GarageBand Reviews and Ratings

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use GarageBand for quick and dirty editing of audio content from our worship gatherings or other events. I have several templates built in the program so it is easy to drop in new content and edit it for podcasting. There are also easy integrations with iMovie for simple clips if i need to do any fine-tuning of the audio but don't want to pull up Logic Pro.

Likelihood to Recommend

GarageBand is great for demo tracking for songwriting and and simple audio editing of spoken word or podcast applications. It is also great for making EQ adjustments on audio from other macOS or iOS programs for easy export back into those programs. GarageBand isn't well-suited for mastering, however, and it's a little difficult to get volume levels up in post-production if capture wasn't just right.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use GarageBand at my church to record audio of prayer meetings and worship services. We will then use it to further edit the content of those recordings to publish the audio as an audio file for email and flash drive transfer or web publishing, or even burn it to a CD for those that request it.

Likelihood to Recommend

For those who want quality audio recording software that's easy to learn and doesn't require hours and hours of training to use without spending anything (as long as they have a Mac), GarageBand is a no-brainer. Recording simple, single-track spoken dialogue is a breeze. It's even easy to figure out how to do multi-track music recordings and mix them without too much difficulty. It may not have ALL the features of a pro piece of equipment, but it has what you need to get your feet wet, that's for sure!

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use GarageBand to create jingles and original songs and also to record soundtracks for role playing scenarios for my training sessions. Using the built-in tools GarageBand allows me to easily modify the vocal tracks for optimal sound quality. Like any other Apple software, the commands are intuitive and the results are professional sounding. My clients are always impressed by the fact that I can create these amazing soundtracks by myself. GarageBand allows me to be effective and professional.

Likelihood to Recommend

As software included for free in the Apple work environment, this is an exceptional value and an amazing first step into the world of sound recording.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Garage Band both for my Voice podcast and for recording music that I can sell. It lets me put together my bi-weekly podcast with ease. Plus, when I need to record vocals or piano, I can do it right here at home using Garage Band as my software.

Likelihood to Recommend

Honestly, switching to Garage Band from Audacity for my podcast was a game-changer in the editing. I can do it so much faster with the tools that are available in editing--especially when you are dealing with more than one track to edit.

I also think Garage Band could be fantastic for recording a whole album initially before sending it to be mastered elsewhere. And I think Garage Band could be perfect for sync music licensing because it's still relatively easy to use!

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Our business uses GarageBand for audio editing for our podcast. I am the producer and solely use GarageBand to produce all audio/episodes for DNA Today podcast.

After testing out different audio editors, I choose GarageBand for many reasons. It's easy to manipulate multiple tracks and visualize as you work with them. The visual audio levels are so clear and it's very simple to get a clean cut when editing a person talking to take out the "ums, ers, ahs" etc. When you use it long enough you can even point it out by looking at the audio waves without hearing it. Very easy to drag in MP3 and slide them where you want it. I have a folder of MP3 I use for every podcast episode such as intro and outro music. I have used other audio editors like Audacity which I did not find to be intuitive.

Likelihood to Recommend

GarageBand is great for talk audio editing as well as music. It is also free compared to other audio editors, which is a major bonus. It is less appropriate if someone is just recording audio and not editing it. In those cases I would recommend Voice Memos app as it's also an Apple product. GarageBand is also not available to non-Apple users.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use it to create short songs, such as radio themes, and complete original tunes & arrangements. It’s like a music sketch pad.

Likelihood to Recommend

Good for radio theme production

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use GarageBand for many tasks such as recording for podcasts, YouTube videos and other social posts. GarageBand is great for us and solves many problems because it is very beginner friendly and can be used by any staff.

GarageBand helps us produce quality audio and voiceovers for our videos. Having good quality audio plays a crucial role in grabbing clients' attention when they view our videos through social media, for example.

Likelihood to Recommend

GarageBand is great for any student, beginner, or any average person wanting to start something. Maybe a YouTube channel or a podcast... endless possibilities. But you must have an Apple device to get GarageBand. Also, using it on an iPhone doesn't give as many features as in the Mac version.

I totally recommend GarageBand for anyone, but if you are a professional music producer or singer, I would suggest you go for a better quality paid audio editing software since GarageBand wouldn't really be sufficient. Also, if you have a Mac with a small storage, don't just save all your GarageBand projects as they take up a bunch of space.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

So I have been using GarageBand for my personal use since almost 2015 now the time I got my first iPad. I know this software well because my sister uses it extensively to record her music and add tracks to it, which she usually posts it on Youtube(Production quality). The reason she uses it and prefers it over sophisticated software like Ableton, ACID, etc. is because of its capability to do things smoothly and efficiently.

Likelihood to Recommend

<ul><li>So for an individual who likes to record music and add some cool tracks to it, nothing beats GarageBand. GarageBand is just so convenient to use, and the best thing is I can edit it on any device I am currently on. So If I am traveling, I can use my iPad or iPhone to edit the same track, which I was writing earlier. As long as you have the Apple ecosystem, you can be a "One man band."</li><li>However, when the scale increases to production-grade, this won't be an ideal place to go for it. Also, I believe many times the inbuilt tracks, and for that matter, the ones available online are also just a small subset of what you find in the other apps.</li></ul>

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use GarageBand in my coaching and training business to record and edit my audiobook. I also use it to make guided meditations recordings that I sell in my store. In addition to this, I have used it to edit some audio files when I couldn't get it edited properly in Final Cut Pro X. In the future, I plan to use it for recording and editing podcasts.

Likelihood to Recommend

GarageBand is particularly well suited for beginner and intermediate audio editors. It is robust, easy to learn and has tons of features that will keep you busy learning. One of the things I particularly like is that it comes free with Mac computers! For advanced audio editing, however, I would recommend Logic for Mac users.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

GarageBand is a nice tool to use for editing audio tracks or developing an audio track to use for something like a video, radio ad, or the like.

I have used GarageBand to edit podcast episodes, edit soundtracks for video and even seen it used for music/songs.

GarageBand isn't currently being used by our whole organization, but rather by me specifically to test different marketing and outreach programs such as podcasting and video-blogs.

GarageBand is a simple tool that any organization can use to edit soundtracks, audio files and more for marketing purposes. If you're looking into podcasting and need a simple tool to edit the audio files - this will do a great job.

Likelihood to Recommend

GarageBand is fantastic for the following scenarios:

<ol><li>Editing single audio tracks for podcasts</li><li>Splicing multiple audio tracks together to create one</li><li>Equalizing any number of tracks</li><li>Tons of vocal treatments for getting different voice effects</li><li>Preloaded instruments if you'd like to add instrument audio</li></ol>You can do a variety of things with GarageBand...

<ul><li>Create and edit podcasts</li><li>Edit multiple audio files to use in a radio ad or similar use</li><li>Create full-length songs</li><li>Equalize audio files for a video</li></ul>