Edward Henninger
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Q: Sync loops from iMac to MacBook Pro?

I would like to be able to sync my loops form my iMac to my MacBookPro so I can have the same loops and favorites in GarageBand on both units. Is this possible...perhaps through iCloud?

 

Thanks

Posted on Jun 12, 2015 8:18 PM

by léonie,Apple recommended
léonie léonie
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A:

Loops are not synced, they need to be installed.

So you need to copying missing loops from the folders, where they are installed to the corresponding folders on your other Macs.  Older versions of GarageBAnd installed loops in different places then the newer versions, see this document for likely installation places for loops:  GarageBand, Logic: Where loops get installed - Apple Support

 

Which versions of GarageBand do you have on both your Macs?  The most recent GarageBand 10.0.3?  And did you create custom loops yourself?

  • Any loops you created and saved yourself will be in your user library in your Home folder:
    ~/Library/Audio/Apple Loops/User Loops/
  • Loops installed by GarageBand 10.0, JamPacks, MainStage, Logic will be in the system Library at the top-level of your system drive: /Library/Audio/Apple Loops/Apple/

 

Copy the  missing loops between the Macs and then rebuild the Loop Index: Logic Pro X, GarageBand for Mac (v10.0): Reindex to fix issues with Apple Loops - Apple Support

 

To reindex the Apple Loops library, click Loops at the top of the Loop Browser. Then, choose Reindex All Loops from the pop-up menu.

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Posted on Jun 12, 2015 11:07 PM

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Q: Sync loops from iMac to MacBook Pro?

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  • by léonie,Apple recommended

    léonie léonie Jun 12, 2015 11:07 PM in response to Edward Henninger
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    Jun 12, 2015 11:07 PM in response to Edward Henninger

    Loops are not synced, they need to be installed.

    So you need to copying missing loops from the folders, where they are installed to the corresponding folders on your other Macs.  Older versions of GarageBAnd installed loops in different places then the newer versions, see this document for likely installation places for loops:  GarageBand, Logic: Where loops get installed - Apple Support

     

    Which versions of GarageBand do you have on both your Macs?  The most recent GarageBand 10.0.3?  And did you create custom loops yourself?

    • Any loops you created and saved yourself will be in your user library in your Home folder:
      ~/Library/Audio/Apple Loops/User Loops/
    • Loops installed by GarageBand 10.0, JamPacks, MainStage, Logic will be in the system Library at the top-level of your system drive: /Library/Audio/Apple Loops/Apple/

     

    Copy the  missing loops between the Macs and then rebuild the Loop Index: Logic Pro X, GarageBand for Mac (v10.0): Reindex to fix issues with Apple Loops - Apple Support

     

    To reindex the Apple Loops library, click Loops at the top of the Loop Browser. Then, choose Reindex All Loops from the pop-up menu.

    Screen Shot 2015-06-13 at 08.06.37.png

  • by Edward Henninger,

    Edward Henninger Edward Henninger Jun 15, 2015 10:53 AM in response to léonie
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    Jun 15, 2015 10:53 AM in response to léonie

    Thank you, léonie. This helped. I did some deep diving in my iMac libraries (system and user) and found the files, then just fed them from iMac to laptop.

     

    Now...one more question: Do you know of any way to save the favorite loops on the iMac to the  MBPro? Is that in preferences? Somewhere else?

     

    Thanks.