May 28, 2015 Even though Apple's GarageBand for Mac has all sorts of built-in instruments (and a smaller complement of audio effects), it has always been expandable by adding Audio Unit (AU) plugins. Besides the vast assortment of commercial plugins, there is also a treasure trove of free synthesizers and effects that will really inspire your creative juices. Oct 10, 2017 It is also affecting Logic Pro X. I don't know whether it is significant but even though my Audio Units stopped working in Logic Pro X and GarageBand 10.2 (both 64-bit apps), for some reason they DO work in the old 32-bit GarageBand 6.0.5! I have both copies of GarageBand on the same MacBook Pro running macOS 10.13 High Sierra. Extensive Garageband iPad Tutorial Garageband is another unique gift from Apple for audiophiles and more pertinently for music creators or prodigies altogether. IPad further exploits the full functionality of GarageBand by extending the intuitiveness with its overtly simple but responsive touch screen gestures.
Garageband makes it really easy to get in there and easily set up virtual instruments that come built-in. However, if you're going in to Garageband with the intention of using a third-party plug-in, y
Garageband makes it really easy to get in there and easily set up virtual instruments that come built-in. However, if you're going in to Garageband with the intention of using a third-party plug-in, you might be scratching your head at first.
In this Quick Tip, I'd like to show you how to easily set up a third party audio unit plug-in (like EZDrummer, Addictive Drums, Superior Drummer, etc).
In this tutorial, I'll be using Addictive Drums!
Step 1
Create a Software Instrument Track!
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Step 2
In the Software Instrument Tab on the Right, press the 'Edit' Tab.
Step 3
Under the 'Sound Generator' heading, click where it says 'Piano'. It will always default to the 'Piano' instrument when you create a new track.
Step 4
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In the drop-down list that appears, navigate to the 'Audio Unit Modules' section and choose your desired instrument. In my case, I'll choose 'Addictive Drums'.
Step 5
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Once you select your instrument, a little orange Audio Unit Icon will appear, with your instrument next to it. But you still can't see it, right? Click the Orange 'Audio Unit' icon.
Step 6
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Once you click the Audio Unit icon, your instrument will appear with it's graphically-friendly interface, ready for your use!
And that's really all there is to it! From here you can use your third-party instrument exactly the same as if you were using a built-in Garageband instrument! If you're using a MIDI Controller, you can trigger the instrument it the exact same way you would a regular Garageband Instrument.
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One word of caution though: I would heartily recommend against running multiple versions of plug-ins like EZDrummer that use a lot of samples, or recorded audio. You can quickly eat up valuable system resources before you know it! Stick with one instance of EZDrummer, or Addictive Drums, and the rest should be smooth sailing!
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Want to learn more? Check out these Garageband tutorials!