MaedMaex
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Q: Import music as loop

Hey, is it correct that it is not longer possible to import purchased music to GarageBand?

Posted on Apr 8, 2016 1:44 AM

by turingtest2,Solvedanswer
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MaedMaex wrote:

 

The other visible songs are from Apple Music.

 

As I said.

If you're using Apple Music it may well be that the content you want to add is considered as protected, even if it is something previously ripped or purchased.

 

I don't have an active Apple Music subscription for testing so I cannot be absolutely certain. My tracks are not greyed out.

 

tt2


Posted on Apr 22, 2016 6:48 AM

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  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Apr 8, 2016 12:11 PM in response to MaedMaex
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    Apr 8, 2016 12:11 PM in response to MaedMaex

    What kind of purchased music?  It should be possible to import music from the iTunes Store, if it is not protected, but not Apple Music downloads.

  • by MaedMaex,

    MaedMaex MaedMaex Apr 22, 2016 2:06 AM in response to léonie
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    Apr 22, 2016 2:06 AM in response to léonie

    Just different songs I bought: For example, perhaps a year ago, I made a ring tone from "Jump" (Van Halen) for my iPhone 6. The GarageBand project is still present in the cloud, so I could recreate the tone when I got my iPhone 6S. But it is no longer possible to create other ring tones that way. I have many other songs (bought) in iTunes, but none of them (including Jump) can be imported to GarageBand any longer.

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    turingtest2 turingtest2 Apr 22, 2016 3:16 AM in response to MaedMaex
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    Apr 22, 2016 3:16 AM in response to MaedMaex

    You should still be able to music into your project. In the tracks layout tap the Loops icon, then Music, then select from Album, Artists... Songs. Tap an item to preview it, drag it to an existing audio track or to the bottom of the tracks list so it makes a new one.

     

    As it says, protected songs and songs not shored locally on the device cannot be imported. If you're using Apple Music it may well be that the content you want to add is considered as protected, even if it is something previously ripped or purchased.

     

    tt2

  • by MaedMaex,

    MaedMaex MaedMaex Apr 22, 2016 6:29 AM in response to turingtest2
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    Apr 22, 2016 6:29 AM in response to turingtest2

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    As you can see: when I try to insert a Song it is gray and I can not select it. In this case Jump I a song from iTunes. I bought it several years ago. I pastet it to GarageBand before, as you can read in a earlier post. It is definitely on my device. The other visible songs are from Apple Music.

  • by turingtest2,Solvedanswer

    turingtest2 turingtest2 Apr 22, 2016 6:48 AM in response to MaedMaex
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    Apr 22, 2016 6:48 AM in response to MaedMaex

    MaedMaex wrote:

     

    The other visible songs are from Apple Music.

     

    As I said.

    If you're using Apple Music it may well be that the content you want to add is considered as protected, even if it is something previously ripped or purchased.

     

    I don't have an active Apple Music subscription for testing so I cannot be absolutely certain. My tracks are not greyed out.

     

    tt2


  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Apr 22, 2016 6:49 AM in response to turingtest2
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    Apr 22, 2016 6:49 AM in response to turingtest2

    And I cancelled my AppleMusic subscription.

    Adding songs as loops still works with my music synced from iTunes.

  • by MaedMaex,

    MaedMaex MaedMaex Apr 22, 2016 6:52 AM in response to léonie
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    Apr 22, 2016 6:52 AM in response to léonie

    So perhaps there is a failure the prevents GaragBand from differ between iTunes and AppleMusic content right?

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Apr 22, 2016 7:03 AM in response to MaedMaex
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    Apr 22, 2016 7:03 AM in response to MaedMaex

    Perhaps, but I cannot test it on my iPad.

  • by turingtest2,

    turingtest2 turingtest2 Apr 22, 2016 8:26 AM in response to MaedMaex
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    Apr 22, 2016 8:26 AM in response to MaedMaex

    Once you start using Apple Music the media is no longer synced from your iTunes library but copied over the air. What will get copied will most likely be a file with DRM attached, and thus not eligible for use with GarageBand. In the music app do the tracks at least show up as on the device rather than in the cloud? If you connect to iTunes can you see the tracks and inspect the Kind column of what is stored on the device?

     

    tt2