Opening GarageBand files in Logic express

I cannot get my GB files to open in logic express. It says i need to update logic. I have Logic Express 9 and GarageBand 11. Anybody know why it's doing this?

KhakiNinjaOtter wrote:
I cannot get my GB files to open in logic express. It says i need to update logic. I have Logic Express 9 and GarageBand 11. Anybody know why it's doing this?
Hi,
Have you tried running Software Update...
Cheers,

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Loaded Logic pro 9 last evening and whew that took a while.
I started trying to open Garageband files in logic and
it made the attempt but didn't get very far. The progress
window open but there is no progress. Just the beach ball
and finally force quit of Logic.
Logic works on it own, and Garageband works on it's own
just fine.
Another question, Do I need to install the Jam Packs I used with
Garageband into Logic. I also have a few third party loops,
should I install those as well or will Logic see all those loops
when I finally get logic to open my Garageband files?
Of course many thanks in advance.

I have Garageband 5.1 and yes Ilife 09 as well.
As an Update, I checked off all the items that were
unchecked in my second installation using the install
disc. Then I restarted the computer.
This allowed some success with opening some of the
garageband projects in logic. However 3 of the projects
still refuse to open in logic.
These 3 files seem to have one thing in common. When I try
to open them in logic they get as far as the progress
bar but then they all stop at a point where the words
" channel eq" or "noise gate" is displayed and then I
get the beach ball followed by force quit.
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I have successfully opened / saved a garageband project in Logic Express and everything seems to have come over fine. In the arrange window, the 'Input' button is highlighted on many tracks (the button next to mute, solo, etc.). Should the 'Input' be selected or de-slected? It seems like its automatically sending it to a Bus. Any suggestions / basic ground rules?

Well, the Input monitoring button activated live input monitoring. So, if it is activated (and you have selected input monitoring in the preferences, of course), Logic will pick up any audio signal coming in via the selected inputs and feeds it into the channelstrip, even if it's not running. You can also play along without recording. Recording, however, activates monitoring either way.
Maybe you have an open mic, which might produce feedback or other disturbing noises. Turn off input monitoring (and disarm record, of course) to mute the live input monitoring.
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I am going to be upgrading to Logic Express from garageband in a week or so, and I have some more questions:
Okay, my first question is; Can I open garageband 08 files in logic, and if I do will they be mixed the same? And my second one is a bit more complex;
On garageband there is an option to place software drums into little bricks and make them into beats. Can I record real drums and map the individual hits onto a grid with Logic?
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JV145 wrote:
I am going to be upgrading to Logic Express from garageband in a week or so, and I have some more questions:
Okay, my first question is; Can I open garageband 08 files in logic, and if I do will they be mixed the same
Yes.
And my second one is a bit more complex;
On garageband there is an option to place software drums into little bricks and make them into beats. Can I record real drums and map the individual hits onto a grid with Logic?
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Just loaded Logic Express 9. Trying to open GarageBand project I get "Sorry, can't load this project because it is created by a newer Logic Express version. Please update Logic Express." I was under the impression that any GB project could be opened in LE9. Any suggestions?

You don't specify but have you updated LE to v.9.1.7?
Sometimes Logic can be a little picky as to how you open the song file, so if one method doesn't work, try another. For example:
1) Drag the GB file onto the LE icon.
2) Right-click on the GB file and choose "open with Logic Express."
3) Select the GB file from Logic's Browser tab in the Media window on the right.
I'm assuming that you already tried File>Open from the LE menu bar.
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Her teacher says that Garageband files should work fine with Logic Express and vice versa.
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Hi I have spent around 4 hours looking for an answer to this problem so hopefully it has'nt been answered before apolgies if it has.
I am trying to import a Garageband Song into Logic Express (7.1) it appears to import it to Logic but when finished it reads file corrupt not a Logic File.
I followed the tutorial opened the GB song and followed the instructions on how to import but I cant import it to Logic without the above message coming up.
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KB.

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the answer is within your question;
your machine needs the universal Logic express (7.2)
and your GB's probably GB 3.
That's the reason you can open the files.
If you bought version 7 "new"(from the reseler)
ask for version 7.2, as you can't buy crossgrade anymore.
(until logic sells a new one)
"You just bought diesel and your machine's not run on it"
rule number 1: You should Allways look for system requirements and software versions compability!
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