{"id":18420,"date":"2025-03-31T07:00:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T07:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/news\/?p=18420"},"modified":"2026-07-01T15:08:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T15:08:57","slug":"garageband-audio-types","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/news\/2025\/03\/31\/garageband-audio-types\/","title":{"rendered":"Garageband Audio Track Types"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">This post originally appeared in the Multimedia Tips and Tricks blog (SMDC), which was reorganized into Research Tech Tips as of September 2025. The services described in this article are still available through the Research Data and Design Commons (RDDC).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Text and video by Ellie Parcells, Student Multimedia Design Center<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you\u2019re new to the world of audio production, there\u2019s no better application to start with than GarageBand. GarageBand is an intuitive audio recording program aimed at beginners and is available to use on any modern MacOS or iOS device.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In this video, we\u2019ll be reviewing the basics of GarageBand, starting with an overview of the four audio track types that GarageBand offers to choose from after creating a new project, and the best use cases for each. Those being:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MIDI or software instrument tracks<\/li>\n<li>Drummer tracks<\/li>\n<li>Mic or line audio tracks<\/li>\n<li>Guitar or bass tracks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 71.25%;\"><iframe id=\"kaltura_player\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\" title=\"Garageband Audio Track Types\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2358381\/embedPlaykitJs\/uiconf_id\/57659783?iframeembed=true&amp;entry_id=1_wbxbp5ku&amp;config%5Bprovider%5D=%7B%22widgetId%22%3A%221_74iscidq%22%7D&amp;config%5Bplayback%5D=%7B%22startTime%22%3A0%7D\" sandbox=\"allow-downloads allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-modals allow-orientation-lock allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-presentation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hopefully this video has made you feel more informed on which tracks to utilize and when the next time you&#8217;re working on a musical creation! You can access GarageBand today on any of the public Mac computers located at the Student Multimedia Design Center.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post originally appeared in the Multimedia Tips and Tricks blog (SMDC), which was reorganized into Research Tech Tips as of September 2025. 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