In this post, you will learn how to add Apple Music to GarageBand for mixing.
Have you ever encountered this issue: When you try to add a song from Apple Music to GarageBand for remixing, the songs on the browsing windows grey out and you fail to drag and drop it to the audio track.
The reason of this issue is that the songs you chose are protected songs or songs not stored locally on your device. And that’s why they cannot be imported into GarageBand.
So, how do we fix it? First, note that the so-called protected songs are encrypted files from Apple Music. To address this issue, you may convert the songs from Apple Music into unencrypted files or convert them into local AIFF, WAV, AAC, or MP3 files, which are supported on GarageBand.
Part 1. Convert Apple Music to Supported Formats on GarageBand
Tidabie Music Go is the perfect tool to download songs from Apple Music and save them to formats that are compatible with GarageBand(AIFF, WAV, AAC, or MP3).
It is a comprehensive music converter designed for downloading music from major streaming services like Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music , etc. This amazing tool is a game-changer that enables you to download music from Apple Music at 10x conversion speed while preserving original audio quality. With music being downloaded and saved to PC in common formats like MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, or ALAC , you can boost your creativity in music by applying the music files to multiple audio editing programs like Serato DJ, ShotCut, and GarageBand.
Follow the steps below to use Tidabie Music Go to download and save songs from Apple Music to formats supported on GarageBand.
STEP 1 Launch Tidabie Music Go and select “Apple Music” under the “Recommend” column from the “Music” page. As the built-in Apple Music web player pops up, log in to your Apple Music account. Tidabie Music Go offers 2 options from which to record music, namely the Apple Music web player and the iTunes app. We recommend the Apple Music web player option for there is no need to install an extra app (the iTunes app) and it supports downloading songs from Apple Music at up to 10x.
STEP 2 Before downloading music from the Apple Music web player, you need to modify the output parameters first. It is a must-step if you would like to import Apple Music to GarageBand. Go to the “Settings” section and change the output format to AIFF, WAV, AAC, ALAC, or MP3 as the audio files in these formats are allowed to be added to GarageBand.
STEP 3 Provided that you finish customizing output parameters, you may go to the embedded Apple Music web player to choose songs to download. Find the songs you need to download and hit the “Click to add” button in the lower right. Then, check the box of your preferred tracks and hit “Add”. You can batch-download multiple songs at once from different playlists if required.
STEP 4 Click “Convert” when everything is ready. Next, just wait patiently until the downloading is completed.
STEP 5 Navigate to the “Converted” module to check the downloaded Apple Music tracks.
As long as the music files are imported to your Apple devices, these files can be added to GarageBand easily.
Part 2. Add Apple Music to GarageBand on iPhone/iPad/Mac
1. Add Apple Music to GarageBand on iPhone or iPad
STEP 1 Upload the downloaded Apple Music tracks to the cloud(eg. Dropbox).
STEP 2 Find the uploaded music files on the cloud. Tap on the three-dot icon near the song title > “Save to device” > “Save to Files” > “On My iPhone” > “GarageBand for iOS” > “GarageBand File Transfer”.
STEP 3 Open the GarageBand app on your iPhone or iPad. Create a new project. Then, hit the icon in the upper right corner. You will see the Apple Music tracks have been added to GarageBand successfully. Just drag and drop the song onto the audio track.
2. Add Apple Music to GarageBand on Mac
Similarly, before adding Apple Music tracks to GarageBand on Mac, you should make sure that the songs are saved on your Mac computer locally. If you are running the Windows version of Tidabie Music Go, just transfer the downloaded Apple Music songs to your Mac by cloud or any other feasible way. On the contrary, if you are running the Mac version, then your Apple Music tracks are downloaded to your Mac locally by default. Hence, you may add them to GarageBand directly in the following steps.
STEP 1 Open the GarageBand app on your Mac and create a new project.
STEP 2 Add a new audio track. Right-click on the track panel and choose “Add Audio File”. Find the local music files of the downloaded Apple Music tracks and click “Open”. Then the song will be imported to GarageBand successfully.
Now, you can remix the song to your preference.