GarageBand User Guide for iPhone
You can share a song as a GarageBand project or as an audio file. You can share GarageBand songs to a Mac, to SoundCloud or to another app on your iPhone. You can also send a song in an email, share it to nearby devices using AirDrop, or use it as a ringtone. If you have set up iCloud, you can also Use iCloud to share songs between devices.
You can import a GarageBand song created on another iPad or iPhone. Because GarageBand for Mac offers features and functionality not found in GarageBand for iPhone, you can’t import a GarageBand for Mac song to GarageBand for iPhone.
Looking for a iPhone ringtone maker? GarageBand is the free app for iPhone iPad iPod touch users to record voice, play touch instruments, create music. You can use it to make ringtones on iPhone for free. If you are still searching for a ringtone creator for iPhone, your search should stop here. How To Make A Ringtone Using Garageband Without Using iTunes. If you want to make a song using Garageband and then make it as your ring-tone, you can basically do the exact same thing as I outlined above. Except, rather than syncing your iTunes library with your phone, you can just Airdrop a file from your computer into your Garageband. Jan 24, 2020 To create a ringtone on your Mac, prepare it on your Mac using GarageBand or Logic Pro, then share it to iCloud Drive so you can open it in GarageBand on your iPhone or iPad. Once it's on your iPhone or iPad, export the song as a ringtone from GarageBand, then assign the ringtone.Or just create the ringtone directly on your iPhone or iPad.
In Logic Pro and GarageBand for Mac, you can share a special GarageBand for iPhone-compatible version of your project to iCloud. You can add, edit, and arrange new tracks in GarageBand for iPhone. When you reopen the project in Logic Pro or GarageBand for Mac, the new tracks are added to the original project.
Share a song to a Mac
In the My Songs browser, tap the Select button, tap the song you want to share, then tap Share .
Do one of the following:
To save the song as an editable GarageBand project: tap Project.
To save the song as an audio file: tap Song.
You can add the artist, composer, and title information, choose the audio quality, and an image for the audio file.
Tap Share, tap Save to Files, locate and tap the GarageBand folder, then tap Add.
Connect your iPhone to your Mac.
Your connected iPhone appears in a Finder window sidebar under Locations.
On your Mac, select the icon for your iPhone, click Files, then click GarageBand in the Apps list.
Drag the song from the GarageBand list to the Finder.
You can open a GarageBand project in GarageBand on your Mac, or play the audio file in the Music app on your computer. You can’t open a GarageBand project on a Windows computer.
Share songs to a Mac using the GarageBand File Transfer folder
GarageBand uses the GarageBand File Transfer folder to store audio files that you can import into GarageBand or use with other music apps. You can copy the GarageBand File Transfer folder to your Mac to create a backup or to use the contents with other apps.
In the My Songs browser, tap the Select button, tap the song you want to share, tap Share , then tap Song.
You can add the artist, composer, and title information, choose the audio quality, and an image for the audio file.
Tap Share, tap Save to Files, locate and tap the GarageBand File Transfer folder, then tap Add.
A stereo audio file is saved to the GarageBand File Transfer folder.
Connect your iPhone to your Mac.
Your connected iPhone appears in a Finder window sidebar under Locations.
On your Mac, select the icon for your iPhone, click Files, then click the disclosure triangle for GarageBand in the Apps list.
The GarageBand File Transfer folder appears.
Drag the GarageBand File Transfer folder to the Finder.
To save any changes made on your Mac to your device, drag the GarageBand Transfer folder from your Mac back to the GarageBand area in the Finder window.
Send a song in an email
In the My Songs browser, tap the Select button, tap the song you want to share, tap Share , then tap Song.
After you tap Song, you can add the artist, composer, and title information. You can also choose the audio quality and an image for the audio file.
Tap Share, then tap Mail.
A new email is created with the song as an attachment.
In the email, tap the To, Cc/Bcc, and Subject fields to edit the recipients and the subject of the email.
