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How to Join Tracks AND Regions in GarageBand
By
Andrew Siemon
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A Simple Trick for Importing Samples into GarageBand
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Andrew Siemon
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The Main Way I Use GarageBand Daily
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Andrew Siemon
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How to Use GarageBand Without A MIDI Keyboard [macOS/iOS]
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Andrew Siemon
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The Comprehensive Guide to Keyboard Shortcuts in Garageband
By
Andrew Siemon
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Editing Shortcuts
Command + Shift + ? (Question Mark) = GarageBand Help
Command + H = Hide GarageBand
Command + Q = Quit GarageBand
Command + , (Comma) = Open Preferences Window
Option + T = Configure the Track Header
Option + Command + H = Hide Other Applications
Command + N = Create a New Project
Command + O = Open an existing project
Command + S = Save the Current Project
Shift + Command + S = Save Current Project As
B = Show/Hide the Smart Controls Window
N = Show/Hide the Score Editor
Command + W = Close the Current Window Project
O = Show/Hide the Loop Browser
Y = Show/Hide the Library
Option + Command + O = Open Movie Window
Option + Command + G = Show/ Hide the Alignment Guide
P = Show/Hide the Piano Roll Editor
Option + Command + P = Show/Hide the note pad
Shift + Command + O = Show/Hide the Movie Track
Command + X = Cut
Shift + Return = Rename the Selected Track
Command + C = Copy
Command + V = Paste
Delete = Delete
Command + A – Select All
Shift + N = Rename Selected Regions
Command + Z = Undo
Shift + Command + Z = Redo Delete
Q = Quantize Selected Events
Option + Command + Q = Turn Off Quantization
Command + J = Join Regions or Notes
E = Show/Hide the Editor Window
Control + Command + F = Enter/Exit Screen Mode
Arrangement Shortcuts
Option + Command + N = Create a new track
Option + Command + A = Create a New Audio Track
Option + Command + S = Create a New Software Instrument Track
Option + Command + U = Create a New Drummer Track
Command + Delete = Delete the Selected Track
Command + D = Duplicate Track
Shift + Command + V = Paste and Replace the Current Section
Command + T = Split the Selected Region
Control + Shift + Command + Delete = Delete All Automation on the Selected Track
Control + Shift + O = Add Selected Region to the Apple Loops Library
Command + Shift + i = Add Audio from Library
Shift + Command + X = Show/Hide Transposition Track
Command + Shift + T = Show/Hide tempo Track
Shift + Command + A = Show/Hide the Arrangement Track
Playhead Arrow Shortcuts / Navigation
Home = Scroll Backward One Page
End = Scroll Forward One Page
Space Bar = Start Playback From Selection
Shift + Space Bar = Start Playing From the Beginning
Option + Return = Go to the End of the Region
Shift + Command + . (Period) = Move the Cycle Range Forward by One Cycle Range
Shift + Command + , (Comma) = Move the Cycle Range Backward By One
Left Arrow = Select the Previous Region on the Selected Track or Event in the Editor
Right Arrow = Select the Next Region on the Selected Track or Event in the Editor
, (Comma) = Move the Playhead Arrow Back One Bar
. (Period) = Move the Playhead Forward One Bar
Up Arrow = Select Next Higher Track
Down Arrow = Select the Next Lower Track
] = Next Patch, Effect, or Instrument Setting
[ = Previous Patch, Effect, or Instrument Setting
Tab = Change Focus to Next Area in GarageBand Window
Shift + Tab = Change Focus to the Previous Area in the GarageBand Window
Recording and Playback
Space Bar/Enter = Play
Zero (on Numeric Keypad) = Stop Playback
R = Start Recording
C = Turn Cycle Region On/Off
K = Turn Metronome On/Off
Shift + K = Turn Count in On/Off
Control + R = Turn Record Enable for the Selected Track On or Off
Option + Command + Delete = Delete the Selected Arrangement Marker
Option + T = Configure the Track Header
Shift + Space Bar = Start Playback from Beginning
Master Volume Shortcuts
Command + Shift + Left Arrow = Lower Master Volume
Command + Shift + Right Arrow = Raise Master Volume
Command + Shift + M = Show/Hide the Master Track
Dynamics and Volume Shortcuts
M = Mute/Unmute the Selected Track
Control + Option + Command + S = Turn Solo On/Off for All Solo’d Tracks
A = Show/Hide Automation Lanes
Control + i = Turn Monitoring for the Selected Track On/Off
Option + Space = Preview the Selected Audio
Option + Up Arrow = Transpose Selected Notes Up One Semitone
Option + Down Arrow = Transpose Selected Notes Down One Semitone
Option + Shift + Up Arrow = Transpose Selected Notes Up One Octave.
Option + Shift + Down Arrow = Transpose Selected Notes Down One Octave
How Do I Create A Shortcut in GarageBand?
How Do I Bring Up Keyboard Controls in GarageBand
Command + K = Show Onscreen Keyboard
How Do You Zoom in On GarageBand?
Command + Left Arrow = Horizontal Zoom Out
Command + Right Arrow = Horizontal Zoom In
How Do You Snap To the Grid in GarageBand?
Command + G = Turn Snap to Grid On or Off
Important Things to Note About Keyboard Shortcuts
1) Shortcuts Can Do Just About Everything in GarageBand, But Not Everything
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