feelings about the analyser. It can make me less inclined to use my ears and I tend to then rely on the visuals too much. But it can certainly be handy sometimes.
This video is so helpful. Thank you so much.
You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
@@PeteJohnsMusic I sure will 😁 don’t wanna miss your useful content. Your videos are brief yet very clear, I love it. Yesterday I was frustrated and today I got a lot done because of you. So, thank you again
Such a good video!! Helps soooo much!!!
You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
Excellent tutorial. 👏🏻
Thanks my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
Wow loved this, you are the best tutor,
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Super helpful! Thank you!
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Thanks Pete very helpful .
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@@PeteJohnsMusic yes Pete I did subscribe. and also I looked on my apple music and listened to you ep Maybe.. Good work on the music end and production sounded solid. As for the songs i liked Fence sitter the best , but all were good
You are my life saver every time.
Thanks! Glad to hear.
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03;07 - Mixing volume - static mix 03:07
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@@PeteJohnsMusic Yes Please. Replace with a colon instead of a semicolon.
This is super valuable info.
Cheers my friend. 🙏
That's great!!!!!every word is priceless!!!!
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Good stuff Pete.
Cheers Mark.
Coming back to mix the next song for my album, you’re a life saver Pete!
Maybe how tk mix loops as well could be helpful ;)
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Thanks for this vid Pete, found it great! I was not really sure on how to mix but after watching this video, I've learnt so much more. Which video explains all about the individual effects?
Great to hear my friend. I would start digging around the is playlist as it has quick videos showing how to use pretty much every effect in GarageBand. th-cam.com/play/PLc8Xg_23Wa56UTlzOg6CYtASLqyEeAaKi.html
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Your so much help. Ty buddy!
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Cheers my friend. 👍🤘🙏
Thanks 4 the awesome vid!
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Great vid man 👍👍👍
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Pete Johns u earned 1 sub great job, we need more people like u in this world
Love your videos! Quick question: if I automate volume on GarageBand track to -6db and then export as WAV will GarageBand auto normalize that to 0 DB or will it remain at -6DB
It will auto normalise still. But it can help by pulling your overall peaks down. Basically it will simply normalise the loudest sound to 0dB so as long as you have dynamic range in your song you can just turn turn the input in mastering to give yourself more headroom.
Great video & links. Cool!
Cheers Tim. Always appreciate your support. Gave you a shout out in a stream last week as you will always be the first person (apart from me) to own a Studio Live Today T-shirt. 😊
Great lesson!
Cheers Greg. 🙏
bro thanks a lot you are helping me so much!
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@@PeteJohnsMusic yes i subscribed and will watch your other videos. I sure can learn a lot more in garage band!
Thanks a lot! it was very helpful..
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@@PeteJohnsMusic subscription done! ..please keep the useful mixing and mastering videos coming 👍🙂
Hi Pete, first thank you for your valuable uploads, they are very helpful, I learned from one of your lessons how to merge and export the songs in one master track however the Issue I'm facing is after exporting the track the volume decrease and I think also the sound slightly changes. I tried to increase the volume to max on all the individual tracks before merging them but all I get on the final exported track is just more saturation and distorted sound without a significant volume increase. I'm wondering if you have a fix for this?
Sounds like you may be exporting the overall tracks too loud? This. Idle might help with this - th-cam.com/video/mrVf0Lt6-2k/w-d-xo.html
God bless you for the greatest information bestowed unto me🙏
Nice!!! Glad to help.
Hi Pete so enjoy you videos so helpful. I have now wrote my first song I say song very loosely 🤣🤣 2 questions 1 how to save 2 can I burn to disc or stick .If there is a video on this please let me know carry on the great work
Regards
Steve
Saving? Just exit the project and it is automatically saved. Exporting? Yup - plenty of options for this. I would check out my video about sharing from GarageBand here - th-cam.com/video/C1zyo4IbI5w/w-d-xo.html
im late but this is gem. thanks alot
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A problem I’ve had with mixing is when the song has different dynamic sections ie quiet parts and louder parts. How do you balance the bass guitar volume across these sections? Do you have to use automation?
