👉 Get started with BandLab now - studiolivetoday.com/bandlab 🔥 Video Tutorials for Beginners - ua-cam.com/play/PLc8Xg_23Wa56jGYADzGja3mHOpX1t6zbR.html 🎸 Follow me on BandLab - www.bandlab.com/petejohns
Pete I’m really happy you always take the time to reach out and help people learn, making guides of all levels for all people. If you ever dare to get back on logic, I will be so excited to watch more videos! It’s been a year since I started on IOS garage band, and your videos are the only reason I kept pushing this passion. Now, I think I’m ready to take it to the next level, and get a MacBook with Logic!
Very, very nice and easy to follow. I actually had a couple of questions that you already addressed in your video and now I'm ready to get started. Thank you!!!!!
Thanks for this Pete, it's kinda exciting that you're doing this with BandLab,.I've been needing something to reinvigorate my interest in this, seems like you already know more than I do 🤔😆 Cool stuff !
I've had a bit of an itch to create some sounds lately but was looking for an inexpensive way to play around prior to committing to purchasing software. Thank you for the tutorial.
Hi Pete. I played around with BandLab 2 years ago. I found that it was giving me some sounds that I couldn't get in GB (at least not then) and also gave easier collaboration with band members during Covid-19 lockdown. BUT, the latency was driving me mad. As you are known for being Mr Garageband iOS and you have built your channel (mostly) around GB, here comes the inevitable question: maybe it is too early to ask, but how do you rate BandLab in comparison?
Hey there my friend. So yes - latency is probably the biggest issue I’ve noticed in BandlLab so far. It makes sense as it’s browser based so likely to suffer more than desktop DAWs. The weird thing is that I’ve noticed virtually none when recording but a significant amount afterwards. If they can find a way to fix that and provide an automatic compensation it would be amazing. Maybe it’s there in the settings? I’ll keep playing.
I really I appreciate you sir but I have one question I was following your steps but when I got to use that BandLab sounds it destroyed all my beat to sound very bad please help how I can solve this problem
Hard to diagnose without more info sorry. Keep working on it and check out my other tutorials on BandLab here. ua-cam.com/play/PLc8Xg_23Wa56jGYADzGja3mHOpX1t6zbR.html&si=Z2Vj8AiJvKwqso0N
Hello, please I need your help. I tried to make an Acapella video but I realized that the Acapella app can only be used with iphone. I came across "bandlab" and I decided to record my vocals and harmonies separately then make a video separately like celebrities do for "music videos". Anyway I tested the app in a quiet place but there is this loud buzzing, radio frequency/ ping noise that I keep hearing when I listen back. I don't know what's wrong. I tried deniosing, using autotune, and some FX on the app but nothing worked Please help 🙏🏾 Also I noticed the more tracks I record the louder the noise gets . I'm not really trying to create studio quality, I just wanna record my vocals and harmonies, just Acapella.
Hey there. You’re using some headphone to cut the feedback and noise? That’s my first tip. Otherwise, Maybe ask over at the Create Record Release Facebook group at createrecordreleaae.com, or the Discord group here - studiolivetoday.com/discord.
Unfortunately BandLab is not DJ friendly if you're trying to record a mix. You can pay for a membership and BandLab still cuts off recordings at the 15-minute mark. I don't understand why they don't give the option to store files locally since they're being very stingy with their cloud storage given you can only record up to 15 minutes. I guess BandLab should make it clear the service is primarily aimed at music producers and not DJs or any musician wishing to record long sets.
@@PeteJohnsMusic I haven't personally used it myself but have a few friends who have. All I can remember for sure is that they had latency issues. I have downloaded it in the past hour to try for myself. Latency issues in Garageband were next to non-existent for me.
@@airinbone yes, there's definitely more latency, especially using it in the browser, but thankfully not while playing, just some delay in the recording which you can pretty easily quantize or just manually move back.
