Importing song from iTunes to GarageBand on ipad

elliotttate wrote:
I found a way to import tracks into the ipad garageband by simply copying the aif files into the .band file (Kinda a work around...right click on the .band file and click show package contents on your mac).

Steps:
1. On the ipad, create a few 1 second recordings
2. Save the file and export it into itunes so you can copy the .band file out
3. Do the right click show package and go into the media folder
4. Replace any of the Audio Recorder#01.aif with the tracks you want to import
5. Copy it back into the ipad with itunes and then you can drag your imported tracks to your desired length.

The only thing only takes a few seconds to do if you know what you're doing... hope this helps!

Brian Tate

elliotttate wrote:
Wow, even easier than doing all that is just opening the mac garageband file back into the ipad garageband (you don't need any extra software to do this and it takes just about 30 seconds). Today I was able to edit all my midi files with my mac and then continue working on the ipad... very cool. If anyone is interested, let me know and I'll put up a little tutorial...

BTW, the BEHRINGER UCA202 is the best way to get audio in and out of the iPad , and I think GarageBand will permit this via record option. Also check out other options like NanoStudio and iSequence for making music, GarageBand is nice for song writing but not very good if you want to create a finished work or even something polished.

BTW, if you really want to work with audio in garage band on iPad don't use MP4/AAC export, it's lossy, better to just use analog audio I/O like the old greats (eg, Queen and the Eagles) did.

Alright, I figured this out...see if it solves your problem to:

1. Convert the file you want to import into a WAV using iTunes

- Open itunes and click on the file you want to import into garageband

- Go to edit>preferences and midway down by "When you Insert a CD:" there's a button for import settings

- Click the import settings button and in the first drop down ("Import Using") select WAV encoder

- Click OK and OK to get back into your music library

- Right click on the file you want to import using garage band

- Select "Create WAV Version" and a copy of the track will be created just below the original

- I usually then rename the WAV version so I can tell the difference between the two

2. Plug your iPad into the computer and wait for it to pop up in itunes

3. Click on the iPad under devices in the left side bar

4. Click on the Apps tab at the top of the iPad screen

5. Scroll down and there will be a section that says "File Sharing" and a list of apps that have the capability

6. Click Garageband in the list and click the "Add" button down in the bottom right corner

7. Navigate to your itunes folder and find the WAV files you just created, select and click ok

8. Eject the ipad and open garage band

9. Create a new song or open an existing one and go to the screen where you can see all the recorded waves

10. Create either a guitar amp or audio recorder track and then in the screen with all, set the curser to the beginning of the track (or wherever you want to import the song from itunes), double tap so the little "Paste/Select All" thing pops up and there will be an option to "import"

(note: i don't think the track you're trying to double tap to get the thingy to pop up can be highlighted when you double tap...so tap on another track or in open space so the bar on the far left for the track is grey rather than that dark navy blue color)

11. Click import and a list of the tracks you just added from itunes will pop up

12. Select the track you want and its now in garageband

Hope that helps!

thank you so so much! i just got my track to import so now I can work on the vocals!!! you are so smart! 😉