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Special Report: GarageBand Jam Pack: Voices Analysis
August 11, 2007 | by pm
Though Steve Jobs neglected to mention the existence of a new Jam Pack at Apple's Special Event on Tuesday, the latest addition to the Jam Pack family made its way onto Apple's GarageBand information page with a few details. However, we feel that the information provided before purchase is incomplete so, as we have with past Jam Packs, iCompositions has purchased a copy of GarageBand Jam Pack: Voices and audited its loop and software instrument contents.
As with past Jam Packs, Voices includes substantially more than the claimed "1500 royalty-free vocal loops." Upon installing Voices, I found 1,701 loops in:
/Library/Audio/Apple Loops/Apple/Jam Pack Voices
Voices contains 28 software instruments, again more than Apple's claim of 20 instruments, that are divided into three categories: Choir, with 19 instruments; Percussion, with 4 instruments, and Soloist, with 5 instruments.
Contrary to what has been stated elsewhere on the internet, GarageBand Jam Pack: Voices does include two demo songs that make use of software and real instruments, "Dawn After Storm" and "In Paradisium." They are stored in:
/Library/Application Support/GarageBand/GarageBand Demo Songs/Voices Demo Songs
Voices requires GarageBand 2 or later, Logic Pro 7 or Logic Express 7, 512MB of RAM, and a DVD drive. The requirements also state that you need 3GB of storage available but I found that actual storage usage is around 1.7 GB. The missing 1.3 GB is probably used somewhere during the installation process and returned to the user upon completion.
Giveaway
Before we get on to the full listing of GarageBand Jam Pack: Voices loops and software instruments, I just happen to have a second copy of Voices to give away. Post a comment to this article to enter to win. A commenter will be randomly selected on August 19th and will receive a free copy of GarageBand Jam Pack: Voices. This contest is open to all members of iCompositions.
Full listing of GarageBand Jam Pack: Voices Loops (1701)
Andre Background (27)
Andre Improv (28)
Andre Lyric (31)
Bailey Background (14)
Bailey Improv (8)
Bailey Lyric (3)
Bailey Melody (9)
Beatbox (23)
Beatbox Old School (14)
Bollywood Lyric (23)
Boys Choir Background (30)
Brahms Lyric (1)
Byron Background (15)
Byron Improv (10)
Byron Lyric (3)
Byron Melody (16)
Candy Improv (8)
Candy Lyric (1)
Carla Background (9)
Carla Improv (20)
Carla Lyric (3)
Carla Melody (31)
Christy Background (16)
Christy Improv (7)
Christy Lyric (19)
Christy Melody (1)
Classic Choir Lyric (19)
Classical Background (30)
Clyde Improv (1)
Clyde Lyric (12)
Clyde Melody (8)
Cody Background (6)
Cody Improv (6)
Cody Lyric (37)
Cody Melody (3)
Conor Background (13)
Darcy Background (5)
Darcy Improv (15)
Darcy Lyric (1)
Darcy Melody (33)
Devon Background (14)
Devon Improv (34)
Devon Lyric (18)
Devon Melody (4)
Donna Background (18)
Donna Improv (7)
Donna Lyric (1)
Donna Melody (4)
Dustin Background (18)
Dustin Improv (15)
Earl Lyric (58)
Emery Background (10)
Emery Improv (9)
Emery Melody (16)
Feuertrunken Lyric (2)
Fledermaus Lyric (2)
Fynn Background (10)
Fynn Improv (13)
Fynn Lyric (32)
Gospel Background (6)
Gospel Improv (9)
Gospel Lyric (26)
Gregorian Latin Lyric (19)
Gregorian Melody (16)
Hallelujah Lyric (8)
Hanna Background (5)
Hanna Melody (4)
Inara Improv (1)
Inara Lyric (4)
Inara Melody (3)
Jack Improv (3)
Janice Improv (2)
Janice Lyric (5)
Jax Improv (1)
Jax Lyric (11)
Jeron Background (6)
Jeron Melody (1)
Jessi Background (12)
Jessi Improv (5)
Jessi Lyric (6)
Jessi Melody (18)
Jordon Lyric (10)
Jordon Melody (3)
Kara Background (21)
Katie Background (5)
Kayla Background (21)
