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I was considering the middle model mini mac Apple Mac mini Desktops (MGEN2LL/A), 2.6GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5 8 Gb ram 1Tb hard drive,Desktop. Would that be sufficient for GarageBand??? That's all I will be using it for basic 4 track recording Non commercial.I use a PC for everything else.

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MacBook Air :: GarageBand/Electric Guitar On MBA?

I noticed that the MBA only has one headphone jack.
Now is that both input and output? If its not input then i would need one of those fast track things im guessing.
I have both input and output on my hackintosh which I can use to record my electric guitar on GarageBand.
I hope I don't have to buy a fast track as not sure how it would run over a USB hub.

Applications :: Garageband And Electric Guitar Has Too Much Noise?

I've linked my guitar up to GarageBand and am trying to get a setting which sounds metal like, but at the same time sounds clear and i'm failing. It produces a good sound but its so full of noise its unbelievable.
The guitar has no noise when its on a setting which doesn't have distortion/fuzz or gain on it, but then i don't have a metal sound.
Does anyone have any idea how i can make such a setting?

Applications :: Can't Hear My Electric Guitar Through Garageband?

Picked this up from the Apple Store in London a few day ago and I've been having some trouble getting my electric guitar to work with my mbp.
When I plug everything up and try and play it records through the mic on the mbp and not through the pickups.
In system pref>sound>input I have line out selected along with the volume all they way to the write.
What am I missing here?

Applications :: Unable To Select Input Channel For Electric Guitar In Garageband?

I'm using Garageband 5.1
I have an electric guitar plugged into the instrument input of an Apogee Duet recording interface.
If I add a 'real instrument' track, then I can select the input channel in the 'track info' pane in GB. Works fine, I can hear the guitar. But I can't access the various guitar effects and models.
To do that I create an 'electric guitar' track instead. However, when I do that, I don't see any option to select the input channel in the track info pane.
And I don't hear any sound. Apple help just says I should 'select the input channel in the track info pane' but I don't see it there, like it is for a 'real instrument'...
what's going on?

MacBook Air :: Connect With Electric Guitar?

how to connect my macbook air to my electric guitar because i would like to record with my mac but i need your help to do it.

MacBook Pro :: Connect Electric Guitar To A Retina Display?

I´m planing to buy a macbook pro retina display, and I am wondering if I can connect my electric guitar to it since it doesn´t have an audio line in, only a headphone port?
Info:
MacBook Pro with Retina display

Applications :: What Kind Of Guitar Is The Garageband Guitar?

I've been trying to find out what kind of guitar it is.
I've seen that type of guitar out in the wild, but I could never remember out what type it was (the similar rounded shape) when I went to find out more info.
Does anyone know? Or have any ideas?

Applications :: Guitar Pro 5 Versus Garageband 09?

I have been using Guitar Pro on PC for long time and I was wondering since there isn't any search result of MR on Guitar Pro.
I own an Alum Macbook now and if something is better in OSX I would love to switch.
So it comes down to Guitar Pro 5 vs Garageband 09.

Applications :: Learning Guitar On GarageBand?

I admit I have never really touched a real guitar in my life (obviously a Rock Band guitar does not count). But since I just got my new 27' iMac, I came to the realization that learning guitar with GarageBand might actually be pretty interesting.
So, what is the minimum buying requirements in order to start learning guitar when you are starting with nothing (other than GarageBand itself, of course).
Here is what I think I need at a minimum, but I want to make sure:
Acoustic Electric OR Electric guitar. A regular acoustic guitar won't work because it does not have a line output (is that correct?).
I have seen some acoustic electric guitars on eBay for less than $100. What do I need to make sure the Guitar comes with before buying? [By the way, I have my eye on one acoustic electric guitar that comes with an Active Pickup ... is active pickup necessary?]
1/4' to 1/8' adapater
Here are some extras that might be nice for better tone, but are not required:
USB or Firewire Audio Interface. I think I have seen I can get one of these for $50-$100
A microphone to connect to the audio interface
An amplifier
I was thinking of starting with the minimum requirements (assuming what I listed is the minimum) and if I decide I enjoy this, go for the extras I listed.
Do I have this all correct?