I hope you don't mind my leaving a question here. I've tried to find a customer service # for BandLab but haven't been successful. Hopefully this will make sense… my daughter is a dancer and there's a word in one of her solos that we needed to change. She figured out how to change it in BandLab (she replaced it with another word cut from the song), and it sounds perfect. But now the file size seems much smaller. Does BandLab decrease the audio quality when you export/save… whatever that process is called. She does perform on a variety of stages with professional sound systems, so I'm worried we made the quality worse and if so.. not sure if there's a fix to that. If you would have time to answer my question I would appreciate it so much! Thank you!
Hi there! So, BandLab should retain audio quality when exporting. Just make sure you export as a WAV file and not a compressed MP3. If you can’t export as a WAV through the app, you might need to use the website version to export at full quality.
@@PeteJohnsMusic Thank you so much for your reply! I will make sure my daughter did it this way. I don't think she had the option to export as a WAV file - this could be the issue! We will try today on the website version, thank you so much! The cut from the choreographer was a 3:45 min song at 5.3MB, but after she shortened it to 2:40 (and also replaced the word), it went to 2.6MB which seemed like a huge loss in quality (though i really know nothing about these things!) We had no clue where the issue could be, so we will definitely try to export as a WAV file today. Thank you again!
Hey Pete, thanks for another awesome video! Two questions: 1. I noticed the “upload” button. Is it possible to somehow upload from garageband to th is platform? 2. Do MIDI keyboards work well in this platform?
Hey there. Yes and yes. You can indeed bring in WAV files form other platforms like GarageBand. And yes, MIDI keyboard work really well. A little latency after recording but you can quantise or shift the notes afterwards quite easily.
Dear Pete, do you know I you can go with pitch mode on the keyboards on BL as you can use it with GB Glissando, Scroll and Pitch? This function allows me sliding while playing, which is a very important effect in EDM. I just tried to make a beat with BL, but GB seems to be much more intuitive and easier to handle. It was not necessary to watch for a tutorial regarding the basics. But I don’t throw my hope away with BL a little brother as complement for GB to have. Big up your work Pete. You’re the coolest Tutor.😎
@@PeteJohnsMusic hah, that’s a pity. On the other hand they have other cool on board sounds. What would be a good reason to use also BandLab compared to GB?
Heya, I'm sitting with a problem with bandlab. I have a particular problem with importing files and then recording like for example I have a recording of voice and then want to put harmonica in that vocal audio
Bummer, I had started to import tracks into Bandlab, but it looks like it has a maximum of 16 tracks according to the documentation. Looks like we'll have to do some merging.
Not quite sure what you’re asking sorry? Maybe ask over at the Create Record Release Facebook group at createrecordreleaae.com, or the Discord group here - studiolivetoday.com/discord.
Thanks for the vid and band lab looks interesting . I was wondering if it has the ability to record myself live ( guitar) via a mic so I can just add ( with click track ?) drums etc Also and maybe more important is the question of copy write , in other words can my ideas/recordings be 'nicked'?
Good stuff, lets say you have an electric drum kit, I suppose you would use your interface but would you do this in vocals or what? Sorry I'm new to this
Hey there. So you can either use it via MIDI (plug in straight via USB) or you can use an audio track. I would start with a straight clean audio track with no effects. Or a vocal preset with some light reverb.
Pete, Thank you for the very instructive video. I have been learning how to use the Bandlab during the covid19 period. I have created a drum track, my ukulele recording and a bass track. Is there a way to 'lock' these tracks, to prevent newbie collaborators from recording over my tracks?
Hmmmm…. Haven’t played with collaboration on the platform much. Maybe ask over at the Create Record Release Facebook group at createrecordreleaae.com, or the Discord group here - studiolivetoday.com/discord.
@@PeteJohnsMusic From their website, I have contacted Bandlab, regarding the locking of tracks. It is not available at the moment, but have agreed to put it as a feature request.
Not quite sure what the question is here sorry? Maybe ask over at the Create Record Release Facebook group at createrecordreleaae.com, or the Discord group here - studiolivetoday.com/discord.
That's quite cool but it can be quite cumbersome to create on line, even if it has the advantages of sharing in cross-platform. Is there a way to import from one's regular DAW ? Cheers Pete
To be honest, that’s probably one of the best features. Just quickly recording a few tracks, as you can then use these on any platform and everything is saved in to the cloud.
