Garage Band, can you import and edit midi files Options

[BigDan]

I am new to mac.I am just buying a mac g4 powerbook,I will be using it for a sequencer.I hope I can use garage band as my sequencer by importing editing and playing the file thru it.The price of the power book is wiping me out so I cant buy any thing like logic Please if anyone knows if this will work or if you know of a free or cheap software sequencer let me know.

[dten]

Try GarageBand for a while. It might do everything you need. I was surprised by its capability.

Tracktion is an alternative (www.rawmaterialsoftware.com). It's only $80, is really easy and fun to use, and has an impressive feature list. Unlike GarageBand, it can host VST instruments, among other things.

(Although GarageBand can host AU instruments, and Tracktion can't -- at least, not in the current version. For something that can host both types of instruments, you're looking at more money, most notably the upcoming version 4 of Ableton Live.)

This post has been edited by dten: Mon 7 Jun 2004, 03:38

[fictionmusic]

Although Garageband hosts AU instruments only, there is a program that converts VST plug-ins to AU plugs called fxpansion
http://www.fxpansion.com/
I am using Logic Audio and converted several dozen VST plugs to AU without a hitch. When I got Garageband I was pleasantly surprised to find them available (too bad the built-in Logic plugs weren't)

[gdoubleyou]

There is a shareware app calledd Dent Du Midi, it will convert standard midi files to GB format.

[Jaysee]

re VST to audio unit conversion *wrappers*...I found this recently but not sure about cost. might be worth a look though

Product Description FXPVSTAU

The VST to AudioUnit Adapter for Mac OS X is a highly-integrated plug-in wrapper that allows users of AudioUnit-compatible applications such as Emagic's Logic Audio 6.x and MOTU's Digital Performer 4.x to integrate VST plug-ins and instruments seamlessly in to their working environment.

Once installed and configured, the wrapper creates "virtual AudioUnits" for each of your VST plug-ins, which behave exactly the same as true AudioUnits in every respect. It uses virtually no CPU (less than 0.1% per instance on a 550MHz PowerBook G4), and offers total compatibility with a huge selection of VST plug-ins from a wide range of vendors. It's also incredibly easy to u

[gdoubleyou]

I have the wrapper, but most of the commercial plugs are in Audio Unit format now, I don't even have to use mine anymore.

[fingers]

There is a shareware app calledd Dent Du Midi, it will convert standard midi files to GB format.

Yes it is a fantastic little app! - Thank you Mr Bery Rinaldo

You can download it here

http://homepage.mac.com/beryrinaldo/ddm/

I did a quick n easy tutorial on it MacIDOL if that helps.

Import Midi into GarageBand

I think GarageBand is a fantastic program - Have fun!

Hope this helps

Rich

peace

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