Apr 30, 2008 8:05 PM

TUESDAY, MAY 20

11:30 AM–12 PM & 4:30–5 PM

GarageBand for Songwriters feat. Nick Hoffman
Instructor: John Danty, GarageBand Product Manager
Included with every new Mac, GarageBand is the most widely distributed music-creation software in the world. GarageBand is the perfect tool for songwriters to quickly sketch out musical ideas or even record album-ready tracks. GarageBand offers multitrack recording, software instruments, timing and tuning enhancement, vocal effects, guitar amp simulations and more than 1,000 Apple Loops to act as your backing band. Learn how to get started in GarageBand, or if you're already a user, get some powerful tips & tricks from the experts. Nick Hoffman, fiddle player and guitarist with Kenny Chesney will join on Tuesday to show how he uses GarageBand to create his own music.

12:45–1:30 PM & 3:15–4 PM

Logic Studio for Recording and Production feat. Jimmy Nichols & Band
Instructor: Bob Hunt, Logic Studio Product Manager
Logic Studio delivers a powerful set of tools to write, record, edit, mix and perform in the studio and on the stage. With Logic Pro 8 as the production centerpiece of Logic Studio, as well as 40 software instrument plug-ins; 80 sweet-sounding effect plug-ins; and a massive sound library of Apple Loops, channel strip settings and sampled instruments, Logic Studio puts powerful music-creation and production tools in one comprehensive package. Join Nashville local Jimmy Nichols and a band of world-class Nashville studio musicians—including Shannon Forrest (drums), Mike Brignardello (bass), Pat Buchanan (electric guitar), B. James Lowry (acoustic guitar) and Dan Dugmore (steel guitar)—as they track a song live, onstage using Logic Pro 8, an Apogee Symphony system and a Euphonix System 5 MC.

2–2:30 PM & 5:30–6 PM

MainStage software for live keyboard and guitar
Instructor: Scott Wilkie, MainStage Product Specialist
MainStage is Apple’s newest music application. Included in Logic Studio, MainStage gives keyboardists and guitarists a powerful way to expand and simplify their live rig by using software instruments and effects onstage. Keyboardist Scott Wilkie will be joined by a local Nashville session guitarist to let you hear and see how MainStage can open new sonic options for live performance while streamlining your live rig.

2:30 PM

Jimmy Nichols Q&A on the outdoor Songwriting Tent stage

4:15 PM

Nick Hoffman Q&A on the outdoor Songwriting Tent stage

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21

11:30 AM–12 PM & 3–3:30 PM

MainStage software for live keyboard and guitar
Instructor: Scott Wilkie, MainStage Product Specialist
MainStage is Apple’s newest music application. Included in Logic Studio, MainStage gives keyboardists and guitarists a powerful way to expand and simplify their live rig by using software instruments and effects onstage. Join keyboardist Scott Wilkie and a local Nashville session guitarist to hear and see how MainStage can open new sonic options for live performance while streamlining your live rig.

12 PM

Jimmy Nichols Q&A on the outdoor Songwriting Tent stage

12:45–1:30 PM & 4:15–5 PM

Logic Studio for Recording and Production feat. Jimmy Nichols & Band
Instructor: Bob Hunt, Logic Studio Product Manager
Logic Studio delivers a powerful set of tools to write, record, edit, mix and perform in the studio and on the stage. With Logic Pro 8 as the production centerpiece of Logic Studio, as well as 40 software instrument plug-ins; 80 sweet-sounding effect plug-ins; and a massive sound library of Apple Loops, channel strip settings and sampled instruments, Logic Studio puts powerful music-creation and production tools in one comprehensive package. Join Nashville local Jimmy Nichols and a band of world-class Nashville studio musicians—including Shannon Forrest (drums), Mike Brignardello (bass), Pat Buchanan (electric guitar), B. James Lowry (acoustic guitar) and Dan Dugmore (steel guitar)—as they track a song live, onstage using Logic Pro 8, an Apogee Symphony system and a Euphonix System 5 MC.

2–2:30 PM & 5:30–6 PM

GarageBand for Songwriters feat. Emerson Drive
Instructor: John Danty, GarageBand Product Manager
Included with every new Mac, GarageBand is the most widely distributed music-creation software in the world. GarageBand is the perfect tool for songwriters to quickly sketch out musical ideas or even record album-ready tracks. GarageBand offers multitrack recording, software instruments, timing and tuning enhancement, vocal effects, guitar amp simulations and more than 1,000 Apple Loops to act as your backing band. Learn how to get started in GarageBand, or if you're already a user, get some powerful tips and tricks from the experts. Members of Emerson Drive will describe the many varied ways they use GarageBand for writing, recording and performing onstage.

3:30 PM

Emerson Drive Q&A on the outdoor Songwriting Tent stage