How do I use MachFive with Garageband?
Follow these steps to use MachFive in Garageband:
- Create a new track and then double-click the track in the timeline.(any preset will work - but it is advisable to keep it in a similar instrument family)
- In the Track popup window, click on the Details pull-down arrow.
- Under Generator, select MachFive from the pulldown menu.
- Select Manual and click on the Edit button.
- The MachFive window will pop up.
- From here, you can select one preset (Garageband can not use multichannel instruments).
- However, you can layer sounds by assigning a sound to another part in MachFive, and assigning them to respond to the same MIDI channel.
- To save this as a preset you can call up in Garageband, click on the Save Instrument button.
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