GarageBand for iPad - How it Works: A new type of manual - the visual approach - Paperback

by Edgar Rothermich (Author)

This book is also available as a pdf download for $6 from my website DingDingMusic.com/Manuals

The only full featured manual for GarageBand for the iPad (not just a quick start guide)

Publication Date (current edition): June 21st, 2014
Please note that the displayed publication date on this page reflects the "original publication date of the book" and not the current print version which is June 21st 2014. This makes it the only book that is based for that version of this application

The only "Graphically Enhanced Manuals" for Apple's GarageBand for iOS app.

"GarageBand for iPad - How it Works" from the GEM series (Graphically Enhanced Manuals) explains Apple's popular music production application "GarageBand for iPad" with rich illustrations and diagrams that are not found in any other manual. This 137 pages letter size book presents this software application in great detail with that easy to understand, visual approach. This book is in fact the only comprehensive manual for the iPad version of GarageBand. It covers all the features of the apps, plus getting into great details about iCloud and iTunes File Sharing.

What are Graphically Enhanced Manuals (GEM)?
They're a new type of manual with a visual approach that helps you UNDERSTAND a program, not just LEARN it. No need to read through 500 of pages of dry text explanations. Rich graphics and diagrams help you to get that "aha" effect and make it easy to comprehend difficult concepts. The Graphically Enhanced Manuals help you master a program much faster with a much deeper understanding of concepts, features and workflows in a very intuitive way that is easy to understand.

Testimonials:
Readers love this unique way of learning applications no matter how easy or complicated the app might be. Here are some responses from satisfied customers:

• "I wish all the manuals on software were like yours!" - Giovanni C.
• "You have the gift of making difficult concepts understandable" - William B.
• "Your style is the most informative and clear I have ever seen" - Mark D.
• "Great stuff Edgar! I bought your other Logic GEM books and love em..." - freeform
• "Thank you so much for your fantastic guides; I've learned so much!" - Brandon B.
• "I love your manuals." - Eli.
• "Love your writing!" - Magnus N
• "Your book is awesome" - Geoff S.
• "I am really impressed by the quality and the user-friendliness of the book" - Giovanni
• "I cannot praise you enough, you are great at this" - Scot C.
• "Thanks for a fantastic series of books - just what the doctor ordered." - Peter W.
• "Many thanks for the effort you put into these books. A true gem". - Alan M

Author Biography

Born in Germany, Edgar Rothermich studied music and sound engineering at the prestigious Tonmeister program at the University of Arts in Berlin where he graduated in 1989 with a Master's Degree. He worked as a composer and music producer in Berlin and moved to Los Angeles in 1991 where he continued his work on numerous projects in the music and film industry ("The Celestine Prophecy," "Outer Limits," "Babylon 5," "What the Bleep do we know," "Fuel," "Big Money Rustles"). For the past 20 years Edgar has had a successful musical partnership with electronic music pioneer and founding Tangerine Dream member Christopher Franke. Recently in addition to his collaboration with Christopher, Edgar has been working with other artists as well as on his own projects. In addition to composing music, Edgar Rothermich was writing technical manuals with a unique style, focusing on rich graphics and diagrams to explain concepts and functionality of software applications. More information at www.DingDingMusic.com/GEM