http://www.apple.com/support/garageband/

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"
	"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
<html>
<head>
	<title>Apple - Support - GarageBand</title> 
    <meta name="Category" content="Support">
    <meta name="Description" content="The GarageBand Support page provides new users with plenty of helpful information for troubleshooting and learning about GarageBand, and dealing with service issues. It's also a great resource to find manuals, help in the discussion forums, training, and software updates.">
	<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<meta http-equiv="pics-label" content='(pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://www.apple.com" r (cz 1 lz 1 nz 1 oz 1 vz 1) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://www.apple.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0))'>
<meta http-equiv="Expires" content="Fri, 26 Mar 1999 23:59:59 GMT">
<meta name="Author" content="Apple Inc.">
<meta name="Keywords" content="Apple Computer">
<link rel="home" href="http://www.apple.com/">
<link rel="index" href="http://www.apple.com/find/sitemap.html">

	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/support/css/global.css" media="all">
	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/support/ilife/css/ilife06.css" media="all">
	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/support/garageband/css/garageband2.css" media="all">
	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/support/css/globalprint.css" media="print">
</head>
<body>
<div id="tabs"><!--googleoff: all-->
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
	<tr>
		<td width="49%" valign="top" background="http://images.apple.com/t/2007/us/en/i/6bg.gif"><img width="13" src="http://images.apple.com/t/2007/us/en/i/6bg.gif" alt="" height="52" align="right" border="0"></td>
		<td width="2%" valign="top" align="center">
		<table width="823" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
			<tr>
				<td width="823" valign="top"><a href="/"><img src="http://images.apple.com/t/2007/us/en/i/1.gif" width="118" height="32" alt="Apple" border="0"></a><a href="http://store.apple.com"><img src="http://images.apple.com/t/2007/us/en/i/2.gif" width="98" height="32" alt="The Apple Store" border="0"></a><a href="/iphone/"><img src="http://images.apple.com/t/2007/us/en/i/8.gif" width="98" height="32" alt="iPhone" border="0"></a><a href="/itunes/"><img src="http://images.apple.com/t/2007/us/en/i/3.gif" width="98" height="32" alt="iPod+iTunes" border="0"></a><a href="http://www.mac.com/"><img src="http://images.apple.com/t/2007/us/en/i/4.gif" width="98" height="32" alt=".Mac" border="0"></a><a href="/quicktime/"><img src="http://images.apple.com/t/2007/us/en/i/5.gif" width="98" height="32" alt="QuickTime" border="0"></a><a href="/support/"><img src="http://images.apple.com/t/2007/us/en/i/6hi.gif" width="98" height="32" alt="Apple Support" border="0"></a><a href="/macosx/"><img src="http://images.apple.com/t/2007/us/en/i/7.gif" width="117" height="32" border="0" alt="Mac OS X"></a></td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
				<td width="823" valign="top"><img src="http://images.apple.com/t/2007/us/en/i/6left.gif" alt="" width="66" height="20" border="0"><a href="http://search.info.apple.com"><img src="http://images.apple.com/t/2007/us/en/i/6a.gif" alt="Guided Search" width="123" height="20" border="0"></a><a href="/support/downloads"><img src="http://images.apple.com/t/2007/us/en/i/6b.gif" alt="Downloads" width="88" height="20" border="0"></a><a href="/support/manuals/"><img src="http://images.apple.com/t/2007/us/en/i/6c.gif" alt="Manuals" width="75" height="20" border="0"></a><a href="http://www.info.apple.com/support/applespec.html"><img src="http://images.apple.com/t/2007/us/en/i/6d.gif" alt="Specifications" width="104" height="20" border="0"></a><a href=" http://discussions.apple.com"><img src="http://images.apple.com/t/2007/us/en/i/6e.gif" alt="Discussions" width="93" height="20" border="0"></a><a href="http://www.apple.com/training/"><img src="http://images.apple.com/t/2007/us/en/i/6f.gif" alt="Training" width="76" height="20" border="0"></a><a href="/support/products/overview.html"><img src="http://images.apple.com/t/2007/us/en/i/6g.gif" width="132" height="20" border="0" alt="Products"></a><img src="http://images.apple.com/t/2007/us/en/i/6right.gif" alt="" width="66" height="20" border="0"></td>
			</tr>
		</table>
		</td>
		<td width="49%" valign="top" background="http://images.apple.com/t/2007/us/en/i/6bg.gif"><img width="13" src="http://images.apple.com/t/2007/us/en/i/6bg.gif" alt="" height="52" align="left" border="0"></td>
	</tr>
</table><!--googleon: all-->
</div>


<script language="javascript">
    if (!s_prop1) {var s_prop1 = ''};
    if (!s_prop2) {var s_prop2 = ''};
    
    var url = new String(document.location);
    url = url.substr(url.indexOf('/support/')+9,url.lastIndexOf('/'));
    var pathArray = url.split('/');
    if (!s_prop1) {s_prop1 = pathArray[0]};
    if (!s_prop2) {s_prop2 = pathArray[1]};
    supportRef_1_1 = '<div class="bodytext">Visit the <a href="/support/';
</script>

<!-- SiteCatalyst code version: G.6.

