
Setting the input channel for a Real Instrument track
When you add a Real Instrument track, you select the input channel (or pair of channels for stereo input) for the instrument in the New Track dialog. You can change the input channel in the Track Info pane. You can also set the input volume level for the channel, and turn on monitoring so you can hear the instrument before recording.
To set the input channel for a Real Instrument track:
- Select the Real Instrument track, then click the Track Info button to open the Track Info pane.
- Choose an input channel, or pair of channels, from the Input pop-up menu.
- Drag the Volume slider right to raise the input volume level for the selected channel, or drag it left to lower the input volume level.
- To hear your instrument before recording, choose On from the Monitor pop-up menu.
Note: Dragging the Volume slider changes the input volume for the selected channel in all audio applications.
The number of available channels depends on the type of audio interface you have connected to your computer. If your audio interface supports both mono and stereo input, channels will be listed both singly and in odd-even pairs in the Input pop-up menu.
You can't change the input volume of some audio devices in GarageBand. If the Volume slider is dimmed in the Track Info pane, the input volume can't be changed in GarageBand. In this case, use the device's own volume control.
To learn about about monitoring Real Instrument input, see Related Topics below.
Related Topics
Hearing your Real Instrument while you play (monitoring)