Tap the body of the email to edit the message text.
When the email is ready, tap Send.
You can’t send the email until you add at least one recipient.
Send a song using Messages
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In the My Songs browser, tap the Select button, tap the song you want to share, tap Share , then do one of the following:
Send a stereo audio file: Tap Song, then tap Share.
After you tap Song, you can add the artist, composer, and title information. You can also choose the audio quality and an image for the audio file.
Send a GarageBand project: Tap Project.
Tap Message.
Choose a recipient for the message. You can also add message text.
When the message is ready, tap the Send button .
You can’t send the message until you add at least one recipient.
Send a GarageBand song to the Clips app
You can add your GarageBand song to videos you create with the Clips app, available from the App Store.
In the My Songs browser, tap the Select button, then tap the song you want to share.
Tap Share then tap Song.
You can add the artist, composer, and title information. You can also choose the audio quality and an image for the audio file.
Tap Share, then tap Copy to Clips.
The Clips app opens and shows a list of projects.
Tap the project you want to add the song to.
If the video project in Clips doesn’t contain imported audio, the song is added to the project. If the project already contains imported audio, you can choose to replace it by tapping Replace.
Important: Replacing imported audio can’t be undone.
Tap Done.
Open a song in another app on your iPhone
You can open a GarageBand song in iMovie or another app on your iPhone. The app must be compatible with the “Open in” feature.
In the My Songs browser, tap the Select button, tap the song you want to share, tap Share , then do one of the following:
Send a stereo audio file: Tap Song, then tap Share.
After you tap Song, you can add the artist, composer, and title information. You can also choose the audio quality and an image for the audio file.
Send a GarageBand project: Tap Project.
Tap “Open in.”
A list shows apps that can open the song. If there are no compatible apps on your iPhone, the list is empty.
Tap the icon of the app you want to open the song in.
Import a GarageBand for iPhone song
Using a Mac, you can import a GarageBand song that was created on another iPad or iPhone. Because GarageBand for Mac offers additional features and functionality not found in GarageBand for iPhone, you can’t import a GarageBand for Mac song to GarageBand for iPhone.
Connect your iPhone to your Mac.
Your connected device appears as an icon in a Finder window sidebar under Locations.
Select the icon for your iPhone, click Files, then select GarageBand in the Apps list.
Drag a song to the GarageBand files list.
After you import a song, you can open it in the My Songs browser.
Share a song to nearby devices using AirDrop
You can share songs to other devices using AirDrop. AirDrop is available for devices featuring a Lightning connector.
Before sharing a song using AirDrop, you must turn AirDrop on in Control Center. You can also choose whether to share with all devices using AirDrop, or only those in your Contacts.
In the My Songs browser, tap the Select button, tap the song you want to share, tap Share , then do one of the following:
Send a stereo audio file: Tap Song, then tap Share.
After you tap Song, you can add the artist, composer, and title information. You can also choose the audio quality and an image for the audio file.
Send a GarageBand project: Tap Project.
Tap the device you want to share with.
To return to the My Songs browser without sharing the song, tap Cancel.
A notification appears on the device it is shared with. After the song is downloaded to the device, it opens in GarageBand (if GarageBand is the only compatible app) or presents a list of compatible music apps.
Collaborate with other users using iCloud Drive
You can invite people to collaborate with you on songs stored in iCloud Drive. When you or one of the other users close a song you are collaborating on or close GarageBand, the song is updated with the latest changes in iCloud Drive. If changes made on multiple devices are out of sync, a copy of the song with the new changes is saved to the same location as the original in iCloud Drive.
Ensure that you are signed in to iCloud on all devices you want to share with.
In the My Songs browser, tap iCloud Drive in the sidebar, and locate the song you want to share.
Tap the Select button, tap the song you want to share, tap Share , tap Project, then tap Add People.
Tap Share Options to change access and permissions settings.
Do one of the following:
Tap Message to share a link to your song using Messages.