Copyright 1997-2004 Omniture, Inc. More info available at

http://www.omniture.com --><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript"><!--

/* You may give each page an identifying name, server, and channel on

the next lines. */


var url=location.href;
var len=url.indexOf('?');
if (len==-1){len=url.length}
var s_prop4=url.substr(0,len);

var s_pageName=document.title+" (US)";
var s_server=""
var s_channel="www.us.support"
var s_pageType=""
var s_prop3=""
var s_prop5=""
/* E-commerce Variables */
var s_campaign=""
var s_state=""
var s_zip=""
var s_events=""
var s_products=""
var s_purchaseID=""
var s_eVar1=""
var s_eVar2=""
var s_eVar3=""
var s_eVar4=""
var s_eVar5=""

/* Specify the Report Suite ID(s) to track here */
var s_account="appleglobal,applesupport"

var s_linkInternalFilters="javascript:,apple.com"

/********* INSERT THE DOMAIN AND PATH TO YOUR CODE BELOW ************/

//--></script><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://images.apple.com/main/js/s_code_remote.js"></script>

<!-- End SiteCatalyst code version: G.6. -->



	


<script type="text/javascript" src="http://docs.info.apple.com/include/anet.html"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://images.apple.com/support/scripts/mv_survey.js"></script>

<style type="text/css">
    .starthidden{ visibility:hidden; display:none; }
</style>

<center>
<div id="survey" class='starthidden' style="background: url(http://images.apple.com/support/images/survey_bg.gif) top left no-repeat; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; padding: 15px 0px 0px 5px; width: 680px; height:40px; margin-top: 10px">
<div id="surveytext" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; padding: 0px 0px 5px 60px; width:480px; text-align:left; float: left;">
You are invited to take part in a short survey to help us improve your <br /> Apple Support online experience. Please click Yes if you would like to participate. 
</div>
<div>
<div id="surveybuttons" style="float: right; padding-top: 7px; padding-right: 5px; color: #a1a5a9; height: 25px; width: 120px;">
				<a href="javascript:yes();" style="background-color:#f4b428; border:1px solid #d17d1a; font-size:12px; line-height:16px;color:#FFF; font-weight:bold; text-decoration: none; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 2px; padding-bottom:4px; margin-right:10px;">Yes</a> <a href="javascript:closeit();" style="background-color:#f4b428; border:1px solid #d17d1a; font-size:12px; color:#FFF; font-weight:bold; text-decoration: none; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 2px; padding-bottom:4px; ">No</a>
</div>
</div>
</div>    
</center>
    
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
    if (mvSurveyInvite()) {
        document.getElementById('survey').style.visibility="visible";
        document.getElementById('survey').style.display="block";
    }
//-->
</script>


