Part 3. Add Songs to GarageBand on Apple Devices
After removing the DRM protection, you can feel free to use the converted MP3 Apple Music anywhere including GarageBand.
Nov 22, 2017 A look at Live Loops. To get started, open up the free GarageBand app, create a new project, and tap Live Loops at the top of the screen. Like everything in GarageBand, Live Loops work on both. Wherever you are, iCloud makes it easy to work on a GarageBand song. You can add tracks to your GarageBand for Mac song using your iPhone or iPad when you’re on the road. Or when inspiration strikes, you can start sketching a new song idea on your iOS device.
With the iCloud support, it is possible to start a song on GarageBand from one Apple device and continue to edit it from another one. For example, you can start sketching your song on your iPhone and then continue to edit it on your Mac when you are home. Following are the quick tips on how to import audio files to GarageBand.
Macbook or Mac Desktop
1. Launch GarageBand on Mac, you will see the main screen.
2. From the top right corner, please click the 'Media Browser' button, it will show you a list of sources where you can import music files such as iTunes, local computer folder and so on.
3. Click local computer folder option and then import and cut the converted MP3 songs to GarageBand.
iOS Devices
Similarly, you can import songs to your iPhone, iPad like Mac computers, but you have to sync the music files from iTunes to the iOS devices first.
1. Import the MP3 audio files to iTunes and turn on the option of 'iCloud Music Library' by clicking 'Edit' > 'Preferences'. Then the songs can be accessed from any Apple devices.
2. Launch GarageBand, click the 'Loop Browser' icon, it will should you the songs which are available to import. Just pick up the one you like to import.
That is all. Hope you enjoy creating hit songs on GarageBand. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave your comments below.
GarageBand User Guide for iPhone
When you first open GarageBand, a new, empty song is created automatically. You can create new songs to record and arrange your music in. In the My Songs browser you can duplicate, name, save, and delete songs. You can also create folders, and add or remove songs from folders.
Open the My Songs browser
- Tap the Navigation button in the control bar, then tap My Songs.The default Browse view shows songs in their current location on your iPhone. Tap Recents near the bottom-left to show songs you last worked on.
Create a new song
- In the My Songs browser, do one of the following:
- Tap the Add Song button at the top-right of the screen.
- Tap Create Document.
The Sound browser opens, where you can choose a Touch Instrument to use in the song.
Open a different song
- In the My Songs browser, swipe until you see the song you want to open, then tap the song. To see the songs in a folder, tap the folder.
Save the current song
- You save the current song by opening the My Songs browser. Tap the Navigation button in the control bar, then tap My Songs. To continue working on the song, tap it again in the My Songs browser.
Create a song folder
- Tap the New Folder button .If you don’t see the New Folder button, touch and hold an empty area in the My Songs browser and drag down.
- Use the keyboard to type a name for the folder, then tap Done.
Move songs
- Move one song into a folder: Touch and hold a song, then drag it onto the folder.
- Move multiple songs:
- Tap Select at the top-right of the screen, then tap the songs you want to move.
- Tap the Move button at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap to the location of the Folder where you want to save your songs, then tap Move at the top-right of the screen.
When you move songs to iCloud Drive, a copy of the song is uploaded to iCloud Drive.
Rename a song or folder
- In the My Songs browser, touch and hold a song or folder, then tap Rename.A keyboard appears, and the name appears in the name field with an insertion point.
- Do one of the following:
- Tap the X on the right side of the name field to delete the existing name.
- Drag the insertion point to the left of the place where you want to start typing.
- Use the keyboard to type a new name, then tap Done.
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Sort items in the My Songs browser
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You can sort songs and folders in the My Songs browser by name, date, size, or tags. By default, items are sorted by name.
- Touch and hold an empty area in the My Songs browser and drag down.
- Tap the Name, Date, Size, or Tags button.
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Duplicate a song
- In the My Songs browser, tap Select, then tap the song you want to duplicate.
- Tap the Duplicate button .
Delete a song
- In the My Songs browser, do one of the following:
- Tap Select, tap the song or songs you want to delete, then tap the Trash button .
- Touch and hold the song you want to delete to open an option menu, then Tap Delete.