Mike, A GREAT explanation, glad to have it. Does this also mean that if I receive a WAV file and it won't play I can drop it inside GrageBand and then save it as an MP3 and thus use it on my MAC?
John R. On Aug 27, 2005, at 12:40 PM, Mike Garton wrote: > > > Yes, you can affect the volume. Import the song as an MP3 in > iTunes, or if it is imported drag it from the iTunes browser to the > desktop. Create a new song in GarageBand. Drag the song from the > desktop to grey area that takes up most of the GarageBand screen. > It will import the track. Move the track to the beginning of the > timeline, and click the arrow button underneath the name "New > Track" on the left hand side. This shows the volume for that > track. The the line about 3/4 of the way towards the top of the > volume editor is the sound of the track. Click on that line to > create a new point that you can adjust up or down to change the > volume at that point in time. Find the part where you want to > decrescendo and place a point there, then drag it down to lower the > volume. Once you have the volume edited to your satisfaction use > file export to itunes(GarageBand 2) or export, or save, in > GarageBand 1. Make sure you save it as a WAV file, or MP3, if you > are using powerpoint. If you are using Keynote, you may be able to > save it as an AAC file and import it as well. > > > Good Luck! > > Mike Garton > > On 27 Aug , 2005, at 12:21 PM, Jerry Freeman wrote: > > >> I have a Barber Adagio CD soundtrack that I want to use in a >> Keynote slideshow. The track opens at a volume so low, I have to >> "drastically" crank up the system volume for it to be audible, >> then drastically lower it as things progress. (The same thing >> occurs on my home component stereo system, I thought I had a >> defective CD :). While the crescendo is very effective in a live >> performance were you can see the musicians are actually doing >> something, on a slide show it appears I goofed the sound track. >> Manually changing the volume detracts from the slideshow and >> prevents automatic play. >> >> You audiophiles, can I raise the volume on the first portion of >> this track, Garage Band etc. Not my area :) TIA...jf >> >> ===================================================================== >> ====== >> >> ...there are no bad photographers, just inexperienced Photoshop >> operators. >> >> >> >> > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be September 27 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. > | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be September 27 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
