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Q: Sharing GarageBand Projects (.band) between 2 iPads via email

I really thought that they would have added the ability to share project files (.band) between iOS via email (iPads) the other day with the large GarageBand update (1/20/2016) especially since they added the ability to "send project to iCloud Drive". Ultimately what I want to do is collaborate on a project (songs with individual tracks) with another person in another city. Both want to be able to send a song to each other, edit and send back. We both have iPads. This is how far we got:

 

I received the .band file from my friend via email. He created song and exported it on iPad Air. I downloaded it into iCloud Drive on my iPad. You see a 17.4 MB file in there with a "?" icon. When I import the file in GarageBand on my iPad Air it says "This song was created with GarageBand for Mac and cannot be opened. Please select a song created with GarageBand for iOS". We created on iPad. A Mac was NEVER used.

 

I know I am not the only person trying to do this, I've seen countless people on the internet asking the same question. The best solution I received from Apple support about a year ago was "share your Apple ID with your friend" Truly unacceptable. You should be able to share a file as you would an Excel Spreadsheet on a Windos OS platform!

 

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi, iOS 9.2.1, null

Posted on Jan 23, 2016 1:04 PM

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  • by Sun Shadows,

    Sun Shadows Sun Shadows Jul 7, 2016 5:48 PM in response to Colt Of Personality
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    Jul 7, 2016 5:48 PM in response to Colt Of Personality

    Our band has all mac products. We use Air Drop between iphones, ipads, and mac books to send the .band project so we can all edit or share more tracks. It's easy then anything else we found. If you have an iphone or ipad open the GarageBand app, press the select in the upper right, then tap the project you want to send, then press the box with the up arrow in upper left corner, then select AirDrop. It will then ask if you want to send the audio file or .band project. Now press .band project. That's it. Just make sure on both devices to have Air Drop on. :-D