Kayla Improv (1)
Kayla Lyric (1)
Kayla Melody (9)
Keith Background (3)
Leena Improv (13)
Leena Lyric (1)
Leena Melody (42)
Levi Background (10)
Levi Improv (7)
Levi Lyric (5)
Levi Melody (3)
Mikal Improv (10)
Mikal Lyric (58)
Mozart Lyric (8)
Nathan Improv (14)
Nathan Lyric (46)
Owen Background (3)
Pearl Melody (14)
Rachel Improv (12)
Rachel Lyric (1)
Rachel Melody (4)
Ricky Improv (2)
Ricky Lyric (18)
Roger Improv (3)
Roger Lyric (2)
Ruth Background (8)
Sean Lyric (2)
Sean Melody (7)
Seth Background (37)
Seth Improv (2)
Seth Lyric (30)
Shana Improv (2)
Shana Lyric (2)
Shana Melody (1)
Sophie Background (1)
Sophie Improv (21)
Sophie Lyric (9)
Sophie Melody (5)
Stone Improv (2)
Theo Improv (2)
Tia Improv (1)
Tia Lyric (16)
Tom Improv (6)
Tom Lyric (20)
Tonya Background (9)
Tonya Improv (1)
Tonya Melody (1)
Tristan Background (4)
Tristan Lyric (1)
Tristan Melody (3)
Tyson Background (9)
Tyson Improv (23)
Tyson Lyric (18)
Vera Background (2)
Vera Improv (16)
Vera Melody (17)
Verdi Lyric (3)
Vinnie Lyric (4)
Vocoder Lyric (6)
Whistle Improv (20)
Wilson Background (2)
Wilson Melody (1)
Wynn Improv (10)
Wynn Lyric (1)
Yasmin Background (6)
Yasmin Melody (8)
Full listing of GarageBand Jam Pack: Voices Instruments (28)
Choir
Boys Chamber Swells
Gospel Ensemble
Boys Chamber Ensemble
Chamber Female Ensemble
Chamber Female Swells
Chamber Male Ensemble
Chamber Male Swells
Classical Ensemble Swells
Classical Ensemble
Classical Female Ensemble
Classical Female Swells
Classical Male Ensemble
Classical Male Swells
Gospel Ensemble Swells
Gospel Voice Effects
Gregorian Ensemble Swells
Gregorian Ensemble
Chamber Ensemble
Chamber Ensemble Swells
Percussion
Human Beat Box
Human Body Sound Effects
Human Body Rhythm Effects
Human Bass
Soloist
Eastern Solo
Synth Soprano Solo
Vocal Shout Effects
Vocal Shouts
Whistler
August 11, 2007 | by pm
Though Steve Jobs neglected to mention the existence of a new Jam Pack at Apple's Special Event on Tuesday, the latest addition to the Jam Pack family made its way onto Apple's GarageBand information page with a few details. However, we feel that the information provided before purchase is incomplete so, as we have with past Jam Packs, iCompositions has purchased a copy of GarageBand Jam Pack: Voices and audited its loop and software instrument contents.As with past Jam Packs, Voices includes substantially more than the claimed "1500 royalty-free vocal loops." Upon installing Voices, I found 1,701 loops in:
Voices contains 28 software instruments, again more than Apple's claim of 20 instruments, that are divided into three categories: Choir, with 19 instruments; Percussion, with 4 instruments, and Soloist, with 5 instruments.
Contrary to what has been stated elsewhere on the internet, GarageBand Jam Pack: Voices does include two demo songs that make use of software and real instruments, "Dawn After Storm" and "In Paradisium." They are stored in:
/Library/Application Support/GarageBand/GarageBand Demo Songs/Voices Demo Songs
Voices requires GarageBand 2 or later, Logic Pro 7 or Logic Express 7, 512MB of RAM, and a DVD drive. The requirements also state that you need 3GB of storage available but I found that actual storage usage is around 1.7 GB. The missing 1.3 GB is probably used somewhere during the installation process and returned to the user upon completion.
Giveaway
Before we get on to the full listing of GarageBand Jam Pack: Voices loops and software instruments, I just happen to have a second copy of Voices to give away. Post a comment to this article to enter to win. A commenter will be randomly selected on August 19th and will receive a free copy of GarageBand Jam Pack: Voices. This contest is open to all members of iCompositions.