Tap Mail to send a link to your song in an email.
Tap Copy Link to copy the link to your song to the clipboard.
If “Only people you invite” is selected in Share Options, a window appears where you can add people that can access the song. When you are done, tap Copy Link.
Send a GarageBand song to SoundCloud
In the My Songs browser, tap the Select button, tap the song you want to share, tap Share , then tap Song.
After you tap Song, you can add the artist, composer, and title information. You can also choose the audio quality and an image for the audio file.
Tap Share, then tap SoundCloud.
If you are not logged in to SoundCloud, log in.
Type a title for the song.
To choose an image for the song, tap Photos, then locate and tap the image.
Tap Continue and tap the Visibility, Permissions, and Quality settings you want the song to have, then tap Share.
The song is uploaded to SoundCloud as an audio file with the selected quality setting.
Do one of the following:
Open SoundCloud in Safari: Tap Visit.
Send an email with a link to the song on SoundCloud: Tap Tell a Friend.
Return to GarageBand: Tap Close.
Send a GarageBand song to Youku
Sending a song to Youku is available when a Chinese keyboard is chosen on your iPhone.
In the My Songs browser, tap the Select button, tap the song you want to share, tap Share , then tap Song.
After you tap Song, you can add the artist, composer, and title information. You can also choose the audio quality and an image for the audio file.
Tap Share, then tap Youku.
If you are not logged in to Youku, log in.
Type a title and description for the song.
To choose an image for the song, tap Photos, then locate and tap the image.
Tap the Privacy setting you want the song to have, then tap Share.
The song is uploaded to Youku as a movie.
Share a GarageBand song using a sharing extension
In the My Songs browser, tap the Select button, tap the song you want to share, tap Share , then do one of the following:
Send a stereo audio file: Tap Song, then tap Share.
After you tap Song, you can add the artist, composer, and title information. You can also choose the audio quality and an image for the audio file.
Send a GarageBand project: Tap Project.
Tap the icon for the social network or service.
Follow the instructions in the dialog for your social network or service.
Before you can share GarageBand songs using a sharing extension, you must install one or more apps that include a sharing extension.
Share a GarageBand song as a ringtone or text tone
In the My Songs browser, tap Select, then tap the song you want to export.
Tap Share , then tap Ringtone.
The Export Ringtone panel opens, showing the name for the ringtone. By default, the ringtone uses the same name as the song.
The maximum length for exported ringtones is 30 seconds. If the exported ringtone exceeds the maximum length, a dialog appears. Tap Continue to have GarageBand shorten the ringtone automatically, or tap Cancel to return to the song so you can shorten it.
To rename the ringtone, tap the name and type a new name.
Tap Export.
In the Ringtone Export Successful panel, do one of the following:
Return to the My Songs browser: Tap OK.
Choose a use for the ringtone: Tap “Use sound as,” then do one of the following:
Use the ringtone as your standard ringtone, replacing the existing ringtone: Tap Standard Ringtone.
Use the ringtone as your standard text tone, replacing the existing text tone: Tap Standard Text Tone.
See a list of your contacts: Tap “Assign to contact,” then tap the contact you want to use the ringtone with.
Return to the My Songs browser without assigning the ringtone: Tap Done.
Manage exported GarageBand ringtones
In the My Songs browser, tap Select, then tap a song.
Tap Share , then tap Ringtone.
The Export Ringtone panel opens.
Tap Your Ringtones.
A window opens showing all previously exported ringtones.
To delete a ringtone:
Tap Edit, tap the Delete button , then tap Delete for any ringtone you want to delete.
When you finish, tap Done.
To return to the Export Ringtone panel without deleting ringtones (or if there are no existing ringtones), tap Export Ringtone.
Send a GarageBand song to YouTube or Facebook via iMovie
In the My Songs browser, tap the Select button, tap the song you want to share, tap Share , then tap Song.
