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How do I important an audio file with garageband for ipad and then add it to a track to loop it. I've read through lots of info already ont this, no luck. The current Apple forum says I can (1) press the loop button in the track window (2) then import by pressing Audio File button, but there is no Audio Files button on my iPad software. BTW...I updated my GarageBand iOS version already, it's current. What am I missing?
Adding audio sample to GarageBand
Connect the iPad, select it in the left-hand column, open the Apps tab, scroll down to File Sharing, select GarageBand, add files with the button or drag and drop onto the file area. Files should be uncompressed audio in AIFF, WAV, CAF or Apple Loops format at 16bit, 44.1 kHz.
Insert audio sample into song
Open song in GarageBand on iPad, if needed switch to Tracks view or stop if playing, use the loops tool, audio files section, to insert your audio...
tt2
Adding audio sample to GarageBand
Connect the iPad, select it in the left-hand column, open the Apps tab, scroll down to File Sharing, select GarageBand, add files with the button or drag and drop onto the file area. Files should be uncompressed audio in AIFF, WAV, CAF or Apple Loops format at 16bit, 44.1 kHz.
Insert audio sample into song
Open song in GarageBand on iPad, if needed switch to Tracks view or stop if playing, use the loops tool, audio files section, to insert your audio...
tt2
Is there really no way to do this without a computer?? That is really disappointing. I've got an email with some loops and need to import/open them in GarageBand. Don't have a computer to use.
We can "Open In" iMovie, but not GarageBand? What the heck?
That's the way it is... đ
tt2
Actually you can import audio files to Garageband for iPad from Dropbox and iCloud too. You just have to look for the LOOP icon (Is not available on every type of track, just the tracks that support audio files)... The loop icon asks you where you want to import from.
This is a dark feature since the loop icon is not always visible, i had to change the type of project a couple of times to find it.
I'm sure you are correct. I'm not certain if those options were available back in the day.
tt2
Thank you @turingtest2 for this. The only problem I had was that the files I copied were in .m4a format and when I tried to import them into Garageband it said the file type was invalid. So I converted the files to .mp3 and they worked like a charm. The only issue I have now is that I can't change the tempo of the loops. Other than that, it worked like a charm.
Proper loops are, I think, AIFF files with some additional information that defines the current pitch and tempo so they can be altered by transforming the sample. Your audio files won't have that extra metadata.
tt2
Thank you for saying so. Any luck?
Thank you so much I could never find anything until you said something thank you so much
Import Audio File into GarageBand for iPad
