How to use GarageBand knob controls.

For a long time I had trouble trying to use GarageBand knob controls. It was trial and error and I could never figure out exactly what to do. Looking it up yielded nothing. Then by chance I noticed, while watching an instructional video on something else, the cursor was simply being moved up and down on a knob and the knob moved higher or lower (or left or right if panning). Eureka! How could it be that simple? Agreed?

MacBook Air, macOS 15.3

Posted on Apr 9, 2025 08:18 PM

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