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Yes, but GarageBand actually has a host of synth sounds that don’t sound like hot garbage - (in fact, they’re bloody impressive) - I think this was a bit of the
by lostgame 7y ago
Yes, but GarageBand actually has a host of synth sounds that don’t sound like hot garbage - (in fact, they’re bloody impressive) - I think this was a bit of the author’s point.
Another point, however, is the software synth’s filesize - and indeed, GarageBand or Logic’s full instrument library can range from 5-90GB.
(Yes, you read that range right - depending on your choice of installation optionals, including loops and the recently-included ‘Alchemy’ library, you could be looking at 80GB).
- 8bitsrule 7y agoGarageband benefitted from many features of Apple's professional 'Logic' DAW. In/around 2005-6 they released a series of sample disks called 'Garageband Jam Paks'. Each included GBs of samples, 'Apple loops' and dozens of software instruments (several excellent). There are 2 disks for Symphonic inst's alone. Few if any soundfonts could compete. And that was 15 years ago (!) On the negative side, GB didn't support MIDI-out. It was hobbled, like the budget version of Logic. But, then, there's always Logic (now at 1/5 of the price).
- redis_mlc 7y agoThe backing track to one of Lady Gaga's hits was a sample track from Garageband. There's a video of her sitting on the floor in a million-dollar studio - using just Garageband on her Mac.
- lostgame 7y agoI did the same thing on my upcoming mixtape, except I'm using Logic. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ They're royalty-free for a reason.