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Article: The Mac backup band: playing alone doesn't have to mean playing solo.(Recording Studio)
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- Macworld
- Article date:
- October 1, 2008
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It can be hard to find a group of musicians to accompany you in midnight moments of musical inspiration. Thankfully, you needn't roust your bandmates out of bed if you have a Mac and some good software.
Invoke the Magic
GarageBand '08 (part of the $79 iLife '08 and included on every new Mac) has many talents, including the ability to create a backup band as large or small as your Mac's processor can handle. Its Magic GarageBand feature automatically creates a five-piece band (usually made up of bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, and a solo instrument) that plays in one of nine musical styles (Blues, Rock, Jazz, Funk, and Country, to name a few). Although ...