Adding an MP3 File to the Timeline

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You can add files that are in ACID, AIFF, WAV, or MP3 format to the Timeline. If you add an MP3 file to the Timeline, GarageBand will automatically convert the MP3 file to AIFF format and make it a Real Instrument region.

Let's try adding an MP3 file to the current GarageBand project. This time we'll drag the song from the iTunes Library using the Finder.

1.

Click the Finder icon in your Dock, or double-click your hard drive icon to open the Finder.

2.

Click the Music tab in the Finder.

You'll see the GarageBand and the iTunes folders. The GarageBand folder is the default location for saved projects.

Note

Keep in mind that every time you save a song with recorded Real Instrument regions or export a song to iTunes, it is going to require disk space. If you plan to do a lot of recording or exporting to iTunes, it's a good idea to save your GarageBand songs and iTunes Library to a hard drive that is separate from your boot drive. This will keep your boot drive from filling up with music files.

3.

Open your iTunes folder, navigate to your GarageBand Lessons Album, and open the Lessons Album folder to reveal your exported songs.

4.

Click-drag the lower-right corner of the Finder window so it fits in the upper half of your computer screen.

You should be able to see both windows at the same time.

5.

Scroll through the songs in the GarageBand Lessons Album and locate the Eyewitness.mp3 file you created in Lesson 8.

6.

Click-drag the Eyewitness.mp3 file from the Finder to the Timeline, below the first track. Release the mouse.

A converting window appears which shows that GarageBand is converting the file from MP3 to AIFF. A new track appears in the Timeline with the converted Eyewitness song as a Real Instrument region.

You can use this technique to add MP3 files to your GarageBand projects. When you save your song, any files you have added to the song will be saved with the GarageBand project.

Note

This method will not work for copy-protected files such as songs that you download from the iTunes Music Store.


Now that you know how to add files to your projects, let's look at how Real Instrument recordings are stored on your computer. Keep your GarageBand window on the lower half of your screen and the Finder on the upper half of your screen for the next exercise.

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    Apple Training Series(c) GarageBand 2
    Apple Training Series: GarageBand 2
    ISBN: 0321330196
    EAN: 2147483647
    Year: 2005
    Pages: 139
    Authors: Mary Plummer

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