calebn116
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Q: how can you import samples into the virtual keyboard in garageband?

hey in an older version of garageband i was able to chop up samples and place them into the virtual instrument keyboard but in the new garageband i don't know how to do that, or if its possible.

GarageBand (Mac) '11, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)

Posted on Dec 31, 2013 3:11 PM

by léonie,Solvedanswer
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It is still working just like before. Only you have to have the extra content - did you already download the extra sounds? If you previously bought GarageBand and the JamPacks you should be able to download it again using the menu "GarageBand > Restore Purchase". Then you should see your old instruments in the Library Browser in the "Legacy" section:

 

Legacy > GarageBand > Sound Effects

 

Create a software instrument track set to one of the SounEffects Instruments and drag the your samples from a real instrument track onto different keys of the Musical Typing keyboard. Save the instrument with a new name.

 

Screen Shot 2014-01-01 at 00.36.03MEZ.PNG

Regards

Léonie

Posted on Dec 31, 2013 3:45 PM

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  • by léonie,Solvedanswer

    léonie léonie Dec 31, 2013 3:45 PM in response to calebn116
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    Dec 31, 2013 3:45 PM in response to calebn116

    It is still working just like before. Only you have to have the extra content - did you already download the extra sounds? If you previously bought GarageBand and the JamPacks you should be able to download it again using the menu "GarageBand > Restore Purchase". Then you should see your old instruments in the Library Browser in the "Legacy" section:

     

    Legacy > GarageBand > Sound Effects

     

    Create a software instrument track set to one of the SounEffects Instruments and drag the your samples from a real instrument track onto different keys of the Musical Typing keyboard. Save the instrument with a new name.

     

    Screen Shot 2014-01-01 at 00.36.03MEZ.PNG

    Regards

    Léonie

  • by calebn116,

    calebn116 calebn116 Dec 31, 2013 4:44 PM in response to calebn116
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    Dec 31, 2013 4:44 PM in response to calebn116

    thank you for your quick response! I have not purchased jam packs and that would explain why i cannot perform what i wish to. I appreciate the help.

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Dec 31, 2013 4:59 PM in response to calebn116
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    Dec 31, 2013 4:59 PM in response to calebn116

    Do you have the Legacy instrument section at all? HAve you tried, if something will be restored, when you use the "restore Purchase" menu?

  • by calebn116,

    calebn116 calebn116 Jan 1, 2014 4:22 PM in response to léonie
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    Jan 1, 2014 4:22 PM in response to léonie

    when i first bought garageband i also bought "download more sounds" which says should download 150 more sounds and 1500 loops i just clicked on restore purchase and it completed and these are the instruments i have Screen Shot 2014-01-01 at 7.15.07 PM.pngi don't see any instrument choice for sfx though..

  • by ThatGuyJay,

    ThatGuyJay ThatGuyJay Jan 2, 2014 9:40 AM in response to léonie
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    Jan 2, 2014 9:40 AM in response to léonie

    Has anybody really tried this? It doesn't appear to work.

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Jan 2, 2014 11:42 AM in response to calebn116
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    Jan 2, 2014 11:42 AM in response to calebn116

    My list of instruments looks like this:

    Screen Shot 2014-01-02 at 20.38.39MEZ.PNG

    Did you uninstall the GarageBand '11 instruments?

  • by Based LNDN,

    Based LNDN Based LNDN Jan 2, 2014 12:20 PM in response to léonie
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    Jan 2, 2014 12:20 PM in response to léonie

    I bought the most recent pack and I dont have sound effects. When I go under legacy and garageband I dont have even half of the instruments your picture shows. Is there some specific way I have to access sound effects or is it under some other pack?

  • by calebn116,

    calebn116 calebn116 Jan 2, 2014 1:47 PM in response to léonie
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    Jan 2, 2014 1:47 PM in response to léonie

    how would i go about buying legacy instruments? because i'm not sure if i ever bought them, i bought the "downlowd more sounds" from the dropdown menu for Garageband but that is it. Screen Shot 2014-01-02 at 4.43.56 PM.png

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Jan 2, 2014 2:22 PM in response to calebn116
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    Jan 2, 2014 2:22 PM in response to calebn116

    calebn116,

    the sound effect instrument was part of the regular set of instruments, that came with GarageBand.  Check, if it is still in your Instruments Library - if you still have the Sound Effects Instrument installed:


    Select your system drive in the Finder and follow this path - open the folder "Library", then "Application Support", etc ...

    /Library/Application Support/GarageBand/Instrument Library/Track Settings/Software/Sound Effects/

     

    Do you still have any Sound Effect instruments at all? If not, check your Time Machine backup, if they are still there and restore them to the folder

    /Library/Application Support/GarageBand/Instrument Library/Track Settings/Software/Sound Effects/

  • by ThatGuyJay,

    ThatGuyJay ThatGuyJay Jan 2, 2014 2:46 PM in response to calebn116
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    Jan 2, 2014 2:46 PM in response to calebn116

    It doesn't matter because this doesn't work. It never mattered what sound you had, whether you could assign loops to MIDI keys. This guy is sending you on a goose chase. I have the sound and it doesn't work. If you need proof I can screencap and post a video.

  • by calebn116,

    calebn116 calebn116 Jan 2, 2014 2:57 PM in response to léonie
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    Jan 2, 2014 2:57 PM in response to léonie

    when i get to Track Settings i am given two folders Real and Master but no folder called software. and it appears my time machine is turned off because i don't have a back up disk Screen Shot 2014-01-02 at 5.57.07 PM.png

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Jan 2, 2014 3:13 PM in response to calebn116
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    Jan 2, 2014 3:13 PM in response to calebn116

    when i get to Track Settings i am given two folders Real and Master but no folder called software.

    Then you have no longer any software instruments from GarageBand '11 installed.have you made a clean-install, when you upgraded to Mavericks and uninstalled GargeBand '11?

  • by calebn116,

    calebn116 calebn116 Jan 2, 2014 3:35 PM in response to léonie
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    Jan 2, 2014 3:35 PM in response to léonie

    never had garageband before i updated to mavericks because the version i had before, the latest version of garagebans was incompatible with it.so i updated to mavericks then downloaded garageband. what would you suggest i do?

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Jan 2, 2014 3:54 PM in response to calebn116
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    Jan 2, 2014 3:54 PM in response to calebn116

    Does any of your family or other member of your household have a mac with GB '11 or an old iLife'11 install CD, so you could borrow the GB '11 instrument library?

    /Library/Application Support/GarageBand/Instrument Library/Track Settings/Software/Sound Effects/


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