Silly GarageBand for iPad question 2 - Other instruments

Are you only limited to using the sounds provided in GB for iPad, or can you use the sounds from other apps in tracks?

There is any way to add extra instruments, but you can add other loops/samples to your projects. I found some at
http://www.macloops.com/ for example.
Adding audio sample to GarageBand
Connect the iPad, select it in the left-hand column, open the Apps tab, scroll down to File Sharing, select GarageBand, add files with the button or drag and drop onto the file area.
Insert audio sample into song
Open song in GarageBand on iPad, switch to Tracks view, stop if playing and tap |< symbol to reset insert point, tap in the area underneath existing tracks, click Import... select sample, move/trim as desired.
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GarageBand for iPad -- too many instruments?

Ugh. I'm completely lost in GarageBand. I was just messing around and when I tapped "instruments," it said I had already recorded eight and I would have to delete some tracks. Well, I have no idea what that means. Delete tracks from the demo? That's my first question.
My second is: the red "recording" band stays at the top of my iPad when I exit GB, but I don't THINK I'm recording. What's that all about? Where are these recordings stored? Can I get rid of them?
Third, how do you "start a new song" or whatever? I seem to be stuck in the demo.
Is there a manual for this thing? Thank you.

Once a song has eight tracks you can't add an addional instrument to the project. You could delete one of the instrument tracks from the demo if you wanted to experiment with it.
It would be better if they had used the word Saving instead of Recording. As far as I can tell all it is doing is saving the current state of your project. The fact that it requires a background task to do this suggests it is probably trying to optimse its use of storage when it is not active. Like most iOS apps it uses a private storage area. You can delete songs you no longer want to free up memory from within the GB interface.
To create a new song tap My Songs then use the + tool.
When a song is open press the ? top right for help, or view the GarageBand for iOS Help pages
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Why are chords not in order of I, ii, iii, IV, V, Vi, Vii, in GarageBand for iPad?

In Garageband for iPad, for each instrument such as Smart Piano, the chords that you can play are listed "out of order." For example, in the key of C major, the chords are listed in the order of Em, Am, Dm, G, C, F, Bflat, Bdim. Is there a reason they are not listed in order such as CDEFGABC? Also, why is Bdim even there at all? This might be a newbie question, but I don't have much working knowledge of actual music theory.

Bdim is the VII chord - rather we should ask why is the Bb there! Bb is not in the key of C major!
However, great questions overall for a 'newbie' to music theory!
My guess... iii-vi-ii-V-I-VI-vii is a circle progression - iii-vi-ii-V-I-VI-VII-vii is a circle progression with a borrowed VII from the C minor scale (see below)
the vi–ii–V–I progression is a chord progression (also called the circle progression for the circle of fifths, along which it travels). It is "undoubtedly the most common and the strongest of all harmonic progressions" and consists of "adjacent roots in ascending fourth or descending fifth relationship"
- from circle progression wikipedia article
And also from the circle progression wikipedia article :
'The circle progression may also contain dominant seventh chords."
- Just don't know why they went with a flat! maybe they figure a key change around the seventh chord wouldn't be to drastic and allow some playful dissonance
Try playing that Bb, you'll notice its sounds slightly brighter than all the other chords, has a different mood. That's because its out of key, but just slightly, that it is still usable - its a borrowed chord (wikipedia has article on this too) - and there are not hard and fast rules for what you can and cant play! In music theory, this is known as a non-diatonic chord.

Is there anyway to record more than one track at a time on garageband for ipad?

Just wondering if that is possible or in the works?

GarageBand for iPad only allows to record on one track at a time. That is the selcted one that turns into the Instrument View where the actual recording is done.
If multi-track recording is in the works, nobody know except Apple and they won't usually pre-announce that kind a things. My guess, it will not be implemented.
Hope that helps
Edgar Rothermich
http://DingDingMusic.com/Manuals/ 'I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link.'

Is it possible to change the tempo mid-song in GarageBand for iPad? And if so, how do you do it?, Is it possible to change the tempo mid-song in GarageBand for iPad? And if so, how do you do it?

Is it possible to change the tempo mid-song in GarageBand for iPad? And if so, how do you do it?

The tempo setting applies to the whole song, but only to the recorded midi instruments or loops. It's a bit of a kludge, but you could record different sections at different tempos, export each as an AIFF file, then glue them together in a new project.
The same goes for the key.
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How do I copy a GarageBand for iPad part from one song to another?