Full listing of GarageBand Jam Pack: Voices Loops (1701)
Andre Background (27)
Andre Improv (28)
Andre Lyric (31)
Bailey Background (14)
Bailey Improv (8)
Bailey Lyric (3)
Bailey Melody (9)
Beatbox (23)
Beatbox Old School (14)
Bollywood Lyric (23)
Boys Choir Background (30)
Brahms Lyric (1)
Byron Background (15)
Byron Improv (10)
Byron Lyric (3)
Byron Melody (16)
Candy Improv (8)
Candy Lyric (1)
Carla Background (9)
Carla Improv (20)
Carla Lyric (3)
Carla Melody (31)
Christy Background (16)
Christy Improv (7)
Christy Lyric (19)
Christy Melody (1)
Classic Choir Lyric (19)
Classical Background (30)
Clyde Improv (1)
Clyde Lyric (12)
Clyde Melody (8)
Cody Background (6)
Cody Improv (6)
Cody Lyric (37)
Cody Melody (3)
Conor Background (13)
Darcy Background (5)
Darcy Improv (15)
Darcy Lyric (1)
Darcy Melody (33)
Devon Background (14)
Devon Improv (34)
Devon Lyric (18)
Devon Melody (4)
Donna Background (18)
Donna Improv (7)
Donna Lyric (1)
Donna Melody (4)
Dustin Background (18)
Dustin Improv (15)
Earl Lyric (58)
Emery Background (10)
Emery Improv (9)
Emery Melody (16)
Feuertrunken Lyric (2)
Fledermaus Lyric (2)
Fynn Background (10)
Fynn Improv (13)
Fynn Lyric (32)
Gospel Background (6)
Gospel Improv (9)
Gospel Lyric (26)
Gregorian Latin Lyric (19)
Gregorian Melody (16)
Hallelujah Lyric (8)
Hanna Background (5)
Hanna Melody (4)
Inara Improv (1)
Inara Lyric (4)
Inara Melody (3)
Jack Improv (3)
Janice Improv (2)
Janice Lyric (5)
Jax Improv (1)
Jax Lyric (11)
Jeron Background (6)
Jeron Melody (1)
Jessi Background (12)
Jessi Improv (5)
Jessi Lyric (6)
Jessi Melody (18)
Jordon Lyric (10)
Jordon Melody (3)
Kara Background (21)
Katie Background (5)
Kayla Background (21)
Kayla Improv (1)
Kayla Lyric (1)
Kayla Melody (9)
Keith Background (3)
Leena Improv (13)
Leena Lyric (1)
Leena Melody (42)
Levi Background (10)
Levi Improv (7)
Levi Lyric (5)
Levi Melody (3)
Mikal Improv (10)
Mikal Lyric (58)
Mozart Lyric (8)
Nathan Improv (14)
Nathan Lyric (46)
Owen Background (3)
Pearl Melody (14)
Rachel Improv (12)
Rachel Lyric (1)
Rachel Melody (4)
Ricky Improv (2)
Ricky Lyric (18)
Roger Improv (3)
Roger Lyric (2)
Ruth Background (8)
Sean Lyric (2)
Sean Melody (7)
Seth Background (37)
Seth Improv (2)
Seth Lyric (30)
Shana Improv (2)
Shana Lyric (2)
Shana Melody (1)
Sophie Background (1)
Sophie Improv (21)
Sophie Lyric (9)
Sophie Melody (5)
Stone Improv (2)
Theo Improv (2)
Tia Improv (1)
Tia Lyric (16)
Tom Improv (6)
Tom Lyric (20)
Tonya Background (9)
Tonya Improv (1)
Tonya Melody (1)
Tristan Background (4)
Tristan Lyric (1)
Tristan Melody (3)
Tyson Background (9)
Tyson Improv (23)
Tyson Lyric (18)
Vera Background (2)
Vera Improv (16)
Vera Melody (17)
Verdi Lyric (3)
Vinnie Lyric (4)
Vocoder Lyric (6)
Whistle Improv (20)
Wilson Background (2)
Wilson Melody (1)
Wynn Improv (10)
Wynn Lyric (1)
Yasmin Background (6)
Yasmin Melody (8)
Full listing of GarageBand Jam Pack: Voices Instruments (28)
Choir
Boys Chamber Swells
Gospel Ensemble
Boys Chamber Ensemble
Chamber Female Ensemble
Chamber Female Swells
Chamber Male Ensemble
Chamber Male Swells
Classical Ensemble Swells
Classical Ensemble
Classical Female Ensemble
Classical Female Swells
Classical Male Ensemble
Classical Male Swells
Gospel Ensemble Swells
Gospel Voice Effects
Gregorian Ensemble Swells
Gregorian Ensemble
Chamber Ensemble
Chamber Ensemble Swells
Percussion
Human Beat Box
Human Body Sound Effects
Human Body Rhythm Effects
Human Bass
Soloist
Eastern Solo
Synth Soprano Solo
Vocal Shout Effects
Vocal Shouts
Whistler
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