How to MASTER a song in GarageBand iOS (for free)

Hey Pete! Could you send a link that shows how to turn up the volume with FX! I can’t find the video lol

Is it not the same if you use the fx track with plugins and then do the export?

Thank you for this. Mixing and mastering in GarageBand is foreign to me, so I'll use this as a guide

Where did the file go after you asked for it as a wave

I have so much to learn. Thanks again, Pete,

Is there the same reason to import the WAV file to the same project file instead of a new one?
With a new project, you would end up with a less heavy file. I don't see what is the benefit to have it in the same project file, as it the WAV track won't update anyway if you change the other tracks.

Thank you for your videos. This all is totally new for me. I have a lot of experience with graphic and 3D software. Learning this, so I can help my SO to record her songs. )

Is a professional metering plugin available for iOS/iPad? I have not been able to find one (something like the free TBProAudio mvMeter2 which unfortunately has no iOS version).

Hello everybody!!! Does anybody know? Do i need to master my songs for destrokid?

Hi Pete, is this the longer version of mastering verses the “merge” function way, that you shared in another of your later vids?

I noticed after I had done my mixing and sent the audio to audio share before mastering that parts of the audio peak at 0db. What do you suggest?

How many DB is ideal for taking away from a mix before mastering it?

First of all.. please talk about mastering

This was confusing for me even when im looking at the steps im just lost in confusion
Im not good at mastering I’ve been trying for the longest to get quality sound i make music on soundcloud i get alot of love but people always say you have the lyrics Dizzy but the quality is garbo
and i need that quality sound to get the most out of my songs awesome video im just not good at it

Thank you Pete-very helpful!

So when I’m content with a master track.. I’m just a little confused.. maybe I missed it in the video. Been pausing and going back and forth in the video. What do you do with the imported wav file? Do you leave it on with the other tracks, to create a dubbing effect? Is that the right word? I’m just lost at where the track becomes a complete song? Do I export the tracks and wave file together(not on solo), as a song? I’ve got a bunch of tacks that I thought were finished(only because none of my tacks were peaking.. I found out about the peak limiter through this video, and dropping to -0.5db like you mentioned.. and when do I turn off the FX +0.5db for the track when exporting as a song? Does all that I’m asking about even matter? Lol

Wow, I had no idea I had all those plugins, let alone a limiter, on GarageBand for my iPad. Thank you for making this series of videos for GarageBand for iOS!

Hi Pete
How do I send a GarageBand file via WhatsApp . I know how to send via email but can’t find a way of sending a file via WhatsApp…or is this not an option.
Phil

Hey brother how do you create a master track to control all the tracks together?

How come when I did this it shortened my track? Plz help !

Hi Pete - it's been a while...hope you're doing well! I have another question regarding mastering. Have you ever mastered a project that only had one instrument? ie, if you were to release a solo piano recording, would you still go through the process of exporting/importing the recording as a WAV and then applying the peak limiter to it? Or could you skip those additional steps and simply add the limiter as a plug-in directly to the piano track? Would you still use your FX "hack" and reduce the "master" volume by 5dB? Or could you simply reduce its level with the volume slider on the left? In my scenario, I am simply using the internal classical grand piano sound in GB and use the online Loudness Penalty Analyzer when I'm done. If I don't go through any of your mastering steps, I find that my track will be raised by 8-12 dB by the various streaming services. If I master it, I get a better result in the penalty analyzer, but I find the piano sounds a bit too "brash". How can I make the piano sound "big", but not be right in your face? I use reverb, but still can't seem to get it to sound right. :( Apologies for another long-winded comment, but would love to hear your take on this. Thank you!

Pete, this video was a godsend. Everything you do is great. Great channel. Very comprehensive and great delivery. We def need your knowledge and guidance. You are doing gods work my friend. Thanks a million. 🙏

You sir are a genius!!!!thank you so much!!!!subscribed!!!!

Hey Pete, I have a question. youre tracks seems to reach 30 ish or so but mine only stops at 26. now mind you I'm only making beats and wanted to add on some vocal but there is no room anymore. any idea let me know. Nice videos by the way. been following you since 2019 when I first started making beats on my iphone 12. ill be waiting for yo reply have a good day Pete!

You’ve picked up another subscriber!!!!

I love your videos!!! Thank you so much for going in depth!!!!

Instead of AudioShare you can use iOS VoiceMemo, import the WAV file, then "Edit", then you can visualise approximately the same thing. Not as convenient as AudioShare, but that's an option :)

Turn that phase out of the mix a little !

When you can mix the song and master it at the same time....” it will will be time for you to leave.”

Hey Pete I thought audioshare was free..if not is there another app that is similar?

As an Beginner currently using GarageBand your videos have been essential! 🙏🏾🙏🏾 Thank you!

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Is there a free app similar to audio share?

Pete, you are AWESOME! Thanks!

My wave files are gray and not lit up so I can’t open them in my iCloud Drive 😞

Well my first attempt is more blue than black haha but it doesn’t seem to distort. Not much headroom to change anything

Thank you, Pete!!

Do we turn the the visuals EQ back on? Once doe with the final pet of master? Cu I saw you put it down 5 but then turned off the visuals eq effects

Hey Pete my Freind did it again you’ve made me a master I thank God for you love you bro thanks a million can I ask u for your email I would love to pay you to master again my track we are approaching a solid foundation with our music here at Halafaxx Bro would love to work with you my Email ([email protected]) thanks talk to you soon .

I’ve been recently learning to use Audacity on my PC. Wouldn’t Audacity work well for mastering? It has so many helpful plug ins, but the neat thing is that It shows the waveform very well. You can immediately see and hear your results to any compression settings etc. you have applied without doing all that transferring of files back and forth. It has a great working undo button to easily try another setting(s) and it’s free as well.😀

Hi Pete - thanks for your feedback. Now that I can operate Final Touch, I feel like a rocket scientist. Final Touch really does enhance a final mix to a 'radio ready' quality sounding recording. Just in passing (regarding no master volume on Garage Band for iPad), what I found that works rather well is to push FX button, then visual EQ while your song is playing. Then lower the gain on the right of the screen until the yellow pulses in the volume switch at the top of the screen disappears so that only the green pulses remain. Do this for all the yellow peaks throughout the entire song. Then leave FX and return to the actual song. You will see only green pulses in the volume switch at the top of the screen. You can now raise the volume of this switch as high as possible and there won't be any yellow pulses, only the green pulses will appear (at any volume). Once again, thank you for your series of videos, they have been indispensable to my learning how to use Garage Band and Final Touch. Best wishes - Patrick.

Hi Pete - I have Final Touch downloaded onto my iPad. How do I transfer Final Touch into Garage Band. My problem is I dont know how to get a final mix in Garsge Band into Final Touch so that I can master the final mix. Please help - Patrick

Hi John it’s me again lol. I mixed & mastered my first track. Then I compared before & after like you did in AudioShare. I noticed AudioShare has a Normalize option in Tools. Should we use this after mastering or don’t use it? Thanks again.

The poor doggie had to suffer and watch dis XD.

Gak jelas

hi john. why didn't you do anything when you sent the song to audio share program. you didn't normalize it in audio share program, then you sent the song back to garageband. So why did we use the audio share program? I couldn't understand. Can you explain please?

Ok so mastering is just like turning up the volume but not letting it crackle. Huh.