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GarageBand Update 1.0.1 Released

Posted by pudge on from the bandwidth-abuse-run-rampant dept.

Apple has released GarageBand 1.0.1, which, according to the release notes, "clarifies specific alert dialogs regarding system performance." The update is a 21.5MB disc image. Yes, updating your alert dialogs takes 21.5MB.

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  1. Re:whaband? by Fatmiko1 · · Score: 4, Informative

    It's only $49 man --- for the whole new iLife package. And it even comes free with a new Mac.

  2. The updates by Hungus · · Score: 5, Informative

    Being as I run server and Garage band wont install on server I have to manually update my installations via pacifist. The disadvantage as it can be a pain to update things, the advantage is that I get to see exactly what is being updated.

    In this case it is all the spplication itself. The original Garage band.app was 53.3MB the replacement app is 42MB.
    The AECore framework drops from 1.5MB to 1.4MB
    DfSearchEngine Wrapper Framework is almost halved in size from 360KB to 195.1KB
    LoopCore shrinks from 1.1MB to 868.1KB
    Where the largets difference is in the application resources ( button images and controls and their ilk as well as localization files) It drops from 39.1MB to 27.9MB.

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  3. Limited MIDI Drivers by gryphokk · · Score: 4, Informative

    Obligatory on-topic observation:

    On the old 400 mhz Cube, performance is so sluggish as to be confusing. Simple "Stop" and "Home" keyboard commands are slow to be recognized. On the bright side, it has the least latency of any system i've tried to multi-track with. I have at least achieved proof of concept (yes that's me, guitar, bass & 2 vox)

    (non-original material and obvious copyright violation, but it's an Apple-friendly artist, sosumi).

    Now my real gripe:

    i finally got around to tyring out connecting the trusty old Korg M1, the original MIDI pack mule. It turns out that GarageBand has a very short list (20) of compatible MIDI interfaces, all high-end numbers from the likes of MOTU and DigiDesign.

    But sadly, my Mark of the Unicorn Fastlane (less than two years old) was not listed in the recognized list of MIDI interfaces.

    Since the Cube chokes up at about 6 voices of audio data, that's gonna be my limit. Once again, to play with Apple, you not only have to have the latest Apple gear, you have to keep up with the latest gear in all other related fields too. I understand needing a new computer every 4-5 years, and this is a 10-year old synth, but without sinking what looks like another 300-500 on an up-to-date MIDI converter, (or half that on a USB MIDI keyboard), I'm out of the MIDI input/ouptut game.

    The thing is, I though that MIDI was a standard. I didn't realize it had layers that were already obsolete. OK, I understand GBis cheap software designed to sell computers, but as a professional musician with professional gear, I was very disappointed realize it's taking another round of hardware for my full potential as a creative musical genius to be recognized.

    And, to those who say "If you're professional musician, why don't you use professional software," well, buy my wife's ebook and may be I can!

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    1. Re:Limited MIDI Drivers by pldms · · Score: 5, Informative

      But sadly, my Mark of the Unicorn Fastlane [motu.com] (less than two years old) was not listed in the recognized list of MIDI interfaces.

      Silly question, but have you installed the USB MIDI OS X drivers from MOTU? My USB MIDI interface isn't listed by Apple, but it works with drivers supplied by Yamaha (in my case).

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    2. Re:Limited MIDI Drivers by localman · · Score: 2, Informative

      I picked up the Tascam USS-122 and it works like a charm. It was only $200 and it has two audio inputs, outputs, MIDI in and out, and direct monitoring with headphones. The unit plus Garageband replaced a whole rack of old studio equiptment I had. And it sounds better to boot.

      Cheers.

    3. Re:Limited MIDI Drivers by blackmonday · · Score: 4, Informative

      "GarageBand has a very short list (20) [apple.com] of compatible MIDI interfaces, all high-end numbers from the likes of MOTU and DigiDesign."

      Actually it supports the cheapest (but still great) usb midi interface around, the midiman (m-audio) Midisport Uno. Its $39 with no haggling at Guitar Center.

    4. Re:Limited MIDI Drivers by pmdboi · · Score: 2, Informative

      I have a Fastlane MIDI-USB interface, and it works perfectly for me. There is a strange quirk with the setup process, though; for some reason, the Clockworks program that gets installed with the drivers (mentioned by another poster, found here) doesn't actually recognize the MIDI interface (it'll complain about no devices being connected). Audio MIDI Setup, found in /Applications/Utilities, sees it just fine, though, and you can set it up from there (create a new keyboard device and connect it to the corresponding ports on the icon).

  4. Re:whaband? by demonic-halo · · Score: 2, Informative

    Apple licenced the name from Garageband.com

  5. It is both an mp3 site and apple software by kiwipeso · · Score: 1, Informative

    Apple paid GarageBand.com so that Apple could call it's software GarageBand

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