How To Share Garageband Projects

Fortunately, you can share your GarageBand jewels with your soon-to-be adoring public in several ways. You can send a song or an iPhone ringtone you created in GarageBand directly to a playlist in your personal iTunes library. Choose Share→Song to iTunes, and choose the compression (typically, AAC Encoder) and audio settings you want.

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GarageBand lets you create magic with music but it all goes in vain when a song does not receive the audience reach and recognition that it deserves. The more a song is shared, the more people it reaches to and it helps an amateur musician grow into an artist. Some of the sharing options from. Read more How to share GarageBand projects to Social Media Platforms.
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Sharing and sending projects? So I do a good bit of traveling, my mobile rig is an Audiobox itwo interface and my iPad (GarageBand) for tracking in the go. Now the question is, what is the best and fastest way to send and share complete projects/files for tracks over the internet for mixing.

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edited September 2016 in Support and Feedback

Hey all,

I'm currently using GB on my iPadPro, and would like to collaborate with another fellow musician. I'm having a hard time being able to send him a GB project. It says online you can share it to iTunes, then share it from there, however I don't have a computer, I have an iPad Pro....
I have tried email, Dropbox, etc, and it wants to mix the project down to an MP4 before sending. Not what I want....
Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks in advance

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edited September 2016
one idea would be to share it to iCloud Drive, when you do this it will offer on option to save the project file there. Then go into the iCloud Drive and share the project there via email.
If it's especially large, iOS should offer the ability to send it via MailDrop
Additionally you could share it via 'open in', then choose Google Drive...when you do this It also presents the option to send the project file.
edited September 2016
.> @sirdavidabraham said:
one idea would be to share it to iCloud Drive, when you do this it will offer on option to save the project file there. Then go into the iCloud Drive and share the project there via email.
If it's especially large, iOS should offer the ability to send it via MailDrop
Additionally you could share it via 'open in', then choose Google Drive...when you do this It also presents the option to send the project file.
I have tried sending it via email from the iCloud Drive, but it shows up as 0 bytes....also tried to send it to google drive from iCloud, but it says it's uploading, but never does, just hangs up...>
@Bängers said:
I have tried sending it via email from the iCloud Drive, but it shows up as 0 bytes....also tried to send it to google drive from iCloud, but it says it's uploading, but never does, just hangs up...>
What apps do you have available for Open In...?
@telecharge said:
@Bängers said:
I have tried sending it via email from the iCloud Drive, but it shows up as 0 bytes....also tried to send it to google drive from iCloud, but it says it's uploading, but never does, just hangs up...>
What apps do you have available for Open In...?
From GB....Notes,Google Drive, Message, and Messanger....tried google drive, and it just hangs there saying 'uploading'....everything else, it wants to mix down.
From iCloud no open in options
edited September 2016
Well I just managed it using ifiles2
But it was a hell of a hassle.
@Bängers said:
From GB....Notes,Google Drive, Message, and Messanger....tried google drive, and it just hangs there saying 'uploading'....everything else, it wants to mix down.
From iCloud no open in options
Unfortunately, your options are pretty limited. Have you tried Apple support? They should be able to help with iCloud/upload issues.
Otherwise, you're looking at a 3rd party solution like what @BiancaNeve is describing.
@BiancaNeve said:
Well I just managed it using ifiles2
But it was a hell of a hassle.
Please explain how??
@telecharge said:
@Bängers said:
From GB....Notes,Google Drive, Message, and Messanger....tried google drive, and it just hangs there saying 'uploading'....everything else, it wants to mix down.
From iCloud no open in options
Unfortunately, your options are pretty limited. Have you tried Apple support? They should be able to help with iCloud/upload issues.
Otherwise, you're looking at a 3rd party solution like what @BiancaNeve is describing.
Apple support said to use iTunes....hate to think if you spend $1000 on the iPadPro, I now have to go buy a laptop to transfer files....
@BiancaNeve said:
Well I just managed it using ifiles2
But it was a hell of a hassle.
How does ifiles2 work
edited September 2016
Actually forget it. My method worked on iPad Air 2. But the transfer from iCloud on iPad Pro seems to get stuck.
1st download the app
iFiles 2 - File Manager, Cloud Storage, PDF Reader by Imagam.com
https://appsto.re/gb/tBD2bb.i
Add iCloud Drive as a service
Open Gagageband App
Press select
Select a track
Press the share button
Press iCloud Drive
Select Project
Select the ifiles folder in iCloud Drive
Open the ifiles app
Press the iCloud button. (you should see a folder called whatever you named your song)
Click on this and press download select local files
Once the transfer has completed you can zip it and email it or upload to Dropbox one drive etc
@BiancaNeve said
Once the transfer has completed you can zip it and email it or upload to Dropbox one drive etc
Yes...........
but how to share it then with others?
By the way: it is also possible to send a zipped .band file to Dropbox via the free iZip app, without using iCloud Drive. I just did it. But I have no good ideas about sharing it with others. As I understand it iCloud Drive is only about sharing with your own devices. I could send the link of the zipped .band Dropbox file to others, but I can't find a way for them to import the zipped .band file into their GB (without the use of a PC).
They need to unzip the .band file and save it to their own iCloud Drive. Then in GB they can just press plus then import from iCloud
Good info here for escaping the walled garden. Thank you @BiancaNeve and @Marcel
@Marcel said:
@BiancaNeve said
Once the transfer has completed you can zip it and email it or upload to Dropbox one drive etc
Yes...........
but how to share it then with others?
By the way: it is also possible to send a zipped .band file to Dropbox via the free iZip app, without using iCloud Drive. I just did it. But I have no good ideas about sharing it with others. As I understand it iCloud Drive is only about sharing with your own devices. I could send the link of the zipped .band Dropbox file to others, but I can't find a way for them to import the zipped .band file into their GB (without the use of a PC).
@BiancaNeve said:
They need to unzip the .band file and save it to their own iCloud Drive. Then in GB they can just press plus then import from iCloud
Thank you guys for the input!!! I'm going to try it with izip cause it seems like the easiest way... I'll keep you posted if it works....
I just tried Izip free on a very simple band file, but it wouldn't zip it because it was too big. But the process of getting it into izip was very simple so I may buy the full version.
edited September 2016
@BiancaNeve said:
I just tried Izip free on a very simple band file, but it wouldn't zip it because it was too big. But the process of getting it into izip was very simple so I may buy the full version.
If I remember it correctly: you have to zip the .band map. I first tried to zip all the files within that map, that didn't work, then I tried zipping the map itself, that worked. If it seems you can't select the map then press the file/map above it, then you can select the map.

