To hear yourself singing in GarageBand, you need to enable input monitoring for the audio track you are recording on. Input monitoring allows you to hear the audio signal coming from your microphone or any other input device in real-time while recording or playing back your track.
Here are the steps to turn on input monitoring for an audio track in GarageBand on Mac:
1. Launch GarageBand on your Mac.
2. Open the project in which you want to enable input monitoring.
3. Locate the audio track that you want to monitor and ensure it is selected. You can easily identify the track by its name or color.
4. In the track header, you will find a small button that resembles a speaker. This is the Monitoring button. Click on it to turn on input monitoring for the track.
5. Once input monitoring is enabled, you will be able to hear your voice or instrument through your speakers or headphones while recording or playing back the track.
6. If you want to turn off input monitoring for the track, simply click the Monitoring button again.
It’s important to note that enabling input monitoring has its own considerations. For example, if you are using speakers for monitoring, there might be a slight delay between the time you sing and the time you hear it. This delay is known as latency and can be distracting while recording. To minimize latency, it is recommended to use headphones for monitoring, as they provide a direct audio feed without the need for sound to travel through the air.
Additionally, it’s worth mentioning that GarageBand also offers a feature called “Auto Input Monitoring.” When this feature is enabled, input monitoring is automatically turned on when you start recording and turned off when you stop. This can be convenient if you don’t want to manually toggle the input monitoring button each time you want to record.
Enabling input monitoring in GarageBand allows you to hear yourself singing or playing in real-time while recording or playing back your audio track. By following the steps mentioned above, you can easily turn on or off input monitoring for an audio track in GarageBand on your Mac.