maddog
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Was playing around in garageband today. Under the real instrument window you can assign a symbol to the instrument. Perusing the list I see bongos, the percussive type but no MM Bongo. What gives?
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Big Poppa
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what do you guys use for plugging real instruments into garage band....I tried just a cable and it sucked.
WillPlay4Food
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If you use just a cable, you'll need to use one of GarageBand's software amplifiers. It's the only way to jack up the signal inside the software. What I've done is run an XLS -> 1/4" -> 1/4" to 1/8" adapter so I can use the preamp from my head.
leftymike
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This is good info . I just bought a MacBook a little over a month ago and am just starting to delve into Garageband. I've been a PC guy my whole life so there is definitely a learning curve ! (I NEED TO RIGHT CLICK!!)
bassmonkey
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maddog
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or get the mighty mouse.
Hey BP, I use a Presonus Firebox. Cute little 2 channel firewire 400 audio interface. If you are using a desktop or apple monitor, I think the FW400 has enough juice to power it without using the AC adapter.
Buy PreSonus FIREBOX 24-bit/96kHz FireWire Recording System at Guitar Center
Hey BP, I use a Presonus Firebox. Cute little 2 channel firewire 400 audio interface. If you are using a desktop or apple monitor, I think the FW400 has enough juice to power it without using the AC adapter.
Buy PreSonus FIREBOX 24-bit/96kHz FireWire Recording System at Guitar Center
Jazzbassman23
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Hey, BP,
I just use my SansAmp BDDI and it works like a charm.
I just use my SansAmp BDDI and it works like a charm.
WillPlay4Food
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Two fingers on trackpad, then click. Easy as pie.
I have a MacBook (last year's model) and would be happy to answer any questions you may have.
GreyDad
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This is really cool. I've had my first ever Mac (a Macbook Pro) for all of 2 weeks now (it's a work computer) after years of PC's and getting increasingly annoyed with them. Moved all my stuff over to it in an afternoon no problem and I love it to bits. Got it home and messed around with garageband with my eldest son and was wondering what sort of firewire box to get so I can hook the Ray into it. Thinking long term I'm planning to get either an iMac or a Big Mac 
D) (before or after the Bongo?? ) and set up a proper home recording studio. I reckon our entire house will move to Macs based on our experience with this one...
D) (before or after the Bongo?? ) and set up a proper home recording studio. I reckon our entire house will move to Macs based on our experience with this one...
leftymike
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Thanks everyone for the help!! I will definitely PM you guys.
Strangeglow
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I've been doing most of my bass recording with a Phil Jones Bass Buddy into either an M-Audio Firewire 410, an RME Fireface 800 or an Apogee AD-16, depending on where I'm at.
Nice combination.
jw
Nice combination.
jw
roburado
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I've heard that the Lexicon Lambda is good. Only about $150.
Big Poppa
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I think I will start a thread on this
kerrsedbass
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I love my Macbook Pro. I am actually getting Logic Express Pro sometime soon, so then we can actually record some of the stuff my band is doing.
Alz®
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Get some Digidesign Gear running Protools LE......whatever you can afford at the time really. You'll never look back. Don't know about compatibility with Garageband, but works great with Ableton.
Umm.... Logic Express or Logic Pro? There is no Express Pro.
kerrsedbass
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My mistake, just Logic Express. For some reason I got caught up in what I was typing.
