Audio file sounds like Donald Duck on helium

I made a jingle in GarageBand. Then I dictated an audio file on my iPod with iTalk which hot-synced into iTunes. I then dragged the dictated audio file from iTunes to GB to try to mix the jingle and the audio together, but after my audio file is imported, it runs way too fast. I looked here for an answer: http://thehangtime.com/gb/gbfaq2.html#toofast - but it didn't work.
What do I do? GB 2.0.1 iTunes 4.9 iPod 4th gen.
TIA
JV

Try this:
1. Download Sound Studio at this link: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/audio/soundstudio.html
2. Once you've installed it, open the program, and under the FILE menu select IMPORT WITH QUICKTIME to load your vocal audio file.
3. Once it has loaded properly, pull down the FILE menu and select SAVE AS
4. Rename the file, and under the FORMAT pull-down menu, select WINDOWS WAVE
5. Take the file from your desktop and drag it into Garageband. This should eliminate the "sped-up" effect and it should play at normal speed and pitch.
Let me know if that works.

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