How do I create an instrument on Garage Band 08?

I have some sound/synth patches that I want to play and use with my midi controller as a software instrument track . It wont let me drag them in so I guess I have to make it into an instrument. Ive searched to try and find out how to do this, but to no success.
It says on one search I can do it through Radio Sounds on the podcast section, but looks like its only on Garage band 03.
Some help would be greatly appreciated.

pocasaneo wrote:
I have to make it into an instrument.
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/Tutorials.html#buildaninstrument

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