Why do all Mac Garageband software instruments turn into pianos on the iPad iPhone iPod Touch

I've created a new video:


I start the video by showing that the Mac Garageband standard software instruments are not compatible with the instruments on the iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch running IOS Garageband,

Having shown the issue the video goes on to show how the new fixed1t custom Software Instruments allow a high level of compatibility as I create a Bach Concerto in Mac Garageband using strings and port it successfully to the iPad.

I finish the video with a midi version of Black Magic Woman I created in Mac Garageband and converted, this which shows that the fixed1t software instruments contain:

Guitars
Keyboards
Basses
Strings
Drums
Organ

I hope you like the video, it really shows the flexibility and speed of using the converter, along with the fixed1t Mac Garageband Software Instruments are a great combination.  You wouldn't want to be doing it manually.  Would You? ;-)

Here is the video:


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Why wont my Mac Garageband song 'Save As' an Archive Song File?

To answer this question I'm using a classic track Black Magic Woman by Santana which I found as a midi file on the internet.

I've created a new Garageband Song and using the fixed1t software instruments, I've laid out the tracks with a view to converting the song to play on an iPad.

As I have created the song using only software instruments 'they are the green tracks', then Garageband knows their are no real instruments, samples or audio loops in the song and will not let you 'Archive' the song, and the Archive Project tick box is greyed out.  You can only do a standard Save.

In order for a Mac Garageband song to 'Save As' an 'Archive Project' song file, you need to ensure that you have a least one sample, real instrument or loop in one of the tracks.

Now when you select Save As the 'Archive Project' tick box is active and can be ticked and the Archive saved, I usually add the word 'arc' to the end of the filename so I can identify archived song projects. 

Once you've Archived a project the tick box becomes inactive.

In order for the 'Archive Project' tick box to become active again the audio samples and loops will need to change.  My usual trick is just to delete the loop I added from the Blue Real Instrument track and add it again.

Once I have the Archive Project I can use the fixed1t converter to convert it for the iPad and import it into the iPad and Play it with the right instruments.

Mac Garageband - Black Magic Woman Converted and Running on the iPad 4

And here is an iPod Touch 5th Generation composite, kindly sent to me by one of my users Robert Thompson

Mac Garageband - Black Magic Woman Converted and Running on the iPod Touch 5th Generation

If you haven't checked out my showreel and other fixed1t software videos on You Tube then please do.

If you find this useful please give it the thumbs up or leave a comment.

Thanks fixed1t

New Mac Garageband To IOS iPad, Iphone and iPod Converter YouTube Showreel

I was annoyed when YouTube forced me to use the new format, I prefer the old format, but thought I'd better do something about it.

So I've created a nice (well I hope so) and concise showreel showing the benefits of the Mac  Garageband multi IOS converters in action, featuring the Mac, iPad and iPod.

Please take a look:


and comment, give it the thumbs up if you like it.

Thanks fixed1t

Release of fixed1t Garageband Mac to iPad, iPhone and iPod Converter

I am pleased to announce the release of a new addition to the fixed1t range of Garageband support applications.  Since the release of my first Garageband to iPad 2 converter I have had increasing requests from users to develop the software to support other devices.

I had initially thought of continuing to update the original version and increase the cost (its ridiculously low really), but another user said they wouldn't want to use the converter on an iPod or iPhone and would prefer to stick with the iPad only version so why don't I have two?

I have taken this on board and am now releasing the:

fixed1t Garageband Mac to iPad, iPhone and iPod Converter

The range of devices supported is shown in this screen snapshot of the converter:

You can request a trial copy on the fixed1t website at:

http://www.fixed1t.co.uk/fixed1t_GB_Mac2iPad_iPhone_iPod_Conv.htm

I will be doing a new video for the converter which will be on youtube shortly but the two existing videos present the ease of use, speed and flexibility of the fixed1t converters.

Here is the tutorial video for the Garageband to iPad converter:

Here is a video of a converted Mac Garageband song file running on a 4th Generation iPod Touch:

For those of you not familiar with how easy it is to collaborate with others between the Mac and an iPad here is a simple video:
If you find these of interest please given them the thumbs up and if you try them please come back and leave a comment.

You can purchase the fixed1t Garageband Mac to iPad, iPhone and iPod Converter for just $25 USD using the PayPal button below.

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Thanks fixed1t

fixed1t Converted Mac Garageband Song Running On An iPod Touch 4th Generation

Hi Friends

I've posted a new video on the fixed1t youtube showing two fixed1t converted Garageband Songs running on a 5th Generation iPod.  Its tiny but it works.  Here is a screen snapshot from an iPod Touch 4th Generation, showing the working Audio and Midi tracks converted from my Jazzi demo Mac Garageband song.

Here is the link to the video, please rate it and leave comments if you like it.



Cheers fixed1t

Using Garageband Archived Samples on a Roland MC-808 Groovebox Sampler

Hi.

I've created a new video to demonstrate how the samples in my Garageband song created collaboratively using sample loops of Sweet Home Alabama on a mac and an ipad Garageband can be easily converted into a series of Roland MC-808 compatible sample loops and transferred quickly onto the MC-808.

1. The song is put together collaboratively using Garageband on the Mac and iPad



2. The samples are then extracted from the song using the fixed1t Garageband Archive audio sample extractor


The samples are then reviewed to check their type using the fixed1t audio samples data lister



The Samples are then converted into WAV, little endian files and renamed in line with the MC-808 fast sample loading convention, using the fixed1t Garageband to MC-808 sample convertor.

The video then shows you have to get the samples quickly onto the MC-808 and play them.

To obtain trial version of the software used in this video go to the fixed1t software page at:

http://www.fixed1t.co.uk/fixed1t_GB_to_MC808_Sample_Converter.htm

Please rate the video and leave comments.

Cheers fixed1t

Building a song with Mac and iPad Garageband

I've put together a new video showing how and mac Garageband user and an iPad Garageband user can collaborate.  

Another benefit of the converter is that the samples on the iPad are limited in number, but any sample placed in a song and then converted to the ipad can be copied from that song into another song, so your daughter could load up a whole pile of sample in a dummy song which her sister could then also access on the ipad.  Thats what I did with this video.

Four Tracks on the iPad

Four Tracks in Mac Garageband

I hope you find it useful, it would be good if all of you could rate the video if you find it useful.

However, you don't have to stick composing with just Garageband, with a few of the fixed1t software tools its possible to easily extract the samples from your Garageband song and convert and export them to a hardware sampler.  The youtube video linked below shows you how this was done using the Roland MC-808 Groovebox Sampler.

Cheers fixed1t