mixing down - lost MIDI tracks

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mixing down - lost MIDI tracks

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I have just started using GarageBand over the past couple of months. I have figured out all about locking tracks etc - or so I thought. I can get all the tracks to run fine (real audio and MIDI). The only thing is that when I export to iTunes, a couple of the MIDI tracks can be lost. Why???

It all seems quite random. My MIDI keyboard is connected. And all the tracks are locked for mixing down. (Did I need to have the keyboard connected at the moment when I locked the tracks, maybe?) The funny thing is, on some songs I am hearing all the tracks, MIDI included.

So, baffled...

G4 iBook 1.07GHz Power PC, Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Posted on Oct 30, 2006 8:51 AM

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Roger Wilmut1

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Oct 30, 2006 9:01 AM in response to bluesix10

You don't need to have the keyboard connected for exporting the mix: and you don't need the tracks to be locked - that is to make it easier for the CPU to handle the load with a lot of tracks.

As to the missing tracks, forgive me for asking, but are you sure you didn't click the mute button instead of the lock button? (We've all done things like that! - and it's worth starting with the basics). Anyway, try a mix without locking the tracks - perhaps that's the problem, and, as I say, there's no need.

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bluesix10 Author

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Nov 16, 2006 5:39 AM in response to Roger Wilmut1

Thanks Roger! I just unlocked those tracks and hey presto no problem - all tracks are there.

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