Comments on: GarageBand – Musical Typing Explained

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 02:56:01 +0000

how do you use the modulation key on the musical typing. when i use it to record a sound it works, but when i go to play it its a different sound. for example i choose to use violin C# when i play the note its colle styles so i choose to use modulation #4 and it give it a plucking type sound. i like the pluck sound so i record it.. after recording it i go listen to it and the original colle sound note is whats playing.. i just want the pluck sound when i press modulation 4..

By: david

david — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 09:32:54 +0000

So I’m having an issue with the musical typing as well. I have a software track selected, and the keyboard window open, but when I type my keyboard changes functions, like opening and closing menus. If I click on the virtual keys, I can hear sound.

By: Shaun

Shaun — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 00:19:45 +0000

can someone post letters to make a song

By: Jay Misra

Jay Misra — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 20:16:39 +0000

How to make musical typing keyboard contain a lower octave also?

By: Cale Sennett

Cale Sennett — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:15:45 +0000

To those reporting “greyed out” musical typing window: this is because your software instrument track is locked. To unlock, go to the Track menu -> “Show track lock,” and make sure your track is unlocked by clicking the padlock on your desired track. Enjoy!

By: Will

Will — Wed, 08 May 2013 03:20:12 +0000

I downloaded a drum kit with some decent 808 sub sounds, however all of them are in the same pitch. is there any way to take a sample and transpose it on the keyboard so I can play different notes?

By: andrew

andrew — Sat, 04 May 2013 05:41:24 +0000

I cant hear anything from garage band at all. I dont have a midi keyboard and I can hear everything else on my mac. I use the digital keyboard on GB but I cant hear anything in the program at all someone please help.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:12:58 +0000

Where are the answers to these questions???

The sound disappears from musical typing for me too.

By: chris

chris — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:16:38 +0000

musical typing works just fine for my first track. But when I make a second, and pick the sound I want to use, I cant hear a thing. any advice on how to trouble shoot this?

By: Cait

Cait — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 01:27:19 +0000

For anybody whose “musical keyboard” window is greyed out…. you MUST be using the right kind of track for it to un-grey. Make sure when you “add track” you are adding a track that is a “software instrument.” Then it should be active.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 02:43:18 +0000

I’m trying to use a midi pad as a sound effects machine for a podcast. I’ve already mapped out each sfx for the pad, but I have to hold down ‘tab’ to be able to tap the pad once and let the full sound effect play out. Is there a way to lock the sustain for the SFX track so I can tap the pad once and the full audio file plays out? I also have a keyboard hooked up, and don’t want to lock it for that track.

By: adele

adele — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 02:54:46 +0000

the musical typing window does not highlight and I cannot access the keyboard

By: Marie

Marie — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:48:57 +0000

Hey! This is really nice but I have a problem! When select it, it open but I can’t have an direct access… Its foggy! I reallay need help please! Sry, i’m a francophone, my i hope my english is not so bad!

By: Bill Peterson

Bill Peterson — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 03:12:02 +0000

Hi – can you step write using musical typing?

Bill

By: sean crawley

sean crawley — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:03:36 +0000

to phillip russell i have the same issue have you found a solution yet????? as i need my musical typing as i have no midi interface or keyboard many thanx in advance.

p.s working before 10.6.8 update!!! mybe this is the issue?