Record Pro Sounding Vocals in GarageBand iOS 2.3 (iPhone/iPad) 

Hey Tim - great to hear from you as always, and thanks for your kind words. Be thankful I didn't expose you to the whole two hours of recording. Didn't think people needed to see THAT many mistakes. :)

Pete Johns as soon as the record button goes on boom mistakes. There’s a guy from Liverpool known as the world’s angriest guitarist. Do a search on here. I’m not as bad as him. Language warning if you look him up.

Ziah - Thanks so much my friend! Might need to re-watch this one myself! 😄👍

+Stephen Malgo - Thanks sir! Appreciate your support and good like recording your EP!

Thanks Dean. Appreciate your feedback and thanks for taking the time to comment.

Hey Stuart. Thanks so much my friend! I’m not familiar with Ewen Carruthers so will have to look him up. Glad I’ve helped you give GarageBand another go. It is one of those things that’s easy to start with but does have a surprisingly steep learning curve.

Thank you my friend. That is super kind or you. 👍

You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍

Thanks Nicholas - glad to have you here! Take a look at my GarageBand Quick Jam series if you’re looking for some short form tips on a single concept too. Most folks find these easy to absorb and implement. ru-vid.com/group/PLc8Xg_23Wa56UTlzOg6CYtASLqyEeAaKi

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Pete, Do you have any feelings or thoughts on the evo 8 audio interface for Mac/PC and iOS

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Thanks so much my friend. I really appreciate your kind words and support. 👍

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Why thank you my friend! Appreciate your kind word and glad to have you on board. I hope you enjoy the other videos here on the channel. 👍

You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍

Cheers my friend! 👍

You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍

I will checkout more of your videos and I’m already subscribed! Keep going bud 👍🏻

Thank you for the kind words. Yes, there are many of us Petes in the world. All very good men. 😁 Take care my friend.

Hey there! Thanks so much for checking out my channel and I’m so glad you are finding the videos useful. Have a great day!

Thanks so much for your kind words and feedback my friend. Mixing my vocals too loud is 100% my biggest current challenge and I've been working hard on this in recent songs. Not quite there, but making improvements! Thanks again.

Glad to hear it! Appreciate your support and you taking the time to comment.

Nice one Steve! So it really depends on your budget and what you’re looking to record. I’m a big fan of both the iRig Pro I/O I’d you want something simple or the Steinberg UR22C if you want the best quality but are okay with getting the genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter and a powered hub. Here’s a video about the IRig / ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KL7dlCqYxic.html And the USB audio interface setup - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Sc-_LiuqiRA.html

Yes, I have this problem too, and am on a bus route which can be even worse. I actually record a lot of the quieter sounds very early in the morning, though is. Rings in other problems like sleeping family members. I also often use my walk in robe to get the deadened sound, or even the car can make a surprisingly good makeshift vocal booth sometimes. Finally for vocals, and this sounds (and is) weird - you can put a blanket over your head or surround yourself with soft absorbent objects in some other way.

Noise gate will help a bit

add a noise gate so it only picks up your vocals

A garden shed can be a good place usually at back of house and hopefully not so close to the road, unless you have a train track at the back off your house then you’d need your local train timetable as well 🤣😂

Thanks Danny! Appreciate your support and thanks for taking the time to comment.

Haha! Cheers. 😊

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Thank for watching and taking the time to comment Iain.

Thanks Josh! If you want to check out the full song and the video I made to go along with it, take a look here - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wKWLUKnS-Ro.html

Pete Johns Dude!!! Sick video with edited footage from Revenge of the Nerds!! Man you're a sick musician, that's a wicked pop punk song!! I have to ask, and don't be ashamed, but are you a blink 182 fan? Seriously man that was a wicked song. I will be adding many views to that video. It's a great punk song with a wonderfully catchy melody and very relatable lyrics. Thanks for being so humble and talking to your fans. Have a great day!