<div id="main">
	<div id="topnav" class="hide">
		<ul>
		<li><img src="http://images.apple.com/support/ilife/elements/top_nav_title_us_20060112.gif" width="212" height="64" alt="Explore iLife" usemap="#topnavmap" border="0"></li>
		<li id="iw"><a href="/support/iweb">&nbsp;</a></li>
		<li id="ip"><a href="/support/iphoto">&nbsp;</a></li>
		<li id="im"><a href="/support/imovie">&nbsp;</a></li>
		<li id="id"><a href="/support/idvd">&nbsp;</a></li>
		<li id="gb"><a href="" class="hi">&nbsp;</a></li></li>
		<li id="it"><a href="/support/itunes">&nbsp;</a></li>
		</ul>
	</div>
	<div class="clearer">&nbsp;</div>
	<div id="content" class="column">
		<div id="title">
			<img src="http://images.apple.com/support/garageband/elements/title-garageband-us.gif" alt="" width="450" height="100"> 
		</div>
		<div id="topicnav">
			<h4 class="topicheader">Top Support Topics for GarageBand</h4> 
			<ul class="topiclist">
				<li class="topic1">
					<a href="/support/garageband/gettingstarted/"><span>Getting Started with GarageBand</span> 
						<br>
						Get familiar with GarageBand. Learn about creating and saving songs, working with the timeline, and optimizing performance.</a>
				</li>
				<li class="topicseparator">&nbsp;
				</li>
				<li class="topic2">
					<a href="/support/garageband/tracks/"><span>Working with Tracks</span> 
						<br>
						Control every component in your song. Learn more about creating tracks, changing instruments, muting audio, and more.</a>
				</li>
				<li class="topicseparator">&nbsp;
				</li>
				<li class="topic3">
					<a href="/support/garageband/realinstruments/"><span>Working with Real Instruments</span> 
						<br>
						Guitarists, bassists, singers&mdash;even tuba players: Get the scoop on recording your live performances and editing them to perfection.</a>
				</li>
				<li class="topicseparator">&nbsp;
				</li>
				<li class="topic4">
					<a href="/support/garageband/softwareinstruments/"><span>Working with Software Instruments</span> 
						<br>
						No instrument? No problem. Use GarageBand's onscreen keyboard&mdash;or your computer one&mdash;to play and record practically any instrument sound.</a>
				</li>
				<li class="topicseparator">&nbsp;
				</li>
				<li class="topic4_5">
					<a href="/support/garageband/podcasts/"><span>Working with Podcasts</span> 
						<br>
						Want to lend your voice to the thousands making podcasts today? Learn how to create professional podcasts simply and easily.</a>
				</li>
				<li class="topicseparator">&nbsp;
				</li>
				<li class="topic5">
					<a href="/support/garageband/loops/"><span>Using Apple Loops</span> 
						<br>
						Whether you need a backup band or want to create songs quickly, Apple Loops let you make music by simply dragging and dropping.</a>
				</li>
				<li class="topicseparator">&nbsp;
				</li>
				<li class="topic6">
					<a href="/support/garageband/edit/"><span>Editing &amp; Arranging Your Song</span> 
						<br>
						Craft every part of your song exactly the way you want. Find out more about editing, looping, splitting, joining, and fixing regions.</a>
				</li>
				<li class="topicseparator">&nbsp;
				</li>
				<li class="topic7">
					<a href="/support/garageband/mix/"><span>Mixing Your Song</span> 
						<br>
						When you're ready to finish your masterpiece, you can use the built-in, pro-quality effects and tools to sweeten your sounds easily.</a>
				</li>
				<li class="topicbottom">&nbsp;
				</li>
			</ul>
		</div><strong class="L12Green">Did you know...</strong>
<ul class="square last">
<li>You can edit any Software Instrument loop using standard music notation? Just double-click a loop in the timeline, click the music note button in the editor, and drag-and-drop notes as desired, or Command-click on the staff to add a note.</li>
<li>You can import audio and MIDI files into projects? Simply drag and drop any AIFF, Apple Lossless, WAV, MP3, AAC (except protected AAC files), or MIDI file directly onto the timeline to import it.</li>
<li>You can use third-party Audio Unit (AU) plug-ins in GarageBand? Drag plug-ins into /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components, and restart GarageBand. To use an instrument plug-in, add a new Software Instrument track and choose your new instrument from the <b>Generator</b> pop-up menu. To use an effects plug-in, select a track, open the Track Info window, and choose the effect from any effects pop-up menu. </li>
<li>Our video tutorials are a great way to get started with GarageBand. <a href="http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/garageband/">Start here</a> to learn how to create a project, build a song with loops, record your own performance, create and publish podcasts, score your own movies, and more with our easy-to-follow videos, step-by-step instructions, and helpful tips.</l>
</ul>

