For more information, see Add and edit effect plug-ins in GarageBand on Mac.īefore using Audio Units in your GarageBand projects, make sure that the Enable Audio Units checkbox is selected in GarageBand > Preferences > Audio/MIDI. You can turn Audio Units plug-ins on or off, change them, edit their settings, and remove them in the same way as plug-ins included with GarageBand. You add Audio Units plug-ins to a track (including the master track) in the Plug-ins area.
You can use Audio Units instrument plug-ins on software instrument tracks only. Instrument plug-ins: These include pianos, organs, synthesizers and other keyboards, and other instruments. You can use Audio Units effect plug-ins on individual tracks and on the master track.
There are two types of Audio Units plug-ins you can use in your projects:Įffect plug-ins: These include common audio effects such as reverb, compressors, delays, and other unique effects.
You can buy Audio Units plug-ins from a variety of third-party vendors, and can find free Audio Units plug-ins on the Internet. Some Audio Units may be installed on your computer, and many more are available from other sources. You can use Audio Units plug-ins in your GarageBand projects to add new sounds and effects.
Use Audio Units plug-ins with GarageBand on Mac
Shepard – Continuously rising/falling tone generator.DubDelay – Delay with feedback saturation and time/pitch modulation.Detune – Simple up/down pitch shifting thickener.The plug-ins are Mac versions of plug-ins that are also available in VST format. They’ve been available for a while, but we hadn’t highlighted them here yet and they are definitely worth checking out. Maxim Digital Audio (MDA) has a collection of free Audio Unit plug-ins that can be used in Garageband, Logic and other apps that support AU’s.