Convert MP3 to GarageBand to Solve can't Import MP3 to GarageBand
More and more users like to use GarageBand to edit their audio file and then upload the edited one to iPhone, iPad for listening to or as their unique ringtone or share the edited one to iTunes, iCloud, SoundCloud, etc. But many users report that they have met 'can not import MP3 to GarageBand issue' even if MP3 is one of GarageBand supported audio formats. Why and how to solve that?
Locate the file that you wish to import. Click and drag the file onto an existing track or a new track in GarageBand. GarageBand supports the following formats:.AIFF,.CAF,.WAV,.AAC (except protected AAC files), Apple Lossless,.MP3,.MIDI. It is very easy to convert GarageBand files into MP3 within iTunes as well. On the other hand, you can use a powerful GarageBand to MP3 converter like UniConverter, to export them over the internet, convert to any portable device or Burn to DVD with ease. Oct 16, 2019 Import iOS songs or Music Memos in GarageBand on Mac.
Why GarageBand Can not Import MP3?
MP3 is on GarageBand supported list but GarageBand, especially the latest version, prefer MP3 with 16-bit sounds and greater. So if your MP3 is with 8-bit sounds or lower GarageBand can not import it. Besides compared with .mp3 file GarageBand has the incompatibility issue with .MP3 file.
How to Solve 'can not import MP3 to GarageBand issue'?
- If you can not import .MP3 into GarageBand first try to rechange the .MP3 to .mp3. If the rechanging does not work or you can not import .MP3 or .mp3 to GarageBand the simplest solution is to use a recommended MP3 to GarageBand converter to convert the unsupported MP3 to GarageBand supported MP3 with 16-bit or AIFF, CAF, WAV, etc. Among all MP3 to GarageBand converters on the market Avdshare Audio Converter has won much credit.
- Avdshare Audio Converter can convert all unsupported MP3 with the unsupported bit to GarageBand supported audio format.
- Actually Avdshare Audio Converter supports to convert other unsupported WMA, FLAC, OGG, MP2, M4B, etc to Avdshare Audio Converter supported audio format. Better still this
- Avdshare Audio Converter has the capability in converting among all audio formats.
- Additionally this Avdshare Audio Converter has the convenient audio editing functions to edit any audio format.
Convert MP3 to GarageBand Guide
The step by step guide below will take converting the unsupported MP3 to GarageBand supported AIFF as the example.
Import Mp3 Into Garageband
Make Preparation: Free download MP3 to GarageBand Converter
Free download the professional MP3 to GarageBand Converter - Avdshare Audio Converter (for Windows, for Mac), install and then launch it, the following interface will pop up.
Step 1 Import MP3 files
You can choose to click 'Add file' button or drag and drop function to add MP3 to Avdshare Audio Converter. Batch converting MP3 files is supported.
Step 2 Targeted output format setting
Click 'Profile' button to choose AIFF - Audio Interchange File Format(*.aiff) from the 'General Audio' as the output format.
Step 3 Convert MP3 to GarageBand
Click 'Convert' button to complete converting MP3 to GarageBand supported AIFF.
How to Import Audio to GarageBand?
Drag the audio file you want to import from the Finder to an audio track or to the empty area below the existing tracks in the Tracks area.
Easy Way to Solve 'GarageBand Won't Import MP3' Problem
November 16th, 2012 by Emily Moore
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Import Mp3 Into Garageband
Though GarageBand 11 announced to import MP3 audio file, sometimes we still encounter difficulty in importing MP3 to GarageBand in various situation:
- Situation 1
- When I tried to drag and drop my MP3 files to GarageBand, the window came up that said importing... etc., but then the little box disappeared and nothing happened.
- Situation 2
- I tried to import a MP3 into GarageBand, but GB hasn't recognized it. In My Songs menu, copy from iTunes says that there's no song available for the copy.
- Situation 3
- When drag spoken word MP3 into the track or space of GarageBand, I see an 'importing' message for an instant, but nothing appears in the audio track and no new track is created.
- Situation 4
- I can't drag MP3 audio files into GarageBand whatever from iTunes, from Finder, from the Desktop...
- Situation 5
- I recorded a very small piece of sound in MP3 format and try to import it to GarageBand for editing. However, GarageBand refuse to add MP3 audio and says 'xxxx.mp3' could not be handled becauseGarageBand cannot open files in the 'MP3 audio' format.
GarageBand only imports MP3 files which have the extension in lower case: '.mp3'. If you try to import MP3 files (like MP3 recorded from the Olympus LS-10) with the extension in upper case:'.MP3', GarageBand will refuse to import those kinds of MP3 audio.
Solution for Reason 1
In this case, change the MP3 file extension to lower case in order to import MP3 to GarageBand.
Though GarageBand allows importing MP3, it only supports those MP3 audio files which have a sample rate of 44.1 kilohertz (kHz) and a bit depth of 16 bits. MP3 files with a different sample ratemight play back faster or slower, or even fail to add to GarageBand.
Solution for Reason 2
To successfully import all kinds of MP3 to GarageBand for OS X or GarageBand for iOS, a recommended solution is to convert MP3 to GarageBand more compatible AIFF.
The following article will introduce two methods on how to convert and import MP3 to GarageBand:
Method 1: Use Bigasoft Audio Converter to convert MP3 to AIFF for importing to GarageBand
Besides converting and importing MP3 into GarageBand, this method also helps to convert and import other audio formats including WMA, FLAC, OGG, QCP, SHN, AMR, AWB, M4R, PCM, APE, MPC, AC3, MP2,WAV, CAF, M4A, RA, and etc to GarageBand. It even helps to convert music video like AVI, MKV, MP4, MOV, M4V, WMV, MPG, FLV and etc to AIFF for importing to GarageBand.
Free download the professional MP3 to GarageBand Converter - Bigasoft Audio Converter (MacVersion, Windows Version), install and launch the program.
Click the 'Add File' button to browse and add your MP3 files to Bigasoft Audio Converter.
Click the 'Profile' drop-down menu to select AIFF - Audio Interchange File Format(*.aiff) from the 'General Audio' category.
Click the 'Convert' button to start and finish converting MP3 to GarageBand supported AIFF format.
When the MP3 to AIFF conversion is completed, click the 'Open Folder' button to drag and drop the converted MP3 files to GarageBand.
Method 2: Use iTunes to convert MP3 to GarageBand more compatible AIFF
- Start iTunes
- Click on the 'Edit' tab on the menu bar at the top.
- Select 'Preferences...'
- Click on 'Import Setting...' button to change the setting on 'Import Using' to 'AIFF Encoder', then hit OK.
- Drag your MP3 file into iTunes.
- Right-click (or option-click) the MP3 file, then select 'Create AIFF Version'
- Drag the created AIFF file to GarageBand
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