Word: jamming
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...simplest level, GarageBand lets you lay down loops?prerecorded short riffs by drums, bass, piano and so on. There are some 1,000 loops to choose from on the basic software and 2,000 more on the $99 add-on, Jam Pack. Here's the clever bit: the loops are arranged not just by instrument but also under mood-based headings such as "Relaxed," "Intense," "Cheerful" and so on. Click and drag your loops into the score, and they become interactive. You can stretch and splice them like lumps of Play-Doh. In just 10 minutes I found I could...
...plugging in a keyboard, microphone or guitar. Apple is selling a $99 keyboard that plugs directly into the computer via a USB connection, and a $149 amp for guitar, bass, microphone and keyboard with midi connections. There are some 50 software instruments in GarageBand and an additional 100 in Jam Pack. And if you flub the recording off beat, even with the built-in metronome? Not to worry...
...flying across the court in that downtime between lecture and section on any given weekday, only to put the ball three times in a row between your legs—as actually seen during the first ever SlamBall Dunk Contest—and then jam it home...
...Opportunes, Harvard’s oldest co-ed acappella group, performs in their Spring Jam this Friday. In addition to having finished their sixth album this year, the Opportunes have also received their sixth nomination from the Contemporary Acappella Recording Association. The group will perform in Sanders, joined by special guests T.H.U.D. and the Harvard Bhangra Team. Tickets $10 regular, $7 students. 8 p.m. Sanders Theater...
...their take on social commentary. Think “A Day in the Life” as written by a first-grader. For its finale, the Coral give us the 6-minute “Confessions of A.D.D.D.” I guess this is their tribute to jam-rock; unfortunately, the band members are in no position to improvise. The result is a two-minute guitar solo based entirely on five notes. “Liezah” and “Secret Kiss” present some more memorable, if bland, tunes evoking the Byrds, but they don?...