Thanks Josh. Really appreciate your support. I was totally listening to a bunch of Blink and Millencolin when I wrote this. I realised after the fact that it is very much inspired by “The Party Song” from Blink 182’s Enema of the State, one of my fave tracks and also a reflection on college culture. Hopefully I pulled off an “homage” as opposed to a “rip off”. 🤟

Pete Johns Nah, definitely not a rip off, and thankfully I could understand every word of your song whereas "The Party Song" is like "Bffnskalxncbcjgmrrnsnfnf the party!!" Haha! Blink is my favorite band (alongside Nirvana) and I love Millencolin as well, discovered them through the Tony Hawk game soundtracks as a kid. You wear your influences on your sleeve and it is very much appreciated by guys like me who worship blink. Please keep up the excellent videos and keep releasing catchy music!! You rock, Pete!!

Thank you for watching Danny!

Yup. Your audio interface provides both the input and output once plugged in. 👍

Love it! Thanks for taking the time to comment and enjoy creating your own music!

You have to use headphones, and yes it will only record your vocals, it won't pick up the music as long as you use headphones

Hey Sean. This video might help.. make sure you are using a pair of regular headphones when tracking too. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FiFerT4ULUw.html

Thanks my friend. Definitely have some Blink in my roots!! 🤘

Hey there. Yes, it was very influenced by the pop punk bands or the 90s and early 2000s. Many have said quite Blink 182 sounding! 😄🤟

Hey there my friend. I actually talked about this in today’s live Q&A show and answered this question - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-knT7AenlTPI.html You can also check out this video - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Sc-_LiuqiRA.html

Hey Sara. You are indeed on track! I use this exact setup in this video so it should give you a good idea of how to get this done - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ekPp5qBBeww.html And for the importing of the track to sing along with, check out this one - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XXplSV3GhrA.html

Yeah you might want to consider a digital interface. Http://studiolivetoday.com/gear

Thanks to you my friend. 👍

Hey Dan. Thanks for watching and for your question mate. I have a Behringer USB mic and it’s okay for vocals but not great. It’s probably worth buying a cheap lightning to USB adapter and giving it a go. Or you can pick up the genuine adapter and then you’ll have a good connection if you want to upgrade to an audio interface and XLR mic in the future.

Lightning to USB Cables - Can a $3 cable replace a genuine $50 Apple cable? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8-NAyOrrS4w.html This video and the videos linked from it might help with some options.

Hey there. Not sure? I can select multiple tracks and move them together on iPhone or iPad without any issues?

Yep. I was definitely a fan of that 90s/early 00s comedy pop punk genre, especially Bowling for Soup.

Hi there. I have a few videos where I go through all my equipment which I will link below. The gear I recommend is also listed at studiolivetoday.com/gear How to set up a mobile recording studio - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--6KTB883owQ.html Best budget gear for iPhone/iPad - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-W2YstiWOhWg.html

Hey there my friend. This is the Steinberg UR12 interface, and I use condenser mics primarily. This video will give you some good information about my setup - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ovXoBQtt4Pk.html

Nice! Is that because the song sounds like the the Rembrandts track they used as the Friends theme, or because I look like a slightly balder Matthew Perry?

Pete Johns it’s because the song sounds similar to Rembrandt’s. I’m just trolling because I’m having trouble setting up the audio in my studio. I’ve watched 10 videos now trying to figure it out.

Haha! Yes, I can definitely hear it. Also sounds a bit like the "Party of Five" song "Closer to Free". I have have a thing for 90s TV show theme music.

And sorry to hear you're having trouble. Anything specifically causing you issues?

