Tutorial: Using the iPad and Garageband for recording

I swore I would never get an iPad, but my wife bought me one for Christmas and I am very happy with it. Garageband for iPad ($5) is a scaled down version of the one for Mac, but is very easy to use. Paired with a simple interface, I can record a track and a time up to five or six tracks, at which point playback becomes problematic. I don't think that the ipad version puts out files with the same bitrate or sampling rate as a high-end system, but it's fun to play around with. Post questions below if you have them.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• ipad
• recording
• garageband
• tascam ixz
• hawaiian music

[ElWeroo89]

Hi Jesse can you also you irig to record the instruments with this app?

[JesseTinsley]

@ElWeroo89 You can record acoustic instruments through the microphone, electric instruments through a cord into the interface, or virtual instruments inside the ipad.

[lagaringer]

Oh my gosh Jesse, this is such an awesome tutorial! I am assuming it is the same instruction with using a Mac computer? We have both an IPad 2 and Mac so can't wait to give it a try -- will try with both devices. (Must go out and get the tascam IXZ interface and AT 20/20 USB mic first though.) I'm so excited to try it. Mahalo for your help.

[JesseTinsley]

@lagaringer Thanks. I think you need an interface and standard mic OR a USB mic and the iPad camera adapter. But the Tascam won't accept a USB input. I bought the interface because I already had a condenser mic and wanted to be able to adjust and boost signals from various microphones and electric instruments. I had bought a USB mic before, a Behringer C1U, and it never had enough volume to record.

[iMusicJam]

This is the best iOS recording tutorial on YouTube! I even featured it in my favorites, thanks! :)

[Fnsromero81]

Nice easy to follow tutorial. I have had the ipad because of garage band. But I found that some

of the interface needed for mics and guitar inputs a bit expensive. The IXZ is a great solution to get started. Thanks.

[ElWeroo89]

Im gonna be using the imic. Would the acoustic sound better recording with the irig or imic?

[jcabanaw]

thanks for thaking the time my friend. I'll be buying the iP2 and the iXz tomorrow thanks to you.

[marianolatorre]

great thanks

[AlohaRonnie]

Great tutorial Jesse!

[kd5txo]

Great tutorial Jesse......U da MAN!! Thanx for tha great video.