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Music - What you need for garageband? There are many options coming available, but for garageband, here is what Apple recommends: 1- DVD drive to install GarageBand 2- minimum 600MHz G3 processor 3- G4 or G5 required for software instruments 4- 256MB RAM 5- Mac OS X 10.2.6 or later 6- 3GB of disk space required to install all five iLife applications To create music, you will find it much easier if you own a midi keyboard. It appears any midi keyboard will do, but you do need the proper USB cable to connect your keyboard to your computer. Check your connections and call a good Apple Store, or better yet, a music store that deals in digital music. Once you know what you need, ebay is a great place to pick-up the cable too. Good headphones is a very helpful item to have, as well as good computer speakers. See the AppleStore website and visit garageband.com to find out more about this exciting new options for desktop musicians. Having some knowledge of music is very helpful and will make the experience more rewarding. Once you have your recording, you can create MP3 files that can be shared on the web or audio CDs to share with friends. If you have a young (or older) budding musician in your family, it would make a great gift. Back to Music Home Page |
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