There's a multitude of pretty decent mastering presets in there that will get you in the right ballpark. I have taken all the levels down so no track is peaking in garageband, but normalize still doesnt work as i thought it would. Mastering/Compressing in Garageband? Discussion in 'Digital Audio' started by Thrasher11, Jan 15, 2010. I'm able to record individual tracks nicely in Garageband with my minimalist setup, but the finished product often leaves something to be desired, both due to Garageband limitations and my lack of skill. I'm curious how most Garageband users mix and master their projects. So what exactly is a compressor? How does it work in Garageband? What does it sound like? In this we’ll answer all these questions, plus we’ll watch the compressor in action as well as listen to several audio samples so you can hear the effects for yourself. Initially not the most mind blowing effect in your plug in arsenal perhaps – when used properly the Compressor is definitely one of the most useful. 'I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link.There’s an updated version of this If you want to get your audio sounding anywhere close to professional, learning how to use the compressor needs to be pretty high on your to do list. 'I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link.'

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Click on any of its Patches in the second column and that Patch should be loaded, showing its proper controls in the Smart Controls Window.

Select the 'Factory' category in the first column of the Library Window.

Select the Master Track in the Tracks Area so the Library WIndow on the left displays its Patches.Now show the Master Track again: Select from Main Menu ' Show Master Track'.Now select the 'No Output' Track and press the delete key to get rid of that Track (the Master Track has to be hidden for that, or you will get an error message).Hide the Master Track: Select from Main Menu ' Hide Master Track'.Try the following steps to go back to 'normal' However, if I click on the Legacy category and choose a Patch from the GarageBand category, then I get the same strange result you are describing: An additional Track 'No Output' is created and the Smart Controls window is now empty.If I click on the Factory category, then I can click on any Patch in the second or third column to load that Patch onto the Master Track.

The first column shows three items: User Patches, Factory, Legacy.Now the Master Track is listed in the Tracks Area and the Library Window on the left opens showing the available Patches fo the Master Track.Show Master Track: Select from Main Menu ' Show Master Track'.I can reproduce your situation and it seems strange (may be buggy).

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