hey guys I have just this instant started using garageband and I am at a loss, I am trying to record my electric acoustic. Is my Mixer what is causing the record level in GarageBand to be grayed out then? In the Finder, choose Utilities from the Go menu. Chain effects on your favourite synth, run the output of apps or Audio Units into an app like GarageBand or Loopy, or select a different audio interface output for each app. However, recently while testing some microphones, I really wanted to be able to set the volume level (in the headphones) of the track that I was recording much louder than the recording level would allow without clipping. Thread starter Lucky Gamin; Start date Sep 15, 2019; L. Lucky Gamin New Member. I would like to know whether it is possible to adjust some sort of quality settings in garageband to make sure the I am recording at the maximum quality possible, It seems like the sound I record is somewhat crappy. This process ensures that your external instrument recordings are in tune with any software instruments, samples, or existing recordings in your projects. I am using a multieffects guitar pedal (Digitech RP250) which has a USB recording interface. (The ‘Recording Level’ was greyed-out when I was using my previous version of GarageBand, in the previous OS). Read the manual again and the "USB Volume" settings in the THR Editor are only good for the THR5, which explains why they are greyed out. Resetting preferences doesn't affect your project files, presets, or patches. Why is the GarageBand recording level greyed out and how to fix it? The options you can see in your Locations list will vary, depending on which apps you have installed on your iPad. If I were to connect my guitar to the line-in, I would use the mixer also, sending the signal to the 24-bit card. Question / Help Recording Options Greyed out. Use the Tuner. Greetings. You can tune instruments connected to your system with the Tuner utility. — Audiobus is an award-winning music app for iPhone and iPad which lets you use your other music apps together. Hi there. Tapping on this allows you to access the files inside apps on your iPad. I'm not sure I understand. Audiobus: Use your music apps together. I'm running OS X 10.7.4 and the Audio Midi Setup app is in the Utilities folder. Choose GarageBand > Preferences, and note any specific preference settings you've made. Has anyone who has experienced this problem found the actual answer to how to unlock the recording level settings? However, recently while testing some microphones, I really wanted to be able to set the volume level (in the headphones) of the track that I was recording much louder than the recording level would allow without clipping. Open Terminal. GarageBand has been a breakthrough for aspiring Mac musicians. However, you do lose any custom preference settings you might have made. Close GarageBand. What is Audiobus? Sep 15, 2019 #1 I am trying to change were the path of my recordings go as well as want to change them to mp4 instead of FLV to use this in sony vegas but they are greyed out does anyone know why or how to fix it. Some files that you can see here will be greyed out since they are not compatible with GarageBand. Okay, this is the kind of basic information I wish was available in any introductory GarageBand material, but it isn't. (The Recording Level was greyed-out when I was using my previous version of GarageBand, in the previous OS). Tried it - all the entries for the THR10 are greyed out and unchangeable, unlike the Internal Mic etc. At the top there will be an On My iPad location. The THR10 can't be altered.