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I would like to generate some automation curves (for track volume) outside of garageband (from simple programs that I write myself) and somehow get them into garageband projects.
I can think of a couple of possible approaches:
- If garageband has some sort of way of editing curves as text, so that I could paste in some text generated elsewhere, then that would be fantastic... but I'm guessing it doesn't.
- If there's some other way of cutting/pasting pasting curves, even if it's not text, then maybe I could figure out how to make that work... that would take care of the "paste" part, but depending on the details it might be trickly to get my generated curves into the clipboard...
- If I could find where/how curves are represented in .band files (actually directories) then I could mess with the files directly, either using an editor (emacs, etc.) or writing my own code to parse/change/write the files. I've looked through the files within a project, and it seems like the data must be in projectData... but I can't figure out where.
Any pointers would be appreciated.
Thanks,
-Lee

Wow, I think you are asking too way much. Users often wonder if ther is a specific feature, if GarageBand can do a specific task. But what you are asking goes way beyond what GarageBand is and what it is for.
About Automation.
You only can copy Automation curves between Tracks. That's pretty much it.
I don't think there is any kind of hook into the app itself to mess with the curve on a developer base. There are only a couple of XML files hidden in the Package File that you can alter or swap out some graphic files and that's about it regarding your mods.
Hope that helps
Edgar Rothermich
http://DingDingMusic.com/Manuals/
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