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What does GarageBand have compared to Audacity? [closed]

Apple sells GarageBand for about $15/£10 currently. At this price point, what do I gain over something free like Audacity? My use-case is recording myself singing and playing guitar for home use, or ...
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What's the minimum I need to make a (nice) recording of my guitar on my computer?

Preamp? Mixer? Receiver? Audio interface? External sound card? Breakout box? DAW? I've been trying to record audio of my guitar for a long time, with no luck. The microphone that came with my ...
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Acoustic guitar sound of Dylan MTV unplugged

I really like the sound of the acoustic rhythm guitars on the Dylan MTV unplugged album. I am not sure how to describe the sound, so here is a short sample: Short sample of Dylan MTV unplugged (John ...
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Zoom H2 recording levels are too low

I recently bought a Zoom H2 and I'm trying to record my acoustic guitar at home. I followed the manual to set it up so the level never goes over 0db (in case you're familiar with the H2, I put the ...
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How to hook up guitar to Mac Pro?

Besides the actual guitar, what are my options as far as hardware is concerned for connecting it to my Mac Pro? Is it possible to plug the guitar directly into the computer? Is it significantly better ...