GarageBand


 * Using Garageband to Score Your iMovie Project**

Presentation: [|GarageBand-score-iMovie.pdf]

FAQ about iMovie 08/09 and Scoring with GarageBand
 * Q: The timeline in iMovie HD 6 was very useful for editing audio. Where is it in iMovie 08/09? A: Try an enhanced podcast using GarageBand for a project that uses the familiar timeline.
 * Q: With iMovie HD 6, I could go back-and-forth between video editing and audio editing. Can I do that with iMovie 08/09? A: Not as easily as iMovie 06. You may want to consider breaking your project into two parts: video first using iMovie 09, then audio using GarageBand's option of scoring an iMovie project.
 * Q: How do I add a voiceover to an iMovie 08/09? A: Perhaps the most teachable approach is an enhanced podcast using GarageBand.
 * Q: The Apple Loops in GarageBand are cool, but seem a bit monotonous when stretched out too long. Is there anything I can do? A: Use this music handout below to learn about music theory and GarageBand. The handout explains these features: (a) how to use similar loops (like Rural Banjo 03, Rural Banjo 04, etc.), (b) how to transpose specific loops to make a basic three-chord song, and (c) applying the concept of white space to GarageBand compositions.
 * Q: Is there any application that's similar to iMovie HD 6. A: Yes, it's called "[|Photo-to-Movie] " by LQ Graphics (but it isn't free).
 * Q: GarageBand is cool, but I need more music than it's built-in Jingles. What do you suggest? A: Purchase [|Soundzabound] for a large collection of education appropriate music and put it on a media server.

The Apple site has three text tutorials for scoring an iMovie Project with GarageBand:
 * 1) [|Preparing to score an iMovie]
 * 2) [|Importing a Video File into GarageBand]
 * 3) [|Using a Software Instrument Loop]

Handouts for teaching GarageBand: [|GarageBand-1_overview.pdf] [|GarageBand-2_music.pdf] [|GarageBand-3a_podcast.pdf] [|GarageBand-3b_podcast.pdf]

This clip from YouTube provides a brief overview: media type="youtube" key="Dv01c92MEkQ" height="405" width="500"