Ryan Johnson, of iC SuperCOMPUTERS, offers hands on training on GarageBand, one of the most exciting software applications of the decade.  Tonight, Ryan Johnson will be performing with his band, “The Breaking Wind” in Caledonia at the St. George Arms.

    GarageBand (available from iC SuperCOMPUTERS) is the most inexpensive way to create professional music recordings. 

    This powerful presentation will offer something for everyone.  Musicians will be on hand to teach you how to play a song today - whether it’s a Christmas carol, a popular song or a song from your own iPod playlist or favourite CD.

       Feel free to bring your own guitar, USB keyboard or your singing voice and participate in a live jam onstage at iC SuperCOMPUTERS’ A Sharp Cafe following the training.

    Beginners and non-musicians can learn how to use this program to learn music and how to create professional commercial jingles, movie soundtracks, radio broadcast and special effects.

    Musicians can learn how to record their band and produce their own CD (with custom album cover art).

    Here are some of the things you can do when you learn the basics of this very cool application that ships free with all new Macs and can be purchased along with several other ultra-cool apps that make up iLife ’08:

1. 1.Import MIDI files and edit and remix songs.
   

2. 2.Covert analog audio (Vinyl records, FM Radio, cassette tapes, etc.) to digital audio tracks.
   

3. 3.Import iTunes favorites and Jam along with them.
   

4. 4.Create original songs for iPhoto, iDVD and Keynote presentations.
   

5. 5.Create custom beats, custom loops and custom re-mixes.
   

6. 6.Learn new songs.
   

7. 7.Create your own custom radio show.
   

8. 8.Create your own audio, photo or video podcast.
   

9. 9.Score music to your own custom created movies.
   

10. 10.Alter your voice with special effects
    

11. 11. Create custom amp sounds
    

12. 12. Multi-track recordings
    

13. 13. Create your own original audio CDs
    

14. 14. Publish your work!
    

15. 15. Audition band instruments
    

16. 16. Create songs with loops you can edit and freely distribute.
    

17. 17. Add Jam Packs
    

18. 18. Learn how to setup a multi-track session
    

19. 19. Learn how to record live performances
    

20. 20. Learn about 3rd party devices such as iControl and M-Audio gear.
    

21. 21. Simultaneously record an entire band to different tracks
    

22. 22. How to engineer and produce your multitrack recording session.
    

23. 23. Create your own Karaoke tracks.
    

24. 24. Edit your MIDI files, edit music notation, change pre-recorded instruments, correct mistakes, tune your guitar, fix the timing, edit vocal tracks, edit audio tracks and more.
    

The magic of musical recording at your fingertips.   

National Recording artists such as 9-Inch Nails and local bands such as The Breaking Wind have used GarageBand to record their own CDs.  Now you can learn how it’s done!

DATE AND TIME:

    COST:            $20.00 pre-paid, $40 at the door

    DATES:         Thursday, April 9, 2009

    &                    Saturday, December 8th, 2007

    TIME:             10:30am to 12:30pm

    LOCATION:

                           iC SuperCOMPUTERS

                           Log Cabin Store

                           986 Hwy 54

Map and Directions available at:

    iC SuperCOMPUTERS - Contact Map

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NOTE: Wray Anderson fills in for Ryan Johnson on this Saturday.  Ryan Johson will be performing live with his band, “The Breaking Wind” this Saturday night at the St. George Arms in Caledonia, starting at 9pm.