GarageBand lets you create magic with music but it all goes in vain when a song does not receive the audience reach and recognition that it deserves. The more a song is shared, the more people it reaches to and it helps an amateur musician grow into an artist. Some of the sharing options from GarageBand to popular social media platforms are highlighted in this article.

Up until version 2.3 of GarageBand, the application had several in-app integrations with most-used social media platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and SoundCloud. Using these in-app integrations, one could easily share or export their songs and productions directly onto these platforms for people to view. However, this also harboured piracy issues that finally led to GarageBand stopping this facility altogether. However, there are still several options by which you can share your GarageBand projects on social media. This process shows how to share your work from GarageBand to iMovie. By simply doing so, you will be able to make a movie out of your project. Once that is done, all you need to do is render the file and upload it on your social media handles. The steps for the same are as follows:

Launch the GarageBand application and compose your track with the help of advanced and powerful tools the application has to offer.
After you have completed making the project, click on the small arrow on the top left corner of your screen. This is the My Song button that will save your work along with other completed and saved projects.
From the ‘My Songs’ window, press and hold the project that you want to export or share to iMovie. Click on the ‘Share’ button on the bottom of the screen the icon for which will look like a box with an arrow coming out of it.
Three sharing options will pop-up on your screen. The options available are sharing your project as an audio file, turning it into a ringtone, or sharing the entire project itself that contains all multi-track recordings. Click on the ‘Song’ option from the list.
There will be several audio quality options that will be shown on the screen. Choose the best quality that will suit your requirement from the list.
The available applications where you can share the song will appear. If you do not have iMovie downloaded, the application will not show in this list. iMovie is free and is available in the Apple Store. Finally, Click on the ‘Copy to iMovie’ option.
Choose whether you want to add the song to an existing project or a new project. The next step is to make a video to complement the song and render the whole project. Once done, you can easily upload the end product on all social media platforms.

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As mentioned before, GarageBand has removed the option of directly sharing songs to social media platforms due to several privacy issues that were cropping up. Therefore, users need to apply different techniques to make this happen.

One of the easiest ways of doing so is via a third-party video-making application. As far as YouTube is concerned, the file has to be in a video format. Several good and efficient video editing software are available in the App Store.

Choose any one of your choices and install it on the same device which has the GarageBand project running on it.
Once done, go back to your GarageBand project and save it in the My Songs section of the application. This section contains all of your previously saved songs and tracks. Long press on the track that you want to export and click on the Share button on the bar at the bottom of your screen.
You will immediately be directed to a window with three sharing options as mentioned in the process above as well. As you only want the audio file of the project you created, choose the Song option.
Next up, you will have to choose the Audio Export Quality as well. If you have enough space to spare, the recommended export quality would be Uncompressed. This setting keeps your track intact without omitting any of the minute sound detailing. It also provides great depth to the song.
Finally, you will have to choose an application where you want to share. For example, let us work with Adobe Premiere Pro. As you have downloaded this application, it will show on the list of applications you can share to. Choose Adobe Premiere Pro from the list.
The video editing application will automatically open up. By default, if you have no existing project, a new project will be made and the audio file will be directly imported into it. Otherwise, you also have the option of adding the file to an existing project.
Now add a video clip to the project and sync it with the track. If you want to adjust the volume of the track, you can do so here. After the video is made, go to File > Export > Media and render your music video. Finally, go to YouTube and drag and drop the music video into the upload video section.

The same process can be used to upload your music videos on other social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. All you need to do is render the final music video, search your device directory for the location of the saved video, and upload it.

SoundCloud allows up to 180 minutes (2 hours) of free music upload for all users. As it is one of the most preferred platforms where artists upload their work, the following steps will tell you how to share a project from GarageBand to SoundCloud.

Firstly, you will have to download the SoundCloud app that is readily available to download both in the Google Play Store as well as the Apple Store. On opening the app, it will require you to either login to an existing account or create a new account if you do not have one.
Set up your account in Sound Cloud including your name and display picture. Now head over to GarageBand and follow the same steps as were in the last two processes.
Save your track in the “My Songs” section of GarageBand along with all the other of your saved songs.
Click on the ‘Share’ button on the bottom of the page. Choose the Song option from the list of choices as you will want to upload a .mp3 format of the track on SoundCloud.
Following this, you will have to choose the audio quality of the song that you want. The ‘Uncompressed’ format gives the best output when it comes to sound quality and richness in voice.
As, you have already downloaded SoundCloud on your device, you can directly export the song there. Choose ‘SoundCloud’ from the list of options there.
As a security check, SoundCloud will ask you to log in to your account again. Make the necessary changes in the SETTINGS part of the song. The option includes visibility, download permissions, and streaming permissions.
Finally, click on the ‘Publish’ button to upload your song on SoundCloud.

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