Hi, why not just copy the region, create a new track, and paste the region to it own track?
Ricardo Walker [email protected] Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Dec 18, 2012, at 4:20 PM, Ioana Gandrabur <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > Here's a quick overview of how I got my tapes into iTunes. I should say it is > an on-going process as we speak. > > I am no expert about setting levels etc so I will not go into details. I have > a tape recorder with line out and I connected it in mic port of my mac mini > mid 2010. My husband checked levels to not go into red and adjusted recording > level. In fact here I am a bit confused about finding the best way of doing > this between recording level and master track volume , etc. Any good pointers > about setting this optimally will be appreciated. > > 1. I open project and select real instrument track. > 2.I changed lcd display to time rather than seconds. > 3. I used head-phones with monitor on option in track info group so I could > hear what I am doing. If you know your tape you could just put monitor off > and leave it going and be sure you are there to stop. > 4. If it is a music track you could listen as it is recording and stop and > re-start recording between tracks. This will create regions on the track. > 5. The challenge is how to import this to iTunes so each region is a track. > 5.1 In arrange layout area, interact with time line group and finally with > instrument track scroll area and select the region you want to import as a > track. > 5.2 Note start and end time. I always work with the first one so start time > is 0:0:0. > 5.3 Press c to turn on cycle region. > 5.4 In timeline group interact with multiple indicators ruler timeline (it is > the first item). > 5.5 Here the last item should be a cycle layout item or something of the > sort. YOu have to resize it by pressing VO shift command accent and make sure > start and end match those of your region for the track. No need to be super > precise with milliseconds since we are talking about blank space between > songs. > 5.6 Press escape when done resizing. > 6. Finally with the desired region selected go to share menu and import song > to iTunes. It will only bring in the cycled region. > 7. (Optional) Personally I find I like to delete the region from the project > once it is safely in iTunes to avoid confusion. SO I select the region and > press control delete this moves the other region back to fill space. So for > ex region 2 will now be moved to beginning of song. > 8. repeat steps 5.x for subsequent regions. > I know, not very easy I guess that's where Amadeus might make things easier. > If anyone knows how to auto split track detecting silence in garageband it > would be cool. > Hope this helps someone. > > Best, > > Ioana > > Please check out my cd on www.ioanagandrabur.com on iTunes and most online > stores. > > On Dec 18, 2012, at 2:51 PM, Phil Halton <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Yes, please post your information. All GarageBand discoveries are worth >> posting. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Ioana Gandrabur >> To: MacVisionaries >> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 12:44 PM >> Subject: solved Re: A few questions about GarageBand >> >> HI all, >> >> I answered my own questions about renaming regions and splitting tape into >> tracks. If anyone is interested ask me for steps and I will post. >> >> Best, >> >> Ioana >> >> Please check out my cd on www.ioanagandrabur.com on iTunes and most online >> stores. >> >> On Dec 18, 2012, at 12:45 AM, Ioana Gandrabur <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I am trying to transfer music tapes to my Mac using GarageBand. What is the >>> best way to separate the tape in tracks? >>> >>> Also, how can I rename regions to better reflect what is recorded in each >>> region? I remember having seen this control somewhere but I couldn't find >>> it again later >>> >>> Thanks for your help, >>> >>> Ioana >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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