{"id":507,"date":"2014-10-24T01:00:12","date_gmt":"2014-10-24T05:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.officecafe.com\/blog\/?p=507"},"modified":"2016-04-08T17:34:55","modified_gmt":"2016-04-08T21:34:55","slug":"use-garageband-to-transpose-a-song-from-itunes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.officecafe.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/use-garageband-to-transpose-a-song-from-itunes\/","title":{"rendered":"Use GarageBand 10.0.3 to Transpose a Song Imported from iTunes"},"content":{"rendered":"

NOTE:<\/strong> If you have OS X El Capitan \/ GarageBand 10.1.0<\/strong>, please see my new post\u00a0GarageBand 10.1.0 can Transpose a Song Imported from iTunes<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>for instructions on how to transpose with that version of GarageBand.<\/p>\n

This is my third post on transposing a song imported from iTunes. This version shows the steps from GarageBand 10.0.3 which came with the update to OS X Yosemite.<\/strong><\/p>\n

My previous post<\/a> was written in January 2014. If you have an earlier version of GarageBand, that post should help you.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you have Garageband 10.0.3, follow\u00a0these steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) Open GarageBand.\u00a0Select \u201cEmpty Project\u201d and press \u201cChoose\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Garage<\/a><\/p>\n

2) Next, select \u201cSoftware Instrument\u201d and click \u201cCreate\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Garage<\/a><\/p>\n

3) GarageBand creates a Piano track for you.<\/p>\n

\"GarageBand<\/a><\/p>\n

4) Open iTunes and drag the song you want in import under the piano track that was created for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"GarageBand<\/a><\/p>\n

5) Your track appears under the Piano track.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"GarageBand<\/a>\u00a06) Open GarageBand > Preferences\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"GarageBand<\/a><\/p>\n

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7)\u00a0Select Audio\/MIDI. Click on \u201cAudio Units\u201d to enable this effect.<\/p>\n

\"GarageBand<\/a><\/p>\n

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8) When prompted, \u201cKeep\u201d existing effects, if you wish.<\/span><\/p>\n

9)\u00a0In the upper-left of the window, Look for the \u201cSmart Controls\u201d button, which looks like a knob.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"GarageBand<\/a><\/p>\n

10) Click the “Knob” to select “Smart Controls”<\/p>\n

\"GarageBand<\/a><\/p>\n

11) Look for the “i” and “Master” buttons.<\/p>\n

\"GarageBand<\/a><\/p>\n

12)\u00a0Click the \u201ci\u201d and \u201cMaster\u201d buttons.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"GarageBand<\/a><\/p>\n

13) Hover above the top processor (which is “Channel EQ” as shown above). Click and hold the blue line that becomes visible:<\/p>\n

\"GarageBand<\/a><\/p>\n

14)\u00a0Next Select \u201cAudio Units > Apple > AUPitch”<\/span><\/p>\n

\"GarageBand<\/a><\/p>\n

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15) Adjust the Pitch to your liking.<\/p>\n

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\"GarageBand<\/a><\/p>\n

16) Note that you can double-click on the number of cents and put in an exact amount. These should be multiples of 100, if you want to go up or down by semi-tones. Each 100 Cents is one semi-tone. One octave is 1,200 Cents.<\/p>\n