Comments on: Transferring GarageBand Files into other DAWs (Pro Tools, etc…)

By: Darrell

Darrell — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 18:43:40 +0000

ok you mentioned you have to open up a new folder to put the garage band files so do you drag the files individually in protools editing mix window or do you click on the whole file and drag the whole file into protools.another thing will the files be located on your desk top or do you have to locate them somewhere else on your computer? also can you add plugins or edit or and tracks after you convert? HELP!!! thanks so much
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By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 23:28:09 +0000

If your tracks are pretty clean, I find it best to just go to the source.

The .band file is really a directory. Right-click->Show Contents. There’s a subdirectory called Media/ with all of your original .aif clips in it.

Create a new directory for them and cp/paste them all – file browsers can’t navigate through the .band file so your DAW won’t be able to get to the originals.

I use terminal and do it all from the command line, but if you’re not a Unix person, I think cp/paste will work from a browser.

In Reaper, I create a new track and insert media. Presto.

Hope that helps.

By: Pete

Pete — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 04:30:39 +0000

I can export discreet tracks from Garageband using the “freeze” folder AIFs. But these files do not include my volume automation. Is there a way to do that?

By: Van

Van — Fri, 03 May 2013 10:40:23 +0000

Can i still work on the separate tracks in my other DAW?
For example if I have some midi sounds from Garageband will it be set to a similar sound (like in Logic) or will it just come through as an audio file, just like importing a song in?

Thank you

By: Shecky

Shecky — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:44:24 +0000

How do I import a friends song from GarageBand, sent to my email into my garageband?

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By: ivano

ivano — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 16:06:41 +0000

scusate correggo il tutto creato un loop a 126 bpm in garageband esportato riportato poi in ableton live settato a 126 bpm con altri brani il loop non segue il tempo del live ne il live riconosce il suo automaticamente nella casella del tempo bisogna rifare il warp da capo e perché se il tempo è il medesimo.

By: ivano

ivano — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 15:59:11 +0000

ciao ho capito come traferirli per ad esempio se crei un loop a 126 bpm in garageband poi lo suoni in ableton con il tempo sett a 126 bpm il loop non và a tempo con il live perché??se il tempo è il medesimo come mai non viene riconosciuto da 2 daw diverse??

By: Garageband daw | Shouldwepatent

Garageband daw | Shouldwepatent — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:26:43 +0000

[...] The Studio Files » Transferring GarageBand Files into other DAWs …If you have a session going in GarageBand, and want to transfer to another DAW (like Pro Tools, Digital Performer, Cubase etc…), you can. It’s not as clean as … [...]

By: szabo miklos

szabo miklos — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:12:04 +0000

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By: szabo miklos

szabo miklos — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:06:07 +0000

hola me llamo miki y me gustaria saber como transportar un proyecto del garageband al cubase

By: Drea

Drea — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:20:13 +0000

how do you open garageband file in logic

By: Rich

Rich — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:10:51 +0000

Don’t know if you guys are still on thread but I’ve just built an audio pc to master my technophobe mates gb files am I right in thinking that I can copy individual gb tracks then import them to cubase ( had to do it this way cos macs are so expensive !)?

By: IFF

IFF — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:17:37 +0000

[...] As far as direct compatibility with GarageBand (GB), it will not directly open GB files. There is a way of exporting the files using AIFF files, and a trick to get all of them at once by using the Freeze command (here). [...]

By: ConnorSmith

ConnorSmith — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:31:09 +0000

To be honest, I haven’t used Garageband in a long time. However, I know that when you export a “song” (in this case a track) in this way, it prints all the effects.

What effects are you using/how are you using them? Feel free to email me a screenshot or two (email is up in the “Who We Are” tab) – that will help.