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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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A:

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.

 

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Regards

Léonie

Posted on Dec 31, 2013 3:45 PM

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  • by calebn116,

    calebn116 calebn116 Jan 2, 2014 4:06 PM in response to léonie
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    Jan 2, 2014 4:06 PM in response to léonie

    i'm afraid not :( the computer lab at my old school had the older garageband but when i bought the Mac i have now ive never had an older version then the current one, is there anyway i could download or buy that instrument set?

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    léonie léonie Jan 3, 2014 6:28 AM in response to calebn116
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    Jan 3, 2014 6:28 AM in response to calebn116

    It woud have been preferable to buy GB version 6.0.5 and then use the free upgrade to GB 10.0. Now I see no option to buy 6.0.5, uness you revert your system to Mt. Lion.

    If you can, wait a bit, if apple will reintroduce a sampler instrument, hat can be configured, or publishes better documentation, that will tell us, how to configure the available sound effects instruments.

    If you need the instrument desperately, buy the boxed retail version of iLife and upgrade GarageBand from the software support page to 6.0.5, see:  GarageBand 6.0.5

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    calebn116 calebn116 Jan 3, 2014 11:56 AM in response to léonie
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    Jan 3, 2014 11:56 AM in response to léonie

    alright i appreciate all your help and patience! thanks

  • by NateJarvis,

    NateJarvis NateJarvis Jun 5, 2014 8:59 AM in response to léonie
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    Jun 5, 2014 8:59 AM in response to léonie

    Hi there,

     

    I got this to work in GB '09 so thanks for the tip.

     

    I was wondering if you could help with the next issue. Some of the samples I want to use are pad sounds to sit under a live band, with keys assigned to sounds in different keys for each song. I was wondering if there's a way to assign the sounds to continuous play without having to hold it down all the time? Other than a sustain pedal of course..

     

    Thanks

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