Add song sections in GarageBand for iPad

• Tap the Song Section button on the right edge of the ruler.

1. Open the song section controls, then tap Add.

   The new, empty section is added after the last section.

2. Tap anywhere in Tracks view to close the song section controls.

1. Open the song section controls, choose the section you want to copy, then tap Duplicate.

   The copy is added after the last section.

2. Tap anywhere in Tracks view to close the song section controls.

When you record a Touch Instrument, the section length determines how long the recording is. However, you can set the section to automatically fit the length of your recording. This is useful when you record something of an undetermined length (such as an improvised performance or spoken word), or when you import audio or MIDI files into your song.

1. Open the song section controls.

2. Tap the Inspector button next to the section name. If you have more than one section, tap the Inspector button next to the last section.

3. Tap the Automatic switch to turn it on.

4. Tap anywhere in Tracks view to close the song section controls.

1. Open the song section controls.

2. Tap the Inspector button next to the section name.

3. If the section is set to Automatic, tap the Automatic switch to turn it off.

4. Tap the up or down arrow next to Manual to lengthen or shorten the section incrementally by bars. You can swipe vertically to change it in larger increments.

   

5. Tap anywhere in Tracks view to close the song section controls.

When you shorten a section, any regions extending past the end of the section are shortened. When you lengthen a section, all regions that extend from the beginning to the end of the section now loop to the new end of the section. A section can be any number of bars, and the overall song can be up to 2000 bars long.

1. Open the song section controls, then choose the section you want to play. To play all sections in the song, choose All Sections.

   Tracks view changes to show the section, and the ruler shows the bar numbers for the section.

   In Tracks view, you can also switch between adjacent song sections by swiping left or right until the next section is visible.

   If you set different quantization or transposition values for a track in different sections, the quantization or transposition value for that track appears as Multiple when you choose All Sections.

2. Tap anywhere in Tracks view to close the song section controls.

3. To play the current section or sections, tap the Play button in the control bar.

1. Open the song section controls, then tap Edit.

2. Drag a section up or down in the list by the handle on its right edge.

3. When you finish, tap Done.

4. Tap anywhere in Tracks view to close the song section controls.

1. Open the song section controls, then tap All Sections.

2. Tap anywhere in Tracks view to close the song section controls.

3. Move, resize, or loop the region to extend across multiple sections. You can also record a new region across multiple sections.

1. Open the song section controls, then tap Edit.

2. Tap the red circle to the left of the section you want to delete.

   If the song has only one section, the section cannot be deleted.

3. Tap anywhere in Tracks view to close the song section controls.

By default, the first section of a new song is 8 bars long. You can set the length of the first section of new songs to Automatic, in which case it matches the length of your recording.

1. On the Home screen, tap Settings.

2. In the Settings app, scroll down, then tap GarageBand.

3. Tap the Automatic Recording Length switch.