Hardware :: Guitar Recording Using Garageband?

I'm trying to record my guitar directly into Garageband or Audacity using my mac, it's running Tiger 10.4.8.
Here's my setup, my electric guitar is connected to my amp and my amp is connected to an external sound card through the line in port which is then connected to the mac via usb.
I have set everything up as per different peoples instructions and i can record in Garageband, the problem is that there is a massive amount of excess noise, it's a like a massive roar when you try to record.
If i turn the input volume down really low it's not so bad but then you can't hear the guitar properly, if i turn it up you can hear the guitar but the roar makes it unrecordable.
What should i do?

Applications :: Internal Mic Not Picking Up Guitar Well In Garageband?

I recently bought a brand new MacBook Pro 13', and have been very frustrated with the quality of the internal mic when I am playing my guitar into it.
For about the first 3 seconds of my playing, it sounds ok, then it fades to a point where you can barely hear the guitar.
is there some microphone setting I forgot to select? or do I maybe have a bad egg? Lol please help!
Note: Vocals seem to pick up fine on the mic, its only the guitar playing that is of poor quality.

Applications :: GarageBand Learn To Play Bass Guitar?

I'm looking for some kind of 'Learn to Play: Bass Guitar' module for GarageBand '09...
Any ideas? Is there something blatant that I'm missing?

Applications :: Garageband - Icontrol And Mic - Vocal - Bass - Guitar Stuff?

how-to-hook-up-guitar-to-garageband-mac-mini.html just an i-control and a mic? I just do simple vocal, bass, guitar stuff.

Mac Mini :: Connect It To A Guitar Amp?

I´d Like to now if there are any way to connect my mac mini to a guitar amp?
Info:
Mac mini

Mac Mini :: Best Connector To Get To Connect Guitar

I see these very expensive male to female adapters to plug in my guitar to, and then into my mac. Are these expensive ones really necessary or will a cheap $5 one from Radio Shack do?

MacBook Pro :: Fix Electric Current Fault

I was an owner of a white macbook for just over a year until the motherboard decided to give up the ghost... So I eventually bought myself a new 13' Macbook Pro. Everything was going just beautifully, until I realised when I was charging it, I had this weird electrical current going through all the aluminum.First of all the first two things that came to mind was. What's the computer and most importantly MY health going to be like if its exposed to all this! Anyway. I read a few threads, and they were talking about the 'Grounding' problem. Luckily I got my old macbook charger out and plugged it in.. The problem went! So I was then thinking on where in the charger lied the problem? So I took the cable part from the Megasafe to the socket from my macbook, and then put it into my macbook pro Megasafe... and everything worked brilliantly! I'm no genius, however if you guys feel that tingly electrical/static current going through you're MBP, go and buy yourself a new cable. However as Apple is so popular, I'm sure if you try one of you're friends (As they will undoubtably have one) and see if it is that the problem. In anycase, I'm very happy with my Macbook Pro Apple make some awesome products. Bill Gates should just pack up and go fishing if you ask me. He can never compete with Me old mate Steve

MacBook Pro :: The Top Part Of Screen Is Doing Like An Electric Gig?

the top part of my screen is doing like an electric gig not sure whats wrong.
Info:
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

MacBook Air :: Recording Audio Out From Electric Piano

I see Apple left out audio in on the new Airs. Wanted to be able to record the audio out from a electric piano.

MacBook :: Mac Charger Trips My Electric When Connected To TV?

I've hooked my MacBook to my TV, but everytime I connect the charger it trips the electric switch in my house and shuts everything down. Very annoying... This only happens with the Macbook is connected to the TV...
Has anyone had this before and how can `i go about solving this problem?