Hey Richard. I do use automation a lot when I need to significantly vary the volume. It is easier to try to play quieter too but automation can work wonders. I also used compression for more “automated” automation.
You're very cool! I didn't know how many things can do on garageband
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@@PeteJohnsMusic i'm already subscribed!!! Thank you
Hi Pete, I'm getting into mixing and mastering my original songs. I wanted to ask you does the volume at the top of the screen important while mixing songs?
Hey there. Not really. I recommend keeping the volume so it’s not hitting the red at all and the yellow too much. This video will help if you’re finding your volume is peaking. th-cam.com/video/ngGA8iz0ncc/w-d-xo.html
@@PeteJohnsMusic Thank you so much!
Checking out and enjoying out all your GarageBand videos as I am having a go at doing stuff on the iPad for thr first time. Just one question though. What mouse are you using and is it very hard to do this without one. Thanks!
I’ve used a few nice over time but settled on this one - th-cam.com/video/_nbZU0eYnQM/w-d-xo.html
Here’s a video about connecting mice and keyboards - th-cam.com/video/PJCGENM7zj0/w-d-xo.html
@@PeteJohnsMusic Will do that thanks :)
Great video! I learned a lot. Can you please suggest me the pan settings for two track recording (vocal and acoustic guitar)?..it would be very helpful..
Two track recordings can be tough because there’s not really much you can do besides keep everything up the middle. What I have been doing lately is using the Wider plugin from Infected Mushroom to spread the guitar a little to give some stereo width. th-cam.com/video/PfKrZ8tJB4Y/w-d-xo.html
@@PeteJohnsMusic thanks a lot pete. It was very helpful 🙂
Hi! So I’m using my iPhone to attempt mixing in GarageBand and I have these headphones that was required for my DAW class. It is a Sony, it has a cord that can connect to an interface. Should I get an adapter to have it connect to my iPhone or could I attempt mixing and mastering without any headphones at all? Really awesome tutorial!
I would definitely get a lighting or USB-C to 3,5mm adapter and use wired headphones.
great resource
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Hello sir,, I have one question,,
I didn’t find harmonica sound effects,, thank you 🙏
Hi there. There is no harmonica sound unfortunately. Perhaps there is a third party app?
Hi Pete, thanks so much for all theses videos, I hope you are thriving! I have a question, it might be an idea for a video or you might have already covered it. I'm new to ipad, just got the new pro. Is it possible to make a new video and then edit it , add tracks in garage band?
Hey there my friend. So you’re looking to import the audio of a video in to GarageBan then add tracks? I haven’t done anything like this but it sounds interesting!!
What’s your tipple? I want to send you a bottle you have taught me so much.
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hello pete
a huge thank you for all your videos
I have a huge problem
the sound of my songs when I export them from garage band is always very weak, even after having applied, as you recommend it, a compressor and a limiter to do some mastering
I therefore tend to mix with very high volumes so as not to lose even more volume
in this video you recommend mixing with lower volumes telling us that garage band will normalize the song
I tried, and my export sound is even weaker suddenly
I am desperate, I have struggled for years with this problem of too low volume, I do not know what to do
I don't want to get studio sound, but still there are limits!
I really don't know what to do
I mix
I apply a limiter and a compressor (minimum)
and I have a sound that is not even listenable in the car with the background bafles !!
What do you advise ?
I just want to have a strong enough sound so that my song can be listened to without needing a HiFI system with a high volume
thanks in advance Pete for your help
I wish you the best
Marion (I'm french)
Hey there my friend. Have you tried any other standalone mastering apps? I would suggest checking out Final Touch or Grand Finale if you’re still having problems getting your masters to the level you want. And definitely record and mix at a lower volume to avoid GarageBand actually turning down your levels. Plenty of videos here on the channel explaining further.
th-cam.com/video/kImp5LABg0w/w-d-xo.html