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If anyone out there buys or is subscribed to this magazine and gets the monthly DVD with the thousands of samples, how does one import them so that they can be seen within the loops samples directoy in garaband?
I draggged and dropped them and they were automatically copied to library/audio but I cant see them in GB

thanks

imac intel core duo, Mac OS X (10.4.7), 20 inch

Posted on Aug 20, 2006 9:01 PM

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xs4is

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Aug 22, 2006 10:37 PM in response to HangTime

I have never tagged my own loops, but I am 90% sure that the tagging is standard across all the Apple audio apps.....

I believe that I had one of those sample disks (possibly a different publication) a couple years ago, but the samples were protected (or something) because I couldn't get them to work at all. I was just able to listen to them.

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djkhont Author

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Aug 22, 2006 10:40 PM in response to HangTime

Hey hangtime, actually I just thought of something..... I think ive been asking the wrong question all along.

All i want to do is be able to preview everysingle sample in one of these cds... if its in gb loop browser, logic, doenst matter. i just want to be able to hear them all..... and therefore see which ones I like or not!

So maybe you know an unGB way of doing this within OX X??? Baring in mind the 4000 or so clips are within folders and subfolders and suffolders, etc. and also baring in mind they are in different formats.

Cheers again
J

xs4is

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Aug 22, 2006 10:42 PM in response to djkhont

iTunes will play most formats...

HangTime

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Aug 22, 2006 10:47 PM in response to djkhont

You can drop a file, folder, or CD worth of files onto iTunes. Any file that QuickTime can play, iTunes can play.

djkhont Author

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Aug 23, 2006 7:15 AM in response to HangTime

Thanks.

Indeed, my wish has come true, although it has created a mess. I now have all 4000+ samples (just from one cd!). In itunes for me to preview at my leisure. problem is, my very tightly kept organization scheme for itunes is now gone, since I have my songs by genre, classified into playlists, etc. and 4000+ strangers invaders.

At least now finally i will be able to preview all the samples and decide which ones i wanto to keep for use within the audio applications.

Lots of work ahead!

Thanks again both
J

djkhont Author

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Aug 23, 2006 7:43 AM in response to djkhont

much work ahead.. problem solved!

xs4is

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Aug 23, 2006 11:16 AM in response to djkhont

For future reference, if you want to keep your iTunes library clean, then create a different user to preview these types of things with.

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djkhont Author

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Aug 23, 2006 11:24 AM in response to djkhont

brilliant!!

djkhont Author

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Aug 23, 2006 11:31 AM in response to djkhont

Ehem...

Unfortunately im not as brilliant as you!

How do I create a new user in itunes?

xs4is

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Aug 23, 2006 11:45 AM in response to djkhont

Actually, I meant an entirely new user for your computer.

Go to System Preferences, click on accounts and you can create a new one there. After you're done, you'll have to log out or restart the computer to access the new account.

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HangTime

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Aug 23, 2006 12:10 PM in response to xs4is

There's also Fast User Switching.

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