After you tap Song, you can add the artist, composer, and title information. You can also choose the audio quality of the file, and choose an image for the audio file.
Tap Share, then tap Copy to iMovie.
Add your idea to a new iMovie project, then share the resulting movie to YouTube or Facebook.
If iMovie is not installed on your iPhone, download it from the App Store.
If you are trying to download Garageband for PC/ Windows and you’re clueless about how to make it work for you on your Window PC/Laptop keep reading ahead, here’s the free guide for you.
I always have friends coming over to ask if they should invest in a desktop system to connect with their phone and MacBook to sync GarageBand, I understand exporting and being limited to the devices with software availability can be frustrating but I still tell them No.
To download GarageBand on Windows (computer/desktop), click on the button below. Click “Next or Accept” to proceed in the installation and enjoy the music composing app.
Also, Read – What is VMware and why you need it?
Watch this full tutorial of how you can install Mac OS on your PC
It is very important you watch the whole tutorial in order to install macOS High Sierra
Intel-based Processor: If you are running an Intel processor-based PC, then I would recommend you to go for VMware method only.
AMD-V: If you are an AMD user, you already must know that not many AMD-processors support AMD-V (AMD Virtualization) because it is a major factor to run a Virtual-based OS on your Windows PC. ( You will have to check whether your processor supports Virtualization or not). If you want to know more about AMD-V you can check out our detailed guide here :- What is AMD-V?
How do I know if my PC supports AMD-V?
You can find out if your AMD-processor supports Virtualisation before trying any of the methods.
Step 1: Download the AMD-V compatibility checker from the official AMD site.
Step 2: Once the download is finished, open the Compressed folder, and Extract it using Winrar.
Step 3: Open the folder, and Run as administrator “AMD Hyper-V.“
Step 4: You have to enable it from your BIOS. Like my case, Unfortunately, my AMD-processor does not support AMD-V
The Android Emulators may work but won’t function properly.
Installation of Mac Sierra OSX
You need to enable Virtualization from the Bios, or it won’t work at all. You will face several errors. So, make sure to turn it on in the BIOS.
Step 1: Download the macOS Sierra from the button below.
Specifications of the File you download:
| Content: | Description: |
| Name: | GarageBand for Windows |
| Size: | 56 MB |
| Requirement: | Windows (All Versions) |
| Language: | English |
| Author: | Unauthorised |
| Last Updated: | 12-12-2019 |
Step 2: You need to download and Install VMWare Workstation player because of its a freeware.
Step 3: Now extract the macOS folder using Winrar.
Step 4: You have to open folder macOS Sierra > macOS Sierra 10.12 tools > Final Youtube Folder > unlocker208.
Step 5: Now run Win-install as Administrator.
Step 6: A Window will pop-up, which is a command prompt, which macOS will let the Windows know that changes are made after taking necessary permissions.
Step 7: Launch the VMWare from the desktop shortcut.
Step 8: Now click on the “Open Virtual Machine.”
Step 9: A Window will pop, and you have navigated it to macOS Sierra > macOS Sierra 10.12 tools > Final Youtube Folder > macOS Sierra folder and Select the OS.
Step 10: Click on “Edit Virtual Machine.”
Step 11: Select number of Processor Cores (Recommend two, if your processor is Quad-core.)
Step 12: Select number of RAM, you can dedicate to the VMWare, if your RAM is 8GB, then make it 4GB in the machine.
First macOS Sierra Boot
It’s incredibly simple, and you don’t need many instructions on how to do so.
1: You need to re-launch the VMware workstation 10 and “Play Virtual Machine.”
2: A snap will start showing up on your screen. It usually takes 5-10 minutes to load completely.
3: Now select your country.
4: Select your keyboard language.
5: Select the third option “Don’t transfer any information now.”
6: Enable location for better productivity of the apps.
7: Create or Sign up from the panel itself because you are going to need it.
8: Agree to the terms and conditions.
9: Choose the second and move on.
