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Import AIFF files into GarageBand
Authored by: valx on Jan 20, '04 11:29:20AM

Uhhhh, that's a long way around. From <http://www.apple.com/garageband/hottips>:

Adding an Audio File from the Finder

You can add a loop or other audio file (in AIFF, WAV, or MP3 format) to a song by dragging it directly from the Finder to the timeline. You can drag the audio file either to a Real Instrument track or to an empty area below the existing tracks.

When you add an MP3 file by dragging it to the timeline, the file is converted to an AIFF file which is stored as part of the song.



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Import AIFF files into GarageBand
Authored by: nvdingo on Jan 20, '04 11:56:27AM

It also said somewhere in there that you could drag it to a category, but when i do that, it complains that it is not in apple loops format.

anyone know how to format instrument loops in apple loop format?
is this something you can do with sound studio? or Soundtrack?

Additionally, i have found that there is a length limit in Garage Band.
since it is based on Soundtrack, and is much cheaper, this makes sense.
they dont' want you editing your entire movie soundtrack without plunking down for a little more.

Even then, you have to drag the end of track indicator in the top timeline view to the right, to add time to your track



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Import AIFF files into GarageBand
Authored by: skribble on Jan 20, '04 12:21:16PM

Apple has a Loops SDK (ftp://ftp.apple.com/developer/Development_Kits/Apple_Loops_SDK_1.1.dmg.bin) which includes the 'Soundtrack Loop Utility.' This is what is needed to create 'Apple Loops'

This utility opens an AIFF file and allows you to tag it with key, BPM, and the other meta-data encoded in the AIFF which makes it a loop



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Import AIFF files into GarageBand
Authored by: nvdingo on Jan 20, '04 01:37:31PM

nice, thanks!



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