MacBook Pro :: Electric Current Through Aluminum Case / Running Fingers Across The Top

I recently traveled to Europe with a MacBook Pro, and plugged it into the outlet with a travel converter. My understanding is that the brick on the magsafe cable works as a transformer and it is safe to plug into a European outlet. I've never had a problem with other laptops.
Everything worked fine with the machine, except I could always feel an 'electric' sensation through my hands when touching the aluminum case. This was especially apparent when running my fingers across the top -- it was as if I could feel an electric current running through the case.
This seemed harmless, and I ran the computer without fail during my time abroad. My question is out of curiosity -- is this sensation normal? What exactly is it?

MacBook :: ISight Recording With Guitar?

well I tried recording on my white macbook and well everything is mirrored..
when i'm playing guitar, it's like i'm a lefty, I have a friend who has a MBP 15' and when he records his, it's like normal...
why is it like that...?
do i need some type of firmware update or something?

MacBook Pro :: How To Setup Guitar On 13 Inch

well i thought a macbook pro of 13-inches and im trying to plug my guitar through analog i already tried to go to system preferences>sound>input and used the audio pert for sound input the same with sound output but anithing happends i already have the adaptor.

MacBook Pro :: Plugging In Guitar - Audio In / Out Port

I'm trying to plug my guitar into my MacBook Pro 13 inch mid 2012 model. It says the port can be used as an audio in as well as out but when I go to preferences, sound then try to look for the 'Use audio for' tab it's not there. Although I probably will be buying a USB interface soon, I just want to know why this isn't working.
Info:
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)

Plug Guitar Into New Macbook Pro Retina Since Line-In Has Been Removed?

I really dont want to have to buy an external soundcard since the laptop is already very expensive. Taking away the line-in is stupid on the 'Pro' range. On a 'Macbook Air' fair enough. But not the Pro! Can the audio out be set to an audio in?
Info:
MacBook
Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

OS X :: Electric Shock / Vibration On UMBP 5?

I took the plunge and got a MBP 13 (5,5) in October. Its all going well except for the same problem that recurs.
The problem is that when plugged in via magsafe i recieve a mild tingling throughout the shell. This first happened a week after I got it but I solved it by using the long lead instead of the smaller plug. But now even the longer lead which is supposed to remove the issue still gives me the same vibration/electric shock feeling. Its NOT minor, I feel it when its plugged in and it hurts! I get a headache when it does this.

Applications :: Is Electric Sheep Safe?

The screen saver that this produces are beautiful but is it safe? It works via your computer communicating with hundreds of computers around the world?

Hardware :: Receiving An Electric Shock From Mouse Possible?

My mouse wire (or cable, or whatever..) is kind of messed up with the wire showing on the connection to the mouse and basically in the middle of the wire towards the USB connection to the CPU. It's the Apple mouse.. will I get an electric shock if I touch it while it's on? It's kind of sounds funny that I'd touch it but you know ..
I have electrical tape I don't know if that's necessary.

Intel Mac :: 27 On The USB Cable And Electric Current Passing Over?

Guys, I have touched on my iMac 27 on the USB cable and I have got an electric current passing over me. My feet were naked. When I got my shoes back the problem gone. Is this normal? Is it safe for my iMac and external devices?
Info:
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)

How To Hook Up Guitar To Garageband Mac Mini Software

OS X :: Electric Shock Reset Clock / Wireless / Shut Off The Computer?

How To Hook Up Guitar To Garageband Mac Mini 4

I don't know if this is something to be worried about but I notice that when the tip of the display port cord ( from the ACD ) touches the metal frame of my MacBook Pro there is a tiny blue arch of electricity visible. Well, I just bumped that cord into the frame of the MBP and as soon as that happened the computer completely shut off, it just went to a black screen and turned back on when I connected it via AC outlet. When the computer started back up the clock was messed up ( 2008 date ) and it had forgotten all of my WIFI passwords.
I was just wondering why this happens?