10: Now select your time zone, which is important.
11: The macOS will start setting up, and it usually takes one or ten minutes to complete.
12: You are now looking at the desktop.
Go to app store from the taskbar and the search for “GarageBand” and then download the first search result.
This is the only genuine method to freely download GarageBand for windows pc! I
Note: You need to have an active ID to proceed and download just like you do on Google Play Store. In case, you were unable to top create an ID back from the setup then you can create online using the official site.
1. Audiotool
There is another easy way to make music online. Ever heard of Audio tool? Guess not! This software is one of the most used applications for composing that should feature on your desktop. Once you are done making or creating your piece, you can directly publish your tracks on to YouTube, Sound Cloud or Facebook. This software is highly accessible and is an online music production studio which can easily be accessed from your browser.
Audiotool enables the user to all samples, presets and tracks in the cloud thus you can access them from any browser without worrying about software installations. Adding to this, you can directly publish your music.
What makes Audiotool highly smooth to function with is that: It makes it very easy to collaborate with different software and hardware.
You can effortlessly add all Audiotool devices to the app’s desktop. This makes the process of merging, splitting or routing of various synthesizers outputs a little bit simpler without many glitches. It is one of the best Garageband alternatives for PC.
You get a sense of brotherhood after you join the community. Not only do you get an access to an ever-expanding community fed cloud-based library with unlimited samples (over 250,000 but you also have the advantage of getting your hands on the many devices presets accessible through a wide range of preset browsers (over 50,000).
2. Ableton Live
If there is any app that goes through the excruciating yet fruitful process of making music, it is Ableton Live. It assists you throughout, right from songwriting, composing, remixing, live performance to recording. Some of the features that make Ableton a favorite among the live performers are the application’s ability to render powerful real-time editing along with providing live nonlinear, excellent flow as well as flexible performance options. These features are a boon for any music enthusiast and Ableton Live is the perfect choice to opt for.
Ableton Live has the latest Live 8 version which comes with new techniques and improvements. It is also equipped with a new groove engine which provides services and effects like live looping reworked MIDI editor and crossfade in the Arrangement View.
Recently Ableton Live announced a public beta for Live 9.7 which includes amazing new features:
- Advanced editing options which help to cut off samples by beta division.
- Amazing color customization from color clips which helps to make the live performances easier.
- It provides better playability due to its features pads sensitivity which allows you to play from chords to drums.
3. Music Maker Jam
Anyone who has music taste which encompasses many genres like Hip Hop, House, Metal, Techno etc and prefers expanding your music library. Music Maker Jam is the best application to use. Music Maker Jam is a free music application available for Windows 8 and works on iOS devices as well.
Using this application you can not only create tracks in a simpler and faster way but you can also remix the tracks with a great degree of ease. Adding real-time effects by shaking and tilting your device is just one of the many perks of this application.
Update: 05 June 2018
There are many sites that are trying to give you new methods of installing GarageBand app on your laptop. But beware of them, as most of them are just trying to lure you into visiting them and making money out of fake methods and downloads. We have added the exact working method of getting this software using VMware and our chief developer has spent 10+ hours in just installing and getting the ins and outs of this software so that our users face no problems. So, go ahead and use our download guide to make your day and use this magical software today for composing great music, fun, audios and entertainment.
- Is Garage Band for free?
Ans: Yes, the mother company provides it for free in its devices like iPhone, iMac or MacBooks. Even when you access it on PC/Windows Laptop via VMware, the emulator may cost you for being a pathway from windows but the app is free. - What is Ipadian?
Ans: iPadian is a software emulator which once installed creates another desktop screen on your PC/laptop looking like iPad screen and making the app store and apps accessible to you just like on the orignal device. They have custom AppStore which comprises of more than 350 most popular apps which are sometimes not android accessible available to you. - What apps are similar to Garageband?
Ans: There are few options available which work as smooth as the original interface, Check our review and description on them here.
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