Test First: Always do a test recording first, to make sure your microphone is working. The numbers below correspond with the screenshot under Get to Know the Layout. Having some degree of Echo or Reverb on is the most common reason why students end up with recordings that sound like they were speaking in an empty auditorium. If theyР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›re not, click the box to the left of each to turn it blue (unless itР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›s already blue) and then use the slider to take each to 0. (2) Make sure both the Echo and Reverb settings are set to 0. For more info, see AppleР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›s page on the noise gate. (1) If youР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›re concerned about recording noisy background sounds in the moments when youР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›re not speaking, you can experiment with the Noise Gate. The next step is to check the options for the Narrator setting to make sure echo and reverb are off, which you can do by clicking the Edit tab to the right of the Browse tab, as shown in this screenshot (scroll down for explanations that go with each number in red): (4) Input Source & Volume ControlР В РІР‚СњР вЂ™Р’В«elow the track options, make sure your input source is correct and also check the box for Automatic Level Control (which helps even out the volume of your recording). Select Podcasting and choose the Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўNoisyР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™ option for your gender. (3) Podcasting OptionsР В РІР‚СњР В РІР‚С›fter you click the Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўiР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™ you should see a pane where you can browse effects for your Real Instrument track. But if youР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›re concerned about reducing background noise, choose the Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўnoisyР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™ narrator option, as described in the next step. You may not need to make any changes here if youР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›re recording in a quiet area with good acoustics.

(Note: Mine says Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўFemale Narrator NoisyР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™ because I had already selected that option in the instrument editor.) (2) Track InfoР В РІР‚СњР вЂ™Р’В¬lick the Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўiР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™ in the lower right corner to access Track Info. For explanations that go with each number, see below the screenshot.Р В РІР‚СњР вЂ™Р’В¬hoose the track type that matches your gender. To guide you through the interface, IР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›ve marked the key areas with red boxes and numbers. The screenshot below shows a project with a sample recording in it (the purple ribbon). The new project will open with an empty podcast template, like this: (YouР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›ll follow a specific format to name the mp3 file you export out of GarageBand.) Give the project a title that will be helpful to you. Do NOT use the Voice option, as thatР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›s for singing, not speaking (and really should be called Vocals instead). Launch GarageBand and create a new project using the Podcast option, as shown below.

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