Hi there. You should be able to plug in headphones to the headphone jack on the Apogee and then play back your track and record your vocals. If you want to monitor the track as well, you need to turn on the monitoring option. Check out this video for some more information - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-y8YBONgt2lA.html

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Hey Jayson. Thanks for taking the time to comment my friend! So, when recording on my iPad, I use the Steinberg UR12 audio interface which handle all the audio for me. It was a microphone preamp that I can plug any microphone in to, and instrument jack for guitars and keyboards, a headphone jack to monitor the sound, and two RCA outputs that I can send to other speakers (or in this case, to my PC to record the sound so you can hear what I record on the video). I do have a Jabra headset that just uses a 3.5mm jack and has headphones and mic that I use to record the audio for some of my videos and some spoken word, but for music this is my go to setup. Here's a video about the interface and how it works. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4l-v0iuJt7o.html

that was very helpful, so that means this is better than an audio splitter for ipad which I am currently using :). If you dont mind, is Steinberg UR12 better than Behringer Xenyx 302? And do you have a tutorial on how to properly use the EQ in garage band? like the effects and all? Thanks in advance

that was very helpful, so that means this is better than an audio splitter for ipad which I am currently using :). If you dont mind, is Steinberg UR12 better than Behringer Xenyx 302? And do you have a tutorial on how to properly use the EQ in garage band? like the effects and all? Thanks in advance and another, do you use an Ipad air 2 or Ipad pro? I got an Ipad air 2, does the lightning to USB C camera adapter will work to connect my audio interface? Thanks

Hey Jayson. The Behringer is pretty good too, but is more of a mixer and doesn't support the same power set up and features the Steinberg does. I use an iPad Air 2 as well and it definitely supports the Lightning to USB adapter. I suggest taking a look at my latest video where I go through and show all the effects on my latest song. It also has links to all my quick jam tutorials for each of the different effects in the description. Any other questions, just shout! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZfbNpzDU8h4.html

Thanks Pete, its so good to know that we are using the same Ipad. Now Im gonna search if this Behringer UMC 22, which is my next option, if its gonna connect using lightning to USB 3 camera adapter (the one with charging port) before I purchase it. Because the store staffs saying its not possible to connect to my ipad( for PC /laptop only grrr ) :(

Hey there. Depending on the interface you are using, it is definitely possible. I have a two track interface (Steinberg UR12) which records a microphone and guitar at the same time, and also have just purchased a Steinberg UR44 which has 6 inputs, so I can record up to 4 microphones/instruments as well as a separate stereo track at the same time. Check out my multi-track recording video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eRh8EC4gCas.html

Hey there. A good quality interface will usually give you lower latency monitoring when recording. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Sc-_LiuqiRA.html

Thanks Pete! Your videos realllyyyy gave me the start I needed to start writing and creating music on garageband! Still got a lot of your videos to.get through but they are AWESOME! TY!

Buzz Smith - Hey there! Thanks for watching and for your comment. You’re right, I wasn’t very explicit about where the headphones are plugged in. The Steinberg UR12 Audio interface has its own headphone output for monitoring so I was plugged in there, as when you connect a USB interface like this it disables the iPad’s headphone output and replaces with the audio interface.

This video shows the setup in more detail an might also help. iOS Recording Setup - Preparing to Record Guitars & Vocals - Song in a Week Ep #6 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wKzYsIjiw-g.html

Thanks!

Interface and cable...Ordered! One more question...how much RAM is within your iPad and what do you use for either backup or to transfer projects from the iPad? I'm quite comfortable with my MacPro based DAW studio but I'm trying to help a friend get into the GarageBand/iPad setup for his vocal only home studio. He has great gear, but his hardware recording device is very cumbersome and outdated. Thanks again and best of luck with all of your projects!

Thanks for your support my friend!

Left eye is fine. It’s the right one that struggles to see through the prosthetic in front of it. Mirrors can be confusing.

Pete Johns really? I would have guest the left! No harm intended, just a bit of fun :P. Seriously, I think this video is going to help me a bit. Much appreciated

Hey Mike. I’m currently rocking an iPad Air 2. Check out my recent video where I break down my iPad recommendations for music production - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-to6Xeq_QWcw.html

Pete Johns thank you buddy. Much appreciated

No problem. Hope you find a solution that will help you out. 👍

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Haha! Yes, I do these days - or better yet I make sure I know my lyrics going in so I can just belt them out. 🙏

Pete Johns sometimes I tend to make more errors as soon as the record button is pressed lol.

It’s a psychological thing I think.

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