Exploring the Vocal Track Presets 393
NOTE
Before recording, make sure that your equipment is turned on
and properly connected to the computer. For more specifics on the opera-
tion of your equipment, refer to the equipment manuals.
Exploring the Vocal Track Presets
To improve the sound of a recorded voice, GarageBand includes microphone
settings and vocal enhancement effects. These can be applied to a vocal track
before or after recording. Let’s record your voice to introduce the show.
1 In the Timeline, double-click either the Male Voice track header or the
Female Voice track header, depending on your gender.
The Track Info pane appears for the selected track. Notice that the Vocals
instrument category has been selected, and Female Basic (or Male Basic) is
the specified preset. Let’s change to a more appropriate preset designed for
podcasting vocal recording.
2 Click the Podcasting category and examine the different vocal track presets.
There are five Female Voice presets: iSight Microphone Female, Female
Narrator Noisy, Female Narrator, Female Radio Noisy, and Female Radio.
The same presets are available for Male Voice. The presets with “Noisy”
in the title include an automatic noise reduction filter to help eliminate
unwanted background noise in the track. The iChat and iSight presets are
made for tracks using those types of recordings.
3 In the Track Info pane, select the Female Narrator or Male Narrator preset
(based on your voice).
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The preset effect changes, and the Track Header’s name changes to reflect
the new preset.
4 Click the Edit pane in order to reveal the effect’s details. This will let you
tweak the preset to match your microphone type.
This preset contains several effects to enhance a standard narrator voice
recording. A Bass Reduction effect can pull out the low end (or rumble)
in the recording. The Reverb effect can help fill in the sound by simulating
reflections of sound. Most importantly, customizing the settings for the
Speech Enhancer lets you specify which type of microphone you’re using.
This is a helpful way to improve the recorded sound if you’re using the
built-in microphone on your computer.
5 Roll your pointer over the microphone icon next to the Speech Enhancer
and click the Edit button to open the Speech Enhancer controls for the
Female (or Male) Narrator preset.
The Speech Enhancer controls include a Reduce Noise slider, which is
currently at the lowest setting. In the Microphone Type menu, you can
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