Limited overview and quite expensive

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	• GarageBand '08 Essential Training Garrick Chow lynda.com, Inc, 2007 average customer review:based on 2 reviews view larger image
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garageband 08

the training disc explains everything you need to get going with garageband, even i understood it

Limited overview and quite expensive

$50 might represent a point of alignment with standard software manuals - though, in many cases, it's actually a little more expensive. But that's OK, right? I mean, this is video training.
The running time across the training material on the DVD is just over the 5 hour mark - 5:25 from memory. And, as each session is the standard voiceover of a screen recording, it's hardly high production values to warrant the cost/duration equation.

That said, the lessons are clear and well presented in a clearly structured approach that makes learning the application simpler than jumping from printed page to application as would normally be the case.

Keep in mind the short duration and the obvious limitations on what can be covered in that time (it's really no more than what you could expect from a half-day in a classroom) and you'll not be disappointed. I was because I had expected more lessons and more for my money. I won't be using this particular group for software learning in the future. Back to the printed page for me.

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GarageBand '08 allows users to create and edit music on the Mac, whether for podcasts or professional movie soundtracks. Musician and expert instructor Garrick Chow demonstrates how to create a song entirely from scratch using loops, software instruments, and real instruments. Even non-musicians can get in on the game with the new Magic GarageBand feature. In addition, Garrick explains how to perform multi-track recording, automate effects, export sound files to iTunes, and much more. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.

Topics Include:
Creating a song entirely from loopsRecording software instrumentsWorking with real instrumentsUsing Magic GarageBandArranging, editing, and mixingAutomating effectsRecording and editing podcasts

Duration: 5.25 hours
On 1 DVD-ROM

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