Oggy Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Hi Chaps Does anyone know if it’s possible to get Pro Tools files into GarageBand for editing / mixing, and if so how? I have a Mac with GarageBand and access to some Pro Tools files of our band from a studio recording session - I'd like to edit, overdub and mix them (play around with them) to get some experience. I’ve only just started playing around with GarageBand (good fun making up backing tracks to play against and add bass / vocals etc.), so my knowlwdge of these things is pretty ‘limited’. Oggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankai Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Protools files are not compatible in Garageband/Logic or vice versa. You'll have to export the individual track files in Protools to WAV or similiar filetype, and then re-import them back in Garageband. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oggy Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 [quote name='Bankai' post='1259237' date='Jun 7 2011, 03:04 AM']Protools files are not compatible in Garageband/Logic or vice versa. You'll have to export the individual track files in Protools to WAV or similiar filetype, and then re-import them back in Garageband.[/quote] Hi Bankai Thanks for that, appreciated. I've spoken to the recording engineer who did the origional recordings for us, he has agreed to give me the files and stems - this is what he emailed me: [i]The files are already wav format so you're all good there. They are all in one folder labelled 'audio files'. Ordering them by size on the pc/mac will group them into song order. I.e all files of the same size will make up one take and should be dropped into your software as a group.[/i] I'll just have to ask him what he means by "[i]all files of the same size will make up one take and should be dropped into your software as a group[/i]". I thought I'd have to create a 'Real Instrument track for each file (i.e 6 files of the same size - create 6 Real Instrument tracks in the time line) then drop each file onto an individual track. Bit of a Black Art this recording stuff. Thanks again for the info. Oggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99ster Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 And make sure you get him to send you 24-bit Wav files - & then set up Garageband in 24-bit mode...(default is 16-bit). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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