Dude this is a horrible Video. You are all over the place. Is there anyone out there that can simply walk you through recording step.. by step... For example 1 Start New track 2 find tempo 3 create loops 4567 and all the rest comes as you go. I don't care how much you know about the program. Teach it right!!!
Thanks for your feedback. You may want to work on your delivery to make it more practical and encouraging. Also; based on feedback and comments you seem to be in the minority, so it might be that you have a different learning style that doesn’t gel with my teaching. This is quite common as unfortunately not all education can be targeted at every learning style.
Sorry to hear! I usually get good feedback about my tutorials so will try harder next time I cover this. Feel free to send any specific feedback my way.
👉 Get started with BandLab now - studiolivetoday.com/bandlab
🔥 Video Tutorials for Beginners - ua-cam.com/play/PLc8Xg_23Wa56jGYADzGja3mHOpX1t6zbR.html
🎸 Follow me on BandLab - www.bandlab.com/petejohns
U got it
Thanks Pete for a full non distracting walkthrough of BandLab
Very welcome. Thanks for taking the time to comment. More here - ua-cam.com/play/PLc8Xg_23Wa56jGYADzGja3mHOpX1t6zbR.html&si=NxZX2G8-sBpj_CD2
Pete I’m really happy you always take the time to reach out and help people learn, making guides of all levels for all people. If you ever dare to get back on logic, I will be so excited to watch more videos! It’s been a year since I started on IOS garage band, and your videos are the only reason I kept pushing this passion. Now, I think I’m ready to take it to the next level, and get a MacBook with Logic!
Yes, I’ll be back to Logic in the next couple of months. Just needed something simple to cleanse the brain. 😄
As an bandlab user, I can approve this very helpful, keep up the good work👍
Awesome! That means a lot to be as I’m very much a beginner but loving the journey.
So happy you finally explored this! Very underrated app imo
Totally. Having a lot of fun playing with this.
I love bandlab! I feel like it might be like the next big music making type thing
It’s such an amazing platform. Won’t be for everyone, but for something that’s free and in your web browser it’s pretty amazing.
@@PeteJohnsMusic true!
@@PeteJohnsMusicWhy not for everyone? Asking because I’m not familiar with it.
So glad you are doing this- this is a program I have really wanted to learn to use!
It’s pretty darn cool!
Very, very nice and easy to follow. I actually had a couple of questions that you already addressed in your video and now I'm ready to get started. Thank you!!!!!
Love it! Glad it helped.
Thanks for this Pete, it's kinda exciting that you're doing this with BandLab,.I've been needing something to reinvigorate my interest in this, seems like you already know more than I do
🤔😆 Cool stuff !
Been wanting to try it out for years so glad to finally be doing it.
Just the tutorial I was hoping for. You are a great teacher and I look forward to more on Bandlab. Thanks for sharing this!
Very welcome. I have another two videos about mixing and mastering coming in the next two weeks.
I've had a bit of an itch to create some sounds lately but was looking for an inexpensive way to play around prior to committing to purchasing software. Thank you for the tutorial.
Awesome! I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍
Nice! I've tried it out before a while back and I think it's improved quite a bit.
Yup. It definitely has.
Well explained. Thank You. I will get there (eventually)
Keep at it Peter! 👍
That default drum pattern is straight out of an Aerosmith track :)
Looks like a great DAW for a browser based application.
Totally. Seems like a handy option especially for those wanting to collaborate.
Walk this way.
Thank you for this great video! You got me started on BandLab ...
You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
This is very cool. Thank You for the introduction. Looking forward to your tutorials. : )
Nice one Mark. Next episode in just a few days. Watch this space. 🤘😎
Great intro to Bandlab. Curious to know how this works on iOS? I guess we’ll have to wait and see. Thanks as always Pete.
Yup. I’ll be exploring the iOS version soon.
