Tools for converting Garageband (Mac OS X) files to MIDI files
Aug 20, 2015 Odds are, one of the first things you'll try to do in GarageBand for Mac is trim a track. Good news: it's super-duper easy, whether you want to chuck a chunk of audio or tweak a clip's starting. One afternoon, when he was nine, I downloaded GarageBand to his iPhone to help with the boredom of a long wait. With GarageBand 1.2, that sour note has been corrected. Additionally, the latest version of GarageBand adds a new Smart Strings instrument, track merging, a broader variety of sharing.
Instructions:In order to export MIDI from Garageband, you first need to create a loop from the MIDI segment (join segments for a whole track) via drag&drop into the loop area (up to 45 measures long, otherwise you the menu edit->add to loop library). You can find the resulting loop file in the folder /User/Library/Audio/Apple Loops/User Loops/SingleFiles/ with the .aif suffix.(Please note that this folder is only created after you created your first loops and can be tricky to navigate to in the Finder.)
You can either use a Hex-Editor to cut out the part between “MTrk” and “CHS” and save as a .mid file or download and use the GB2MIDI 'app' (written in AppleScript) for Mac OS X in this repository. Either drag & drop onto the icon, or run the script and select files. The resulting files will be saved with the same name but a .mid suffix. The original AppleScript tool was published on my website http://www.larskobbe.de/midi-export-in-apples-garageband
I have also created a (experimental) JavaScript-based version of the GB2MIDI app which works directly in your browser.
This software is freeware and must be considered beta status. Use on your own risk, even though I believe it is perfectly safe to use.
When using Extreme Tuning, set the key of your song in GarageBand before applying the effect for best results. You can then additional effects like echo or reverb.
Set the key and scale of the song
Extreme Tuning uses your song's key and scale settings to apply the effect. If the actual key or scale of your song differs from the key or scale setting, the effect might be less pronounced, or might change the pitch of individual notes in the track in undesirable ways.
GarageBand songs defaults to the key of C.
- On iPhone and iPod Touch, tap Settings in the control bar, and then tap Song. On iPad, iPhone 6 Plus, and iPhone 7 Plus, tap Song Settings in the control bar.
- Tap Key.
- Tap the key for your song.
- Tap the scale for your song (major or minor).
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Access the Extreme Tuning setting
Extreme Tuning is optimized for male and female voices, but you can apply it as a creative effect to any mono audio track, like a bass guitar or other live instrument.
To access the Extreme Tuning setting:
- In Tracks view, tap the audio region in an audio track to select it.
- Tap Microphone on the toolbar to open the Audio Recorder settings.
- On iPhone or iPod touch, tap Navigation , tap the current Audio Recorder setting (such as Clean), tap Fun, then tap Extreme Tuning.
On iPad, iPhone 6 Plus, and iPhone 7 Plus, tap Fun, then tap the Extreme Tuning icon. - Adjust Pitch Control and Distortion to fine tune the sound.
Add additional effects
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To add additional effects like Reverb or Echo:
- On iPhone and iPod Touch, tap Settings , then tap Track Controls . On iPad, iPhone 6 Plus, and iPhone 7 Plus, tap Track Controls .
- Under Master Effects, adjust the Echo and Reverb sliders, or tap Master Effects to change the Echo and Reverb presets.