GarageBand importing

Hi everyone,
I recorded an MP3 sound recording a few weeks ago on a digital recorder and saved it in a folder on my computer. When I tried to import it into GarageBand, for some reason, nothing came up. I've created new tracks, and fiddled with the program , but it does not import anything. I know it is not the audio file itself since I can play it on iTunes. Any suggestions?
Thanks all

(Note the second sentence)
http://www.thehangtime.com/gb/gbfaq2.html#convertmp3s

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OK, summary for the benefit of others who may meet the same problem.
If your tracks are muted in Garageband, they're muted in Logic when you import the project.
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