gbTouch for GarageBand

Remote control GarageBand! (NOTE: gbTouch only controls OS X GarageBand running on a Mac. YOU MUST HAVE A MAC COMPUTER. See requirements below)

Do you use GarageBand on a Mac and want mobility and touch screen controls for commonly used functions? With gbTouch (& Wi-Fi), you can control record and playback from anywhere in your studio. Set each track’s volume with multi-touch faders, or track mute, solo, or record enable with a simple button tap. Track names are displayed and color coded by type. Select a track and bring up an edit panel to make adjustments to settings and important effects, or check the numeric values of track volume and pan. Untether yourself from the computer mouse and screen!

You requested vertical faders and our latest theme style 'Mixer' turns GarageBand tracks on their head. 'Mixer' theme rotaries also have a new look, with a preference setting for circular vs. vertical response. gbTouch has 4 major styles for changing the look of gbTouch anytime using the iOS Settings application. gbTouch automatically changes its layout for landscape or portrait mode. Most functions are contained on the Main screen, with Track Info (Details and Effect Parameters) available on a slide-in panel.

gbTouch includes an "LCD display" that dynamically shows playhead location or project information, including tempo. A single touch lets you “dial in” a new position or tempo. Move around your song easily with the gbTouch "scrub strip", and set start and end points for playback cycle.

One great way to reap the benefits of gbTouch is to use GarageBand on your Mac to get some tracks down in your composition, then sit back with your iPad - or move around your studio - and use gbTouch's track and transport functions to evaluate your mix. It makes recording a breeze!

gbTouch communicates with GarageBand using our gbLink application, a small program you install on your Mac. gbLink is free and available at www.delora.com. YOU MUST HAVE GBLINK 3.1.0 INSTALLED AND RUNNING & WI-FI FOR GBTOUCH TO WORK. Follow these one time steps to start using gbTouch:

Using your Mac, go to the gbTouch page in the Delora Products tab on our website, www.delora.com to download gbLink. (It does not install on or from the iPad.)

After downloading, double click on the gbLink ZIP file, then double click on the gbLink.mpkg file. OSX will walk you through the installation screens.

Go to the Mac System Preferences, click on the gbLink icon, then press the 'Run' button. Close System Preferences.

Make sure iPad Wi-Fi is ON and connected to the Mac where gbLink is installed, and GarageBand is running.

Requirements

iPad running iOS 5.1

Apple GarageBand '11 music application installed on your Mac (works with GarageBand '09 with some limitations. See user manual).

Delora gbLink 3.1.0, an OSX application, installed on your Mac computer (available free at www.delora.com). gbLink runs on G5 Macs running OSX 10.5.8; Intel Macs running OSX 10.5.8, 10.6.8, or 10.7.

Wi-Fi access to Mac running GarageBand and gbLink

iPad Bluetooth must be set to OFF to insure reliable communications with GarageBand

Gbtouch users: if you upgrade to gbtouch 3.1 or higher you must also upgrade your glink to version 3.1.0 or higher or gbtouch will not work.

FEATURES (Full list available on website. Some highlights:)

Choose one of four theme styles to change the look of your app

Adjust each track's volume & pan levels, & mute, solo and record enable status

Adjust master volume or mute all audio

Access more than eight tracks with the arrow keys

Control transport functions

Change the playhead location; "LCD" displays position

Designate Cycle start & end points

Song tempo displayed; change tempo

Create a new track, duplicate or delete a track

Toggle Metronome and Count-In

Adjust Master Echo and Reverb effects

Manipulate track Compressor, Visual EQ & Generator parameters