Thank you! We are making game and this will help us :D thx
You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
Thanks😊😊😊
You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
Hi Pete. I played around with BandLab 2 years ago. I found that it was giving me some sounds that I couldn't get in GB (at least not then) and also gave easier collaboration with band members during Covid-19 lockdown. BUT, the latency was driving me mad. As you are known for being Mr Garageband iOS and you have built your channel (mostly) around GB, here comes the inevitable question: maybe it is too early to ask, but how do you rate BandLab in comparison?
Hey there my friend. So yes - latency is probably the biggest issue I’ve noticed in BandlLab so far. It makes sense as it’s browser based so likely to suffer more than desktop DAWs. The weird thing is that I’ve noticed virtually none when recording but a significant amount afterwards. If they can find a way to fix that and provide an automatic compensation it would be amazing. Maybe it’s there in the settings? I’ll keep playing.
I really I appreciate you sir but I have one question I was following your steps but when I got to use that BandLab sounds it destroyed all my beat to sound very bad please help how I can solve this problem
Hard to diagnose without more info sorry. Keep working on it and check out my other tutorials on BandLab here.
ua-cam.com/play/PLc8Xg_23Wa56jGYADzGja3mHOpX1t6zbR.html&si=Z2Vj8AiJvKwqso0N
My question. I like symphonic soul. Can create symphonic soul with BandLab? Thank you.
I’d say so? It’s pretty flexible and has lots of sounds and effects.
Thanks for Your wonderful content! The invite function means this web app has great future
Totally!
Thankyou so much
You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
Hello, please I need your help.
I tried to make an Acapella video but I realized that the Acapella app can only be used with iphone. I came across "bandlab" and I decided to record my vocals and harmonies separately then make a video separately like celebrities do for "music videos".
Anyway I tested the app in a quiet place but there is this loud buzzing, radio frequency/ ping noise that I keep hearing when I listen back. I don't know what's wrong. I tried deniosing, using autotune, and some FX on the app but nothing worked Please help 🙏🏾
Also I noticed the more tracks I record the louder the noise gets . I'm not really trying to create studio quality, I just wanna record my vocals and harmonies, just Acapella.
Hey there. You’re using some headphone to cut the feedback and noise? That’s my first tip. Otherwise, Maybe ask over at the Create Record Release Facebook group at createrecordreleaae.com, or the Discord group here - studiolivetoday.com/discord.
Just what I was looking for! I was like 100 too 🙂👍
🤘😎
So when someone (JHS Pedals in this case) says that they've uploaded stems to BandLab, how and where do I find them to play along with?
It means they’ve added a BandLab project with their raw tracks as a project so you can go and “fork” it in to a new song.
Unfortunately BandLab is not DJ friendly if you're trying to record a mix. You can pay for a membership and BandLab still cuts off recordings at the 15-minute mark. I don't understand why they don't give the option to store files locally since they're being very stingy with their cloud storage given you can only record up to 15 minutes. I guess BandLab should make it clear the service is primarily aimed at music producers and not DJs or any musician wishing to record long sets.
Yeah right? Good to know. I’m not a DJ so wasn’t aware of this.
Anxious to hear if problems have been fixed in BL.
What specific problems have you experienced in the past? I’ll be on the look out.
@@PeteJohnsMusic I haven't personally used it myself but have a few friends who have. All I can remember for sure is that they had latency issues. I have downloaded it in the past hour to try for myself. Latency issues in Garageband were next to non-existent for me.
@@airinbone yes, there's definitely more latency, especially using it in the browser, but thankfully not while playing, just some delay in the recording which you can pretty easily quantize or just manually move back.
I hope you don't mind my leaving a question here. I've tried to find a customer service # for BandLab but haven't been successful. Hopefully this will make sense… my daughter is a dancer and there's a word in one of her solos that we needed to change. She figured out how to change it in BandLab (she replaced it with another word cut from the song), and it sounds perfect. But now the file size seems much smaller. Does BandLab decrease the audio quality when you export/save… whatever that process is called.
She does perform on a variety of stages with professional sound systems, so I'm worried we made the quality worse and if so.. not sure if there's a fix to that. If you would have time to answer my question I would appreciate it so much! Thank you!