	</div>
	<div id="sidebar" class="column">
		<form method="GET" action="http://www.info.apple.com/searchredir.html?bucket=kbase">
			<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="sbsearch">
				<tr>
					<td id="sbsearchtop">
						<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
							<tr>
								<td class="G10">
									<b>Search</b> 
								</td>
								<td>
									<div align="right">
										<a href="http://search.info.apple.com/">Advanced Search</a> <span class="G9G">|</span> <a href="http://search.info.apple.com/help-basic.html">Help</a> 
									</div>
								</td>
							</tr>
						</table>
					</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td align="center" id="sbsearchbody">
						<table width="100%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
							<tr>
								<td width="124" align="left">
									<input name="val" type="TEXT" id="searchfield" value="" size="14"> 
								</td>
								<td width="24" align="right">
									<div align="right">
										<input name="search222" type="image" alt="" value="Go" src="http://images.apple.com/support/ilife/elements/searchbutton.gif" style="width: 24px; height: 24px;"> 
									</div>
								</td>
							</tr>
							<tr valign="middle">
								<td height="15" colspan="2" align="left" class="G10">
									<input type="checkbox" name="kword" value="kband" checked>Restrict to GarageBand 
								</td>
							</tr>
						</table>
					</td>
				</tr>
			</table>
		</form>
			<div class="sbmodule">
			<h4>Installing iLife &#146;06?</h4> 
			<ul class="last">
				<li>
					Make sure your Mac meets these <a href="http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n93634">system requirements</a>. Don't have a DVD drive to install iLife? Get the workaround <a href="http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n303028">here</a>.
				</li>
			</ul>
		</div>
		<div class="sbmodule">
			<h4>Documentation</h4> 
			<ul class="last">
			<li>
					<a href="http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/GarageBand_3_Getting_Started.pdf" class="pdf">GarageBand 3: Getting Started</a>				</li>
				<li>
					<a href="/support/garageband/hottips/" class="html">GarageBand Hot Tips</a>				</li>
				<li>
					<a href="/support/garageband/shortcuts/" class="html">Keyboard Shortcuts</a>				</li>
				<li>
					<a href="http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/Symphony_Orchestra_Instrument_Tips.pdf" class="pdf">Jam Pack 4: Orchestra Instruments Tips (Manual)</a>				</li>
					<li>
	<a href="http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/GarageBand_3_World_Music_Instrument_Tips.pdf" class="pdf">World Music Instrument Tips (Manual)</a>
</li>
			</ul>
		</div>
		<div class="sbmodule">
			<h4>iLife Community Discussions </h4> 
			<p>
				Our discussion boards are filled with Mac experts. Ask a question, answer a question, or simply read what other users have to say. 
			</p>
			<ul class="last">
			<li><a href="http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=127" class="discuss">GarageBand</a></li>
			<li><a href="http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=143" class="discuss">iPhoto</a></li>
			<li><a href="http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=141" class="discuss">iMovie</a></li>
			<li><a href="http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=128" class="discuss">iDVD</a></li>
			<li><a href="http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=149" class="discuss">iTunes</a></li>
			<li><a href="http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1108" class="discuss">iWeb</a></li>
			</ul>
		</div>
		<div class="sbmodule">
			<h4>Additional Resources</h4> 
			<ul class="last">
				<li>
					<a href="/ilife/" class="html">iLife &#146;06 Features</a>
				</li>
				<li>
					<a href="/support/tiger/" class="html">Mac OS X Support</a>
				</li>
			</ul>
		</div>
		<div class="sbmodule">
			<h4>Software Updates</h4> 
			<div class="sbmodulebody">
				<p>
					<img src="http://images.apple.com/support/ilife/elements/sb-su32.gif" alt="" width="32" height="32" class="left">Get the latest updates now, or use the Mac OS X automatic <a href="http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n106704">software update</a> feature. 
				</p>
				<ul class="last">
				<li><a href="http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/garageband304.html" class="html">GarageBand 3.0.4 Update</a></li>
				This update is for GarageBand 3.0.2 and 3.0.3 and addresses compatibility for accessing Aperture 1.5 content in GarageBand.
				<!--<br /><br />
				<li><a href="http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/garageband302update.html" class="html">GarageBand 3.0.2 Update</a></li>
				<li><a href="http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/garageband202update.html" class="html">GarageBand 2.0.2 Update</a></li>
				<li><a href="http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/garageband.html" class="html">GarageBand 1.1</a></li>
				<li><a href="http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/garagebandjampack.html" class="html">GarageBand Jam Pack 1.0.1</a></li>-->
				 </ul>
			</div>
		</div>

		<div class="sbmodule">
			<h4>GarageBand 3 System Requirements</h4> 
			<ul class="square last">
				<li>
					Macintosh computer with a PowerPC G4, G5, or Intel Core processor; 733 MHz or faster processor required for iDVD 
				</li>
				<li>
					256 MB of physical RAM; 512 MB recommended
				</li>
				<li>
					Mac OS X v0.3.9 or Mac OS X 10.4.3 or later; Mac OS X 10.4.4 recommended
				</li>
				<li>
					iTunes 6.0.2 or later and QuickTime 7.0.4 or later
				</li>
				<li>
					DVD drive for installation
				</li>
				<li>
					8 GB of available disk space required to install iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, GarageBand, and iWeb
				</li>
			</ul>
		</div>
		<div class="sbmodule2">
			<p>
				<img src="http://images.apple.com/support/ilife/elements/feedbackpencil.gif" alt="" width="32" height="32" class="right">Share your <a href="http://www.apple.com/feedback/garageband.html">feedback</a> with us and help make GarageBand even better. 
			</p>
		</div>
	</div>
</div>
<div id="breadcrumb">
	<a href="../../">Home</a>&nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;<a href="../">Support</a>&nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;GarageBand
</div>

<center>
<div id="footer">
<a href="/support/find/sitemap.html">Support Site Map</a> | <a href="/support/help/site.html">Support Site Help</a> | <a href="http://www.apple.com/support/contact/">Contact Support </a> | <a href="http://www.apple.com/support/rss/">RSS Feeds</a>
<br>
<a href="http://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/">Privacy Policy</a> | <a href="http://www.apple.com/legal/">Terms of Use</a> | <a href="http://www.apple.com/support/security/">Product Security</a> | <a href="http://www.apple.com/legal/export.html">Export Compliance</a> 
</div>
<span class="sosumi">Copyright &copy; 2007 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.</span>
<br>
<br>
</center>

</body>
</html>