Surely this must be an obvious thing, but I see no way to do it.
I am working on 2 versions of song on my iPad. I want to copy a part from one song to the other.
I know I can duplicate the entire song, but that is not the same.
I really need help on this one and I'll be most disappointed if it's a basic feature Apple have not provided - I'm writing a soundtrack and at the moment and bought the app and to some extent the iPad especially to write on the road, but this will mean we have to abandon GarageBand for iPad entirely if its not possible.
The other secondary question is why can't you copy parts (using Sonoma copy/paste or similar) OUT of GarageBand into other apps? Another basic function Apple should not have skimped on. This is necessary to, say, apply an effect externally and bring it back to GarageBand for mixdown. I'll raise this separately too.
Thanks!

Hi Here is a guide I wrote about bouncing tracks in GarageBand for iPad. You could use the methods in here to bounce the track you want to open in another app in to Hokusai , into your other app, and then back into GarageBand. I hope this helps! Cheers
http://ipad.slapWagon.co.uk

How do you open Garageband for iPad files with Garageband?

I was led to believe that Garageband could open up Garageband For iPad files, but not vice versa.
However when a friend sent me his Garageband For iPad file, and I tried to open it, a "compatibility updater" started running then stopped halfway through and told me Garageband was "unable to complete the download" and directed me to go to Apple help.
Here I am.
Anybody got any idea how to open (and work on) this file?
Tank you in advance.
-Dave-id

Apparently there were a two updaters I had to run first, before letting the compatability updater do it's thing.
And since I got my Garageband for Mac through the APP store I could only do my updating through that.
So if anyone else is having that same problem, update, update, update!

I have GarageBand for iPad 2 and noticed that there are far fewer loops for iPad than for apple laptops. Is there a library available of apple loops? I haven't been able to find any if there are. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I have GarageBand for iPad 2 and noticed that there are far fewer loops for iPad than for apple laptops. Is there a library available of apple loops? I haven't been able to find any if there are. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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How do I delete audio files on GarageBand for iPad?

In GarageBand for iPad, When I click on the audio files button, there are three songs in there that I have imported to iTunes from my iPad. How do I delete these?

Connect iPad to computer and open iTunes. Select the iPad.
Click on the Apps tab and from there scroll down to the bottom.
There you should see a FileSharing section. Highlight Garageband in the app list and you should see your 3 songs on the "Garageband Documents" box to the right and be able to delete the from there.

How can I make a fade out effect at the end of the song in garageband for iPad?

I want to made this effect but honestly I have no idea about what I have to do. u.u Please help.

ClaudioWalrus wrote:
How can I make a fade out effect at the end of the song in garageband for iPad?
GB for iPad doesn't have volume automation, you'd need to import the project into GB on a Mac to create the fade with a volume curve.
as an alt, finish your song and export the audio file, then import the audio file in an audio editor and create a volume fade with that:
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#audioeditors
(Let the page FULLY load. The link to your answer is at the top of your screen)

An example of what you can do with Garageband for iPad

Hey,
this is an example of 5 hours of work on Garageband for iPad and Final cut pro X, hope you enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSASlCyUp-Y

Isn't Garageband part of iLife 11 which comes with every Mac????
http://www.apple.com/imac/built-in-apps/
So, no excuses.......

If i have purchased garageband for Ipad... can i download the IOS version on my iphone 4 without paying again?

If i have purchased garageband for Ipad... can i download the IOS version on my iphone 4 without paying again?
Or do i have to pay again?
thanks,

If you've previously paid for the iOS version, you can. If you've previously paid for the Mac version but not the iOS version, you can't.
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I would appreciate any help/advice on the following queries.
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2) If a connection can't be done with wifi, whats the best alternate way?
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Record Keyboard MIDI using GarageBand for iPad

See this video using GB4iPad to record keyboard MIDI:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQlbjFxdxGE

I just discovered the arpeggiator feature today, and indeed, as gb 1111 mentioned, it doesn't work via MIDI input!!!! An incredible oversight! Perhaps an option to allow this can be added in an update, Apple?
I am forwarding gb 1111's concern to the GarageBand for iPad feedback page: http://www.apple.com/feedback/garageband_ipad.html. Let's all do the same, in the hope of further improvements and refinements to GarageBand for iPad by Apple!

Iad Camera Connection Kit (USB) + USB Electric guitar + GarageBand for iPad

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I wonder if the USB Camera Connection will work with an USB Mic or Electric Guitar and if I'll be able to use this with GarageBand for iPad.
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