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16 Chapter 2 GarageBand at a Glance
Editor
The editor is like a microscope showing a close-up view of part of a track. You can edit
Real and Software Instrument regions in a variety of ways in the editor.
For Real Instruments
When you select a Real Instrument track, the editor shows the waveform of the track or
selected region. You can move, crop, join, transpose, and rename regions in the editor.
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Region Name field: Type a new name for the selected region in the field.
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Region Pitch slider and field: Drag the slider to transpose the selected Real Instrument region
up or down by up to 12 semitones. You can also type the number of semitones in the field.
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Zoom slider: Drag to zoom in for a closer view or to zoom out to see more of the track or
selected region. Zooming in the editor is independent of the timeline.
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Beat ruler: Shows beats and measures for the area visible in the editor.
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Playhead: Shows the point in the project currently playing.
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Waveform display: Shows the waveform of the regions in the track.
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Enhance Tuning slider and checkbox: Drag right to increase the amount of tuning
enhancement, or drag left to lower the amount. The limit to key checkbox limits tuning
enhancement to the project’s key.
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Enhance Timing slider and pop-up menu: Drag right to increase the amount of timing
enhancement, or drag left to lower the amount. Choose the note value to use and the basis for
timing enhancement from the pop-up menu.
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Scroll bar: Drag the scroller to move to a different part of the track.
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