The document provides instructions for creating a podcast using GarageBand version 5.1. It describes starting a new podcast project, adding male and female voice tracks, inserting jingles and sound effects, editing audio levels and files, and exporting the finished podcast as an MP3 file. The document includes screenshots to illustrate the GarageBand interface and steps for podcast creation and editing.

1. Podcasting
Using
GarageBand
version 5.1
Manual
New York City Department of Education
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2. Queens Office of Educational Technology
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Special Thanks To Those Who Made
Podcasting Using GarageBand Manual Possible
Winnie Bracco, Technology Innovation Manager
Phyllis Berkowitz, Instructional Technology Specialist
Wayne Demacque, Instructional Technology Technician
Kelly Gallagher, Instructional Technology Specialist
Richard Gross, Instructional Technology Specialist
Kin Fung Leung, Instructional Technology Technician
Frances Newsom-Lang, Instructional Technology Specialist
Frances O’Neill, Instructional Technology Specialist
Ellen Phillips, Instructional Technology Specialist
Kathleen Roberts, Instructional Technology Specialist
Robert Sweeney, Instructional Technology Specialist
Michael Swirsky, Instructional Technology Specialist
Special thanks to: Robert Sweeney for compiling the screen shots and descriptions
Melinda C. Willens for editing and formatting the manual
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3. Table of Contents
Topic Page
Creating a Podcast 4
Creating a Project 5
The GarageBand Interface for Podcasting 6
Adding Male and Female Voice Tracks 7
Adding Jingles and Sound Effects 9
Splitting or Cutting Audio Files 11
Editing Audio Levels 13
Sharing Your Podcast 14
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4. Creating a Podcast
Select the “Podcast” icon to start
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5. Creating a Project
You will be directed to a default setup which names the podcast and creates the note
range and beats for the sound track
File Name
Location
Default setup
Create
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6. The GarageBand Interface
for Podcasting
Tracks Display
Allows you to select a track, adjust audio levels and edit portions of a track throughout
the podcast.
Media Browser
Displays audio files and image files that can be added to your podcasts. These files
can be inserted into the podcast by selecting a chosen file and dragging it to the
workspace.
Track Editor Section
Allows you to adjust volume, cut and trim audio files. The display shows volume levels
and timing information for the track being worked on.
Main Tool Bar
Contains the controls for playing audio, adjust audio levels for the project as whole.
Allows you to access the track editor, add new tracks and access the media browser,
loop browser and track information.
Media
Browser
Track displays
and basic editor
Track Editor
Main Tool Bar (below)
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7. Adding Male and Female Voice Tracks
1. Select voice track “Male” or “Female”
Click on the male
or female voice
track to select
2. Before recording on the voice track:
a. Select the “Control” menu
b. Turn off the “Metronome”
c. Choose the “solo track control” headphones icon to make sure you are only
working with that track
Click to Uncheck
Solo Voice Track
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8. Adding Male and Female Voice Tracks –
Continued
3. Click “Red record button” on the main control panel and speak
4. To listen to your recording click “Play”
Record Play
Main Audio Controls
5. Your audio track will appear in the track editing workspace
Recorded track
audio – Click and
drag to move
6. Repeat until there is recorded audio for each track
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9. Adding Jingles and Sound Effects
1. Click on the jingles track in your track display
2. Select the “eye” icon on the “Main Toolbar” to add jingles and sound effects
Eye Icon
3. Follow the arrows in the browser window to select a jingle you want to insert
a. Double click the file to play, if satisfactory drag it to the jingle track area
Podcast sound effects –
select “Jingles”
Select genre
Select a file
Drag to jingle area
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10. Adding Jingles and Sound Effects –
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4. Your jingle will display in the track editing workspace
Play head
Click and drag to move
Audio file displayed
5. Click and drag audio to place it where you want
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11. Splitting or Cutting Audio Files
Keep audio you want while deleting audio that is not needed
1. Select the audio track you want to split
a. Make sure it is highlighted
Play Head
Audio Track
2. Place the play head where you want to split the audio
a. To move the audio click and drag the play head
Play Headline
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12. Splitting or Cutting Audio Files –
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3. Go to “Edit”
a. Select “Split”
Split
4. Two audio files will be created
a. Keep both or delete one
5. Make a second split to edit a section in the middle of the audio track
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13. Editing Audio Levels
1. This will adjust the volume for the whole track
Click and drag the volume
level for the track
2. To adjust volume for part of a track:
a. Locate the drop down arrow for the track volume and select
Audio Drop Down
3. Locate the volume lines
a. Drag the audio balls to change audio
Volume Line
Volume balls are created when you click
on the volume line. One ball is a
placeholder the other adjusts.
4. Repeat as needed
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14. Sharing Your Podcast
1. Select the “Share” drop down menu
a. Choose “Export Song to Disk”
Export to Disk
2. Select:
a. File format – MP3
b. Quality
3. In the “Save” window:
a. Name the file
b. Determine a location where the file will be saved
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