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Guitar World
Guitar World
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Matt McCracken

"You’ll be making your first songs in no time": 7 steps to record your guitar in GarageBand

A screenshot of Apple's Garageband DAW.

Looking to get started recording electric guitar? If you own a Mac, GarageBand is a great place to hone your chops. It’s easy to use and has plenty of built-in features and functionality. It also helps that it’s available completely free!

I’ve been recording guitars for well over 20 years, from my home studio with a laptop and audio interface to running fully cranked tube amps through microphones costing many thousands of dollars into a priceless late 70s Neve desk. Great results are very achievable with either method.

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