Using the GarageBand for iOS master track. Now we get to the good bit. The FX track has its own EQ and effects setting panel, just like all other GarageBand tracks. It looks like this.

My top five free AUv3 plugins and effects for iPhone and iPad.

Tap the Track Controls button in the control bar, tap Plug-ins & EQ, then tap Edit. Tap the Add Plug-in button on one of the empty plug-in slots or tap the name of the plug-in you want to replace. Tap a plug-in in the list. You cannot replace the Compressor and Visual-EQ plug-ins. If you want to turn them off, see Turn a plug-in on or off.
Feb 08, 2018 With a project loaded up in GarageBand, select the track you want to EQ, then tap the little track settings icon, which looks like a panel of three sliders. Then tap the title of the Plug-ins & EQ.

In this video, I show you how I use five different FREE plugins to add effects and mix my songs in GarageBand iPhone and GarageBand iPad.

Covered in this video is:
01:54 – Stereo Lag Delay – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stereo-lag-time/id1459615373
04:08 – FuzzPlus3 Distortion – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fuzzplus-3/id1263928193
07:21 – RoughRiderr2 Compressor – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rough-rider-2/id1248448318
10:25 – LRC5 EQ – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lrc5/id1418930761
14:28 – DLYM Delay Modulator – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dlym-delay-modulator/id1381246923
Related Videos

LRC5 EQ – https://youtu.be/Tkzhhlt5nhs
RoughRider2 Compressor – https://youtu.be/N4lHvV5EJRM
FuzzPlus3 – https://youtu.be/zWkXtKSyzpg
How to use effects/plugins in GarageBand iOS – https://youtu.be/hZTcJVBJgyo
How to use audio unit plugins – https://youtu.be/0gqgaoX8Y_o
Apple’s free AU plugins – https://youtu.be/iFgTDZoXj54
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Downloading plug-ins for iOS Garageband is really quite simple, in fact, it might even be easier than downloading plug-ins for Garageband Mac OS.

Here’s the short-form guide for downloading plug-ins in Garageband iOS.

Down below, we’ll explore the process more in detail.

To install plug-ins in Garageband iOS, follow these 7 steps:

1) Download the Plug-In From the App Store
2) Open Garageband and open a software instrument track.
3) Select the “Track Settings” option.
4) Choose “Plug-Ins and EQ.”
5) Click “Edit,” & then “None.”
6) Choose “Audio Unit Extensions.”
7) Select the Plug-In.

Plug-Ins and Catalina

With the new Catalina update, Apple has made it so that one has to go into System Preferences in order to give permission to install third-party plug-ins.

I’ve already written about that change which you can check out here in my article on How To Install Plug-Ins in Garageband.

However, with Garageband iOS, the process is a bit simpler now because the apps in the App Store have already been vetted by Apple, so anything that appears in it is good to go.

The same thing can’t be said for random third-party plug-ins that you get off the internet.

Essentially, the primary difference between downloading plug-ins on iOS Garageband and Garageband Mac OS is that on iOS, it’s done through the App Store, whereas on Garageband Mac OS, it’s done through transferring components file into the appropriate folder.

Either way, doing it on iOS or Mac OS is fairly straight forward and it doesn’t take long to learn.

Now that I’ve shown you a basic guide for how to download plug-ins in Garageband iOS, we’re going to explore a more in-depth guide that way you don’t get lost.

Step-by-Step Guide for Installing Garageband iOS Plug-Ins

1) Go into the App Store and Choose the Plug-In.

For this tutorial, I chose to download the DLYM Delay Modulator, from Imaginado, which is one of the best free Delay Modulators.

Just click on the “Get” button to download it, and then wait for it to download.

2) Open up Garageband and Select a New Software Instrument Track.

Now that you’ve officially downloaded the new plug-in for Garageband, you just have to open up Garageband and you should be able to find it with some searching.

Hit the “+” button to open up a new project.

At this stage, you want to open up the Keyboard or the interface of your choosing.

I find that it’s actually easiest to just use the Keyboard, simply because it’s the first, and it’s easy to get into the actual workspace from the Keyboard interface.

After clicking on the Keyboard, you’ll be taken to the Automatic Keyboard that has presented you with a bunch of Chords in the Key of E Minor.

And from there, you just want to hit the little white bars button shown above to bring up the actual workspace.

3) Select the “Track Settings” Option, and Then Open Up The Controls

Once you’re at this stage, you want to click on the button that looks like a bunch of little faders.

4) Click on “Plug-Ins and EQ.”

At this point, you can see there are automatically two plug-ins that are already loaded onto the software instrument track, the Compressor, and the Visual EQ.

5) Click “Edit,” and then click “None.”

From here, you can see there are a bunch of empty slots that say, “None,” and this is where you load in the new plug-in.

6) Choose “Audio Unit Extensions.”

In addition to seeing the plug-in you’ve just downloaded, you’ll notice there are a lot more effects you can use as well, including things like the “Bit Crusher,” “Chorus,” “Distortion,” “Flanger,” and the “Microphaser,” among others.

In the “Audio Unit Extensions,” there are other AU plug-ins like the BandpassFilter, the Delay, Distortion, and the Dynamics Processor.

Experiment with these to see what else Garageband has in store for you.

***In the image shown above, there is no DLYM Modulator simply because I never downloaded it when I took that picture, however, if you download the app, it will show up.

7) Choose the Plug-In You Just Downloaded.

And voila, you’ve now downloaded the plug-in and loaded it into your interface.

As you can see, it’s actually incredibly simple.

Other Plug-Ins for Garageband iOS

Now that you know how to download plug-ins in Garageband iOS, we’ll talk about other plug-ins to use for Garageband iOS, because there are many of them.

The vast majority of these are free, however, there is going to come a point where you should honestly start paying for plug-ins because you’re going to get much better software.

One of the benefits of using Garageband iOS plug-ins is the fact they’re relatively inexpensive. Whereas plug-ins for Mac OS can cost hundreds of dollars, these ones often go for less than $5.

I haven’t tested all of these plug-ins, but I’ve done my best to compile as many plug-ins for Garageband iOS as I could find.

The ones that aren’t free are designated otherwise.

DC-9 Overdrive – This is an overdrive plug-in that mimics the classic Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer. An overdrive sound that tries to imitate the analog sound.

Dub Filter – This is a dual low-pass/high-pass filter that’s used as more of an effect. Put simply, the plug-in makes it so either low or high frequencies have a harder time getting through.

Comp 609 (demo is free) – A precision stereo compressor that mimics the compressors of the 1970s. You can use it as a demo for a little while, but then you have to pay.

F-16 Filter – The F-16 Filter is another filter plug-in that has a frequency response delay. It has 16 different modes and a saturation knob for soft-clipping.

DL01 – Simple Delay – A simple delay plug-in with all of the usual controls, including delay time, feedback control, and the effect l

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