Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
3 Hidden GarageBand Plugins You Should Be Using
GarageBand for iPad has a collection of powerful Apple Audio Unit plugins hidden away in its settings, and there’s a good chance you’ve never used them.
In this video, I’ll show you how to unlock Apple’s hidden Audio Unit effects and take a closer look at three of my favourites: AU Distortion, AU Dynamics Processor and AU Delay.
We’ll look at how to use them, what they can do, and some practical ways you can use them in your own GarageBand projects.
IN THIS VIDEO:
00:00 3 Hidden GarageBand Plugins You Should Be Using
00:20 How to activate these hidden plugins
01:11 AUDistortion
02:51 AUDynamicsProcessor
05:23 AUDelay
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3 Hidden GarageBand Plugins You Should Be Using
GarageBand for iPad has a collection of powerful Apple Audio Unit plugins hidden away in its settings, and there’s a good chance you’ve never used them.
In this video, I’ll show you how to unlock Apple’s hidden Audio Unit effects and take a closer look at three of my favourites: AU Distortion, AU Dynamics Processor and AU Delay.
We’ll look at how to use them, what they can do, and some practical ways you can use them in your own GarageBand projects.
IN THIS VIDEO:
00:00 3 Hidden GarageBand Plugins You Should Be Using
00:20 How to activate these hidden plugins
01:11 AUDistortion
02:51 AUDynamicsProcessor
05:23 AUDelay
📖 Free Guides for GarageBand on Mac and iPad/iPhone:thegaragebandguide.com/FreeGuides
🎵 My Favourite GarageBand Gear:thegaragebandguide.com/gear
🎧 Release your music with LANDR Studio (20% off):thegaragebandguide.com/landrstudio20
➤ Instagram: instagram.com/thegaragebandguide
➤ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/patrickbaird.bsky.social
➤ Facebook: facebook.com/TheGaragebandguide
The GarageBand Guide is supported by its audience. Some of the links above are affiliate links. If you choose to purchase through these links, I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