Hi there! So, BandLab should retain audio quality when exporting. Just make sure you export as a WAV file and not a compressed MP3. If you can’t export as a WAV through the app, you might need to use the website version to export at full quality.
@@PeteJohnsMusic Thank you so much for your reply! I will make sure my daughter did it this way. I don't think she had the option to export as a WAV file - this could be the issue! We will try today on the website version, thank you so much! The cut from the choreographer was a 3:45 min song at 5.3MB, but after she shortened it to 2:40 (and also replaced the word), it went to 2.6MB which seemed like a huge loss in quality (though i really know nothing about these things!) We had no clue where the issue could be, so we will definitely try to export as a WAV file today. Thank you again!
Hello I am struggling my layout doesn't look like yours on the screen can you
Are you using desktop or mobile? There are two versions.
Hey Pete, thanks for another awesome video! Two questions:
1. I noticed the “upload” button. Is it possible to somehow upload from garageband to th is platform?
2. Do MIDI keyboards work well in this platform?
Hey there. Yes and yes. You can indeed bring in WAV files form other platforms like GarageBand.
And yes, MIDI keyboard work really well. A little latency after recording but you can quantise or shift the notes afterwards quite easily.
@@PeteJohnsMusic ok, thank you so much!
Dear Pete, do you know I you can go with pitch mode on the keyboards on BL as you can use it with GB Glissando, Scroll and Pitch?
This function allows me sliding while playing, which is a very important effect in EDM.
I just tried to make a beat with BL, but GB seems to be much more intuitive and easier to handle. It was not necessary to watch for a tutorial regarding the basics.
But I don’t throw my hope away with BL a little brother as complement for GB to have.
Big up your work Pete. You’re the coolest Tutor.😎
Hey there. Yeah, BandLab is a little lacking in those sort of functions I’m afraid. GarageBand definitely wins when it comes to virtual instruments.
@@PeteJohnsMusic hah, that’s a pity. On the other hand they have other cool on board sounds. What would be a good reason to use also BandLab compared to GB?
Heya,
I'm sitting with a problem with bandlab. I have a particular problem with importing files and then recording like for example I have a recording of voice and then want to put harmonica in that vocal audio
Sorry to hear. Hope you get it sorted.
@@PeteJohnsMusic Found out I have to make separate recordings and then the actually get together in one work
How do I set the BPM for an instrumental that I would be using for a rap song recording?
Just adjust the tempo of the overall project and you’ll be golden. studiolivetoday.com
Can Bandlab control external midi devices such as synthesizers?
I don’t believe so. It has pretty basic MIDI functionality and controls.
How do you set the amount of bars that you want your song to be?
Hey Curtis. I think I need to re-explore BandLab as I’m way out of practice!
Bummer, I had started to import tracks into Bandlab, but it looks like it has a maximum of 16 tracks according to the documentation. Looks like we'll have to do some merging.
Yeah right! I need to explore the track limits in the next videos.
is it free like if i place a song with a celeb or if i put it out my self ?
Not quite sure what you’re asking sorry? Maybe ask over at the Create Record Release Facebook group at createrecordreleaae.com, or the Discord group here - studiolivetoday.com/discord.
Hi a trying to get information about creator kits how to get in I got bandlab in 3 devices non of them got access to creators kit any tips on this
Not sure what a creator kit is in this context sorry? 🤔
Maybe ask over at the Create Record Release Facebook group. createrecordreleaae.com
Thanks for the vid and band lab looks interesting . I was wondering if it has the ability to record myself live ( guitar) via a mic so I can just add ( with click track ?) drums etc Also and maybe more important is the question of copy write , in other words can my ideas/recordings be 'nicked'?
Yup. Check out the other BandLab videos I have - ua-cam.com/play/PLc8Xg_23Wa56jGYADzGja3mHOpX1t6zbR.html
Good work
🤘😎
Good stuff, lets say you have an electric drum kit, I suppose you would use your interface but would you do this in vocals or what? Sorry I'm new to this
Hey there. So you can either use it via MIDI (plug in straight via USB) or you can use an audio track. I would start with a straight clean audio track with no effects. Or a vocal preset with some light reverb.
Pete, Thank you for the very instructive video. I have been learning how to use the Bandlab during the covid19 period. I have created a drum track, my ukulele recording and a bass track. Is there a way to 'lock' these tracks, to prevent newbie collaborators from recording over my tracks?
Hmmmm…. Haven’t played with collaboration on the platform much. Maybe ask over at the Create Record Release Facebook group at createrecordreleaae.com, or the Discord group here - studiolivetoday.com/discord.
@@PeteJohnsMusic From their website, I have contacted Bandlab, regarding the locking of tracks. It is not available at the moment, but have agreed to put it as a feature request.
Great tutorial now what’s the best audio sound do I use for best quality thanks in advance
Not quite sure what the question is here sorry? Maybe ask over at the Create Record Release Facebook group at createrecordreleaae.com, or the Discord group here - studiolivetoday.com/discord.
My head is spinning 😢
Sorry to hear. There’s a bit of a learning curve it I’m sure you’ll get there.
That's quite cool but it can be quite cumbersome to create on line, even if it has the advantages of sharing in cross-platform. Is there a way to import from one's regular DAW ? Cheers Pete
Yup. You can import stems from other platforms and then share on BandLab.
@@PeteJohnsMusic wow: that’s nice !
Can I use the music I create on other social media platforms?
Yep. All the loops and samples are available to be used for free, as long as you use multiple loops and sounds together. studiolivetoday.com
Thanks!
I guess the only thing that interests me is clicking on the red button so I can use the "DAW." The rest of it.....meh.
To be honest, that’s probably one of the best features. Just quickly recording a few tracks, as you can then use these on any platform and everything is saved in to the cloud.
@@PeteJohnsMusic Exactly!
help why doesnt my bandlab look like this on laptop
It’ll be different on mobile and desktop. And it looks a little different these days too.
Where is cycle recording loop on Android
Should be in a similar spot? But I don’t use Android I’m afraid.
@@PeteJohnsMusic all I had to do is double tap on time-line and it activated the loop area.
Your videos are great but really blurry
Thanks. Yes, for some reason these BandLab ones specifically didn't scale well. I'll review the setup for the next set of videos.
hey
Hi
bruh all i need to know is how to add the beat and no video is showing me that this is so frustrating
Import audio is at 22:27 as listed in the video description.
Hiw ro mix music
Yup! Check out the series. ua-cam.com/play/PLc8Xg_23Wa56jGYADzGja3mHOpX1t6zbR.html&si=4eKNTjY_AbfwWuVn
Looking at it on my phone! ...😭
No good? It’s quite different and I’ll be covering this in the future.
Gonna give it a go anyway. Looks very different on phone. Just a bit confusing.
@@dragonladymusicexperience I'll be making videos later in the month about the mobile version so watch this space.
As a complete newbie to this, this presentation was way too fast to follow!
Sorry to hear. Perhaps slow down the video if it’s my speech that’s too quick ? ua-cam.com/video/x7fQ5-y-y_s/v-deo.htmlsi=jQi7mwy90tv0WivG
Yea jus a too bit fas
ah yes... ofc you can click and drag all the notes... 😅
👍😎
Dude this is a horrible Video. You are all over the place. Is there anyone out there that can simply walk you through recording step.. by step... For example
1 Start New track
2 find tempo
3 create loops
4567 and all the rest comes as you go. I don't care how much you know about the program. Teach it right!!!
Thanks for your feedback. You may want to work on your delivery to make it more practical and encouraging. Also; based on feedback and comments you seem to be in the minority, so it might be that you have a different learning style that doesn’t gel with my teaching. This is quite common as unfortunately not all education can be targeted at every learning style.
Maybe I’m a dumbass but on iPad it looks nothing like this and doesn’t seem useful
Definitely not a dumbass. It is different on iOS which I’m covering in next week’s video.
Very badly presented for a beginner!
Sorry to hear! I usually get good feedback about my tutorials so will try harder next time I cover this. Feel free to send any specific feedback my way.
No it's not. Just watch other tutorials on band lab. It's really easy to use. Practice makes perfect. Look at it as a college course. ✌🏾💯