Apple MB942Z User Guide - Page 31

Playing a Project, Using the Transport Controls

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 By adding and arranging Apple Loops in the timeline  By creating a Magic GarageBand project  By viewing and playing along with a Learn to Play lesson Playing a Project After you've added some recordings, loops, or audio files to your project, you'll want to play the project to hear how it sounds. You play projects using either the Space bar on your computer keyboard or the transport controls, which are located in the control bar below the timeline. To start or stop playback: Press the Space bar, or press the Play button in the center of the transport controls. Using the Transport Controls Using the transport controls, you can control playback and move the playhead to different parts of the project. They also include controls for recording and for turning on the cycle region. Play button Cycle button Record button The transport controls are similar to the playback controls used on hardware music players. They include, from left to right:  Record: Starts recording on tracks that are enabled for recording  Go to beginning: Moves the playhead to the beginning of the project  Back (Rewind): Moves the playhead back one measure  Play/Pause: Starts the project playing, or stops playback  Forward: Moves the playhead forward one measure  Cycle: Turns the cycle region on or off Chapter 3 Tutorial 1: Creating and Playing GarageBand Projects 31

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Chapter 3
Tutorial 1:
Creating and Playing GarageBand Projects
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By adding and arranging Apple Loops in the timeline
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By creating a Magic GarageBand project
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By viewing and playing along with a Learn to Play lesson
Playing a Project
After you’ve added some recordings, loops, or audio files to your project, you’ll want to
play the project to hear how it sounds. You play projects using either the Space bar on
your computer keyboard or the transport controls, which are located in the control bar
below the timeline.
To start or stop playback:
Press the Space bar, or press the Play button in the center of the transport controls.
Using the Transport Controls
Using the transport controls, you can control playback and move the playhead to
different parts of the project. They also include controls for recording and for turning
on the cycle region.
The transport controls are similar to the playback controls used on hardware music
players. They include, from left to right:
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Record:
Starts recording on tracks that are enabled for recording
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Go to beginning:
Moves the playhead to the beginning of the project
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Back (Rewind):
Moves the playhead back one measure
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Play/Pause:
Starts the project playing, or stops playback
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Forward:
Moves the playhead forward one measure
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Cycle:
Turns the cycle region on or off
Play button
Cycle button
Record button