Music Production at the Library: An Intro with GarageBand
Apple’s GarageBand is a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software application designed to enable novice users to create music without overwhelming them with advanced features. If you’d like to learn about making music on a computer, GarageBand is a great place to start! This workshop will introduce fundamental concepts and practices common to DAW systems including:
- Audio Interface
- Microphone, line and instrument input levels
- Digital Audio recording and editing
- MIDI Controllers
- MIDI recording and editing
- Software Instruments
- Audio Loops
The workshop will begin with demonstrations by the instructor followed by a student hands-on lab component. Headphones and a limited number of MacBooks will be provided by the library. Feel free to bring your own laptop with GarageBand downloaded.
Carlos Hernandez is a musician, producer and audio engineer from Brooklyn, NY. With over 20 years experience running recording sessions, Carlos has become a go-to producer for NYC underground music, working with artists such as Princess Nokia, Palehound, L’Rain, Juan Wauters, Frankie Cosmos, Rachika Nayar, Nappy Nina, Eartheater, and many more.
His band, Ava Luna, has been described by the New York Times as “...post-soul... pulsating from one energy to another, suggesting art project and ritual.” And his 2022 solo album was described by Pitchfork as “an excellent solo album of minimalist funk and R&B pared down to its barest essence.”
Apple’s GarageBand is a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software application designed to enable novice users to create music without overwhelming them with advanced features. If you’d like to learn about making music on a computer, GarageBand is a great place to start! This workshop will introduce fundamental concepts and practices common to DAW systems including:
- Audio Interface
- Microphone, line and instrument input levels
- Digital Audio recording and editing
- MIDI Controllers
- MIDI recording and editing
- Software Instruments
- Audio Loops
The workshop will begin with demonstrations by the instructor followed by a student hands-on lab component. Headphones and a limited number of MacBooks will be provided by the library. Feel free to bring your own laptop with GarageBand downloaded.
Carlos Hernandez is a musician, producer and audio engineer from Brooklyn, NY. With over 20 years experience running recording sessions, Carlos has become a go-to producer for NYC underground music, working with artists such as Princess Nokia, Palehound, L’Rain, Juan Wauters, Frankie Cosmos, Rachika Nayar, Nappy Nina, Eartheater, and many more.
His band, Ava Luna, has been described by the New York Times as “...post-soul... pulsating from one energy to another, suggesting art project and ritual.” And his 2022 solo album was described by Pitchfork as “an excellent solo album of minimalist funk and R&B pared down